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Principal Cyber Security Engineer at ManTech summary:

A Principal Cyber Security Engineer oversees the design, development, testing, and deployment of cyber security solutions, ensuring secure identity and access management within cloud and virtual environments. Responsibilities include maintaining infrastructure, managing multi-factor authentication, continuous monitoring, and compliance activities while supporting Agile and DevOps processes. The role requires mentoring junior staff, advanced Linux skills, automation expertise, and holding a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

ManTech seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Principal Cyber Security Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA.

Principal Cyber Security engineers are responsible for the quality of cyber security related solution delivery, development, testing and deployment in support of cyber security initiatives. They are involved in creating quality cyber solution components based on the provided requirements. The successful candidate must possess the ability to work in a team environment as well as independently.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining operations of identity and access management services including directory, access, identity, and privileged access management services
• Maintaining infrastructure in cloud or other virtualized environments
• Performing Linux based system upgrades and patches
• Providing COTS software installation and customization and automation
• Maintaining the sustainment of a Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) solution
• Managing Continuous Monitoring (CONMON) activities
• Maintaining Authority to Operate (ATO)
• Providing status reports in an Agile environment
• Periodically providing after-hour support
• Mentoring Junior level staff in engineering principals

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an information Technology field or 4+ years of additional experience in lieu of degree
• 7+ years of working experience in the IT field
• Must have or be willing to obtain IAT Level II certifications within 6 months of hire
• Experience working in LINUX environments
• Knowledge of LDAP directory and managing databases
• Ability to create scripts to assist with automation efforts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Ansible, and writing automation playbooks
• Experience with PKI principals
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Experience working in a Dev/Ops environment
• Knowledge of Identity and Access Management principals
• Experience working in multi-disciplined teams

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI w/Polygraph

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.

Keywords:

cyber security, identity and access management, multi-factor authentication, Linux system administration, automation scripting, cloud infrastructure, continuous monitoring, Agile methodology, DevOps, security clearance

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