Cybersecurity Engineer – Senior Consultant
Core
Senior cybersecurity consultant leading advanced security initiatives, architecture, and compliance for complex federal enterprise environments.
Role type
Senior IC cybersecurity engineer (consulting)
Builds
Enterprise security tool configurations, System Security Plans, Zero Trust architectures, and incident response capabilities for federal clients.
Domain
Federal government cybersecurity and compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Cybersecurity architecture, threat intelligence, risk management, compliance (NIST, RMF, DoD 8570), SIEM (Splunk), vulnerability scanning (Nessus), endpoint protection (CrowdStrike), incident response, threat hunting, forensic analysis, cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), secure design, DevSecOps, network security, cryptography, identity management
Preferred skills
Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) implementation, defensive cyberspace operations, AI/ML in cybersecurity, project management (PMP, SAFe)
Technologies
Splunk, Nessus, CrowdStrike, AWS, Azure, GCP
Responsibilities
Configure, operate, and maintain cybersecurity tools; develop and maintain System Security Plans and Network Diagrams; plan and lead cybersecurity engineering assignments; monitor, test, and tune configurations; function as technical expert across specialized roles like Vulnerability Management Lead or Cyber Incident Response Team Lead
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic advisory