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Top Secret/SCI
Unspecified
Full Scope Polygraph
IT - Security
Chantilly, VA (On-Site/Office)
Ready to make a real impact in cybersecurity? NS2 Mission is looking for a talented Cybersecurity Project Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA, helping safeguard critical systems and networks while driving innovative technical solutions.
About the Role:
As a Cybersecurity Project Engineer at NS2 Mission, you will play a pivotal role in assessing and mitigating technical risks across enterprise and mission systems, IT networks, cloud computing platforms, and mobile/wireless technologies. You will provide expert guidance to ensure systems are secure, resilient, and compliant with current and emerging standards. Your work will directly support mission-critical initiatives while keeping pace with rapidly evolving technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Skills & Experience:
Desired Skills & Experience:
Position Clearance Requirement:
TS/SCI FSP
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain or maintain a U.S security clearance which requires U.S citizenship.
We win with inclusion
NS2 Mission's culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can run at their best. At NS2 Mission, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.
NS2 Mission is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with NS2 Mission and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: NS2Mission.Careers@sapns2.com .
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.
About the Role:
As a Cybersecurity Project Engineer at NS2 Mission, you will play a pivotal role in assessing and mitigating technical risks across enterprise and mission systems, IT networks, cloud computing platforms, and mobile/wireless technologies. You will provide expert guidance to ensure systems are secure, resilient, and compliant with current and emerging standards. Your work will directly support mission-critical initiatives while keeping pace with rapidly evolving technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive technical risk assessments and provide mitigation guidance for enterprise and mission IT systems.
- Gather and evaluate artifacts (CONOPS, use cases, network diagrams, technical designs, SSPs) to provide a complete risk picture.
- Identify threats and vulnerabilities, and apply systematic investigative practices to inform risk decisions.
- Analyze system, network, and cloud configurations for misconfigurations or unnecessary components.
- Evaluate hardware and software for vulnerabilities, origin, and currency.
- Monitor emerging technologies to advise on potential security risks.
- Provide actionable guidance on cyber threats, attacks, and exploitations to stakeholders.
- Ensure risk mitigation is integrated early in development cycles and communicate security considerations clearly.
- Organize workload efficiently and provide regular status updates on assessments and security cases.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Strong experience in cyber security support and technical risk assessment.
- Proven ability to analyze IT systems, networks, and devices (firewalls, routers, switches, VPNs, IDS/IPS) for vulnerabilities.
- Skilled in IP data flow analysis, encryption configuration, and vulnerability scanning using tools such as Nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit, Canvas, Kismet, or BackTrack.
- Knowledge of communication protocols (IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, MPLS, OSPF, IGRP, BGP, SIP, H.232).
- Experience with multiple operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and OSX.
- Proficiency with cloud computing technologies and hypervisors (HyperV, VMware ESX, VirtualBox).
- Experience with cross-domain solutions, network management, storage, backup, and disaster recovery architectures.
- Ability to create concise, well-structured written assessments.
- Certifications required: CISSP.
Desired Skills & Experience:
- Familiarity with IT review boards and providing recommendations on architecture and security standards.
- Knowledge of USG and Sponsor-specific security policies, including ICD 503, FIPS, and NIST SP 800 series.
- Certifications desired: CISM, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).
Position Clearance Requirement:
TS/SCI FSP
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain or maintain a U.S security clearance which requires U.S citizenship.
We win with inclusion
NS2 Mission's culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can run at their best. At NS2 Mission, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.
NS2 Mission is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with NS2 Mission and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: NS2Mission.Careers@sapns2.com .
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.
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