Principal Cybersecurity Engineer - US Federal (Cybersecurity)

Location: Reston, Virginia, USA; may require onsite work at client locations in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. The role combines in-person and remote work, with at least 50% of each quarter spent in the office or in the field.

Annual base salary: $184,800–$277,200 for the primary location; $167,200–$300,000 for additional U.S. locations.

Company

A Fortune 500 enterprise cloud company providing finance, HR, and planning solutions, with a global cyber defense organization and a dedicated national security group.

What you will do

• Build cybersecurity capabilities for an air-gapped classified cloud environment supporting U.S. Government customers.
• Perform vulnerability management, incident response, threat hunting, and threat detection.
• Deploy, monitor, and manage systems in AWS or Microsoft Top Secret clouds.
• Develop and maintain investigation and response tools, SIEM and SOAR solutions, and detection capabilities.
• Coordinate with customers and cyber defense teams to maintain consistency and develop security best practices across environments.
• Provide technical leadership while managing operational responsibilities and multiple priorities.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required because the role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance at the TS/SCI with CI Poly level is required; an active clearance is preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in technical security consultancy, security operations, response, vulnerability management, threat detection, or threat hunting.
• 2+ years of hands-on technical leadership experience.
• Experience with AWS or Microsoft Top Secret clouds, vulnerability scanning, platform security, application security, and cloud security.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information security, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have

• Experience with containerized applications and container security.
• Knowledge of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures, network and application threats, and mitigation strategies.
• DoD 8570/8140 compliance with at least IAT Level II certification, a current Computing Environment credential, and an approved specialty certification such as CompTIA CySA+, GICSP, or CASP+.
• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work model combining remote work with office and customer-facing time.
• Eligibility for a bonus plan or role-specific commission/bonus.
• Potential annual refresh stock grants.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodation support.
• Employee benefits and long-term professional development support.

Hiring process

• Recruiters provide additional compensation details during the hiring process.
• Security clearance and eligibility requirements are evaluated as part of the application process.