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Security Engineer

TekSynap•Washington, DC
•$120,000 - $155,000•Onsite
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About The Position

We are seeking a Lead – Security Engineer to join our team supporting the Transportation Team. The Lead Security Engineer position leads cybersecurity operations, ensuring the Department of Transportation infrastructure meets federal security standards and actively mitigates threats.

Requirements

  • 8–10 years in cybersecurity ops with federal experience.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts within federal environments. This includes the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Civil agencies, and military organizations.
  • Prior experience supporting the same or similar contract, with an in-depth understanding of the customer environment, requirements, and operational landscape, is highly desirable.
  • CISSP or CISM; Security+ CE; CEH (optional).
  • Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity or Information Security.
  • Public Trust or Secret clearance.
  • U.S. Citizen

Nice To Haves

  • Prior experience supporting the same or similar contract, with an in-depth understanding of the customer environment, requirements, and operational landscape, is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Manage vulnerability scanning, remediation, and POA&M tracking.
  • Support FISMA and NIST SP 800-53 compliance reviews.
  • Implement SIEM monitoring and incident response protocols.
  • Coordinate with the SOC on escalated security incidents.

Benefits

  • health
  • dental
  • vision
  • 401K
  • life insurance
  • short-term and long-term disability plans
  • vacation time
  • holidays

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Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Senior

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