Cyber Security Project Engineer

Department: Data Analysis and Technology Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Reston, VA

Description

Are you ready to manage and lead projects which protect and secure digital assets? Ardent Principles is searching for a full-time Cyber Security Project Engineer to enhance our security initiatives.

If you're passionate about cyber security, thrive on managing impactful projects, and are ready to make a difference, this is the role for you. With a competitive salary and industry-leading benefits, Ardent Principles offers more than just a job - we offer a career path filled with growth and opportunities. Join us and let's shape the future together!

Who We Are:

Passionate Integrity, Driven by Excellence
"Ardent Principles" signifies our unwavering commitment to excellence, driven by a profound passion and a strict adherence to ethical values. We believe that happy employees make for happy clients. Our mission is to act as a bridge between satisfied clients and fulfilled employees, ensuring that your job and well-being are our top priorities because your satisfaction leads to the success of our clients.

Key Responsibilities

In this challenging yet rewarding role, you are an integral part of what brings our company's mission to life. You are primarily responsible for and must have demonstrated experience with or in:

• Computer networking in Windows AND Linux, Use of common online services in a persona-specific environment, Website configuration, Basic software development knowledge.
• Strategically planning efforts, identifying issues, negotiating changes, proactively anticipating needs, and analyze complex requirements with stakeholders, and allocate resources in a given timeline to achieve desired mission outcomes.
• Eliciting information on complex technical problems from non-technical personnel for use in diagnosis, analysis, resolution of problems.
• Making decisions and managing competing priorities, schedules, risks, stakeholder requirements and interdependencies on a variety of technical, resource, and organizational issues, even in ambiguous or high-pressure situations.
• Effectively communicating (oral and written) to convey complex technical information for a variety of audiences (i.e., technical and non-technical).
• Customer regulations and standards, including Information Security (INFOSEC) and Communications Security (COMSEC).
• Managing security aspects of deployed infrastructure and technical solutions, in addition to day-to-day security operations.

Must possess 

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in computer science, information technology, system administration or a related discipline

Highly Desired Qualifications

Other skills and demonstrated experiences that are highly desired but not mandatory to perform the work, include demonstrated experience with or in:

• Evaluating emerging technologies and identifying areas of improvements to meet requirements.
• Customer systems, architectures and applications.
• Project Management concepts and principles.
• IT tools, methodologies, technologies, and industry trends (to include social media and web).
• Rapid7, WebInspect, AppDetective, CIS-CAT, and other vulnerability assessment tools and processes.
•  Information security certifications such as CISSP, CISSE, CISA, CEH, CCSP, etc.
• Computer and network vulnerabilities (e.g., malware, zero-day attacks, denial of service attacks, etc.)

What We Offer You

• Highly Competitive Salary: Recognizing and rewarding your expertise and contributions.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Providing ample time for rest, relaxation, and personal pursuits.
• Dedicated Training Budget: Supporting continuous learning and professional development.
• 100% Employer-Covered Family Vision, Dental, and Health Insurance: Ensuring comprehensive health coverage for you and your family.
• 100% Employer-Covered Life and Disability Insurance: Offering financial security and peace of mind.
• 401(k) Plan with a 6% Employer Match: Helping you plan and save for a secure retirement, with 100% vesting from day one.
• 11 Paid Government Holidays: Observing national holidays to ensure time off with family and friends.
• Spot Bonuses for Exceptional Performance: Rewarding outstanding contributions and achievements.

SCHEDULE:This is a full-time position with consultants expected to be available and working onsite during core hours.

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