Security Controls Engineer (SCE)

Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first.

At ManTech , you’ll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.

Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Security Controls Engineer to join our team in the DMV area.

We have opportunities in the Washington, DC area as well as Northern Virginia and Maryland . If you are looking for an opportunity in any of those locations, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

The Security Controls Engineer (SCE) assesses management, operational, and technical security controls employed within an information system or needed to ensure security controls compliance, and engineers security controls selection and implementation to meet system security requirements.

They collaborate with the Security Controls Assessor to rate the severity of weaknesses or deficiencies discovered in the information system and its environment of operation and engineer corrective actions to address identified vulnerabilities.

They also engineer advanced enterprise-scale security control solutions to counter multi-cloud cyber threats. Responsibilities cover Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and Special Access Program (SAP) activities within the customer’s area of responsibility.

• They regularly assess customer environment security needs to identify and implement security controls to harden systems and reduce their attack surface;
• apply cyber engineering skills to design and build secure systems for agency customers; assist with the development and maintenance of Risk Management Framework (RMF) packages and provide design considerations, trade-offs, and solutions as required from in-depth system analysis;

and identify the right mix of tools and techniques to translate customer needs and future goals into a Security Controls Plan that enables secure and effective operations.

As a Security Team member, they support a critical approach to network design, providing alternatives and customizing solutions to maintain a balance of security and compliance needs.

Their focus is on integrating secure practices, such as endpoint-based detection, identity, access management, advanced analytics, intrusion detection, and advanced autonomy analysis, to meet customer operational security objectives.

The SCE brings engineering expertise to enterprise security controls. The SCE supervises and mentors subordinate project and staff.

They collaborate and work with other SCE’s.

Basic Qualifications :

High School and 4 years of additional experience or Associate's Degree and 2 years of additional experience may be exchanged in lieu of a required Bachelor's degree

A candidate holding a relevant Master’s degree may be granted 2 years’ experience credit for that extra education. A candidate holding a relevant PhD degree may be granted 4 years’ experience credit for that extra education.

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). DoD 8570.01-m IAT Level III Certification.

5 years of position-specific relevant experience. Experience with ACAS vulnerability scans, SCAP scans, and STIG checklists.

Experience with implementing cybersecurity for Federal Agency systems. Knowledge of RMF development and demonstrated ability to validate the implementation of security controls in accordance with NIST, DoD, and Federal Agency publications.

Preferred Qualifications :

Master's degree in Cybersecurity. IAM III qualifying certifications such as CISSP or CCSP.

Clearance Requirements :

Must be a US Citizen

Must have an active TS / SCI

Physical Requirements :

The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.

For all positions requiring access to technology / software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.

S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.

ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

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