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Cybersecurity Project Engineer (TS/SCI with Poly Required)

GCI
Dulles, Virginia, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 May 2026
💰 $318,198/yr($187,179/yr$318,198/yr)

About the role

GCI embodies excellence, integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectively leverage the technological expertise of our valued workforce to meet critical mission requirements in the areas of Data Analytics and Software Development, Engineering, Targeting and Analysis, Operations, Training, and Cyber Operations. We maximize opportunities for success by building and maintaining trusted and reliable partnerships with our customers and industry.

At GCI, we solve the hard problems. As a Cybersecurity Project Engineer, a typical day will include the following duties:

Required Skills

  • Demonstrated experience implementing cybersecurity systems and tools to support forensic imaging of data sources.
  • Demonstrated experience implementing cybersecurity systems and tools to support media analysis of data sources.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and customizing tools to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in systems and applications.
  • Demonstrated experience modifying technical research frameworks to optimize data collection from diverse sources.
  • Demonstrated experience developing tools for cyber analysis and exploitation.

Desired Skills

  • Demonstrated experience with a strong understanding of networking protocols and vulnerabilities.
  • Demonstrated experience with data engineering and effective communication across platforms and disparate levels of technical knowledge.
  • Demonstrated experience modifying secure communication information systems and processing tools to enhance collaboration across customer's branches and departments.
  • Certification(s): AWS Cloud Practitioner
    Demonstrated experience with conducting technical research and analysis on various systems and applications for data collection.
  • Demonstrated experience providing root cause cyber analysis on communication platforms.
  • Demonstrated experience with a strong understanding of computer network security, networking principles and exploitation techniques.
  • Demonstrated experience with reviewing data collections for veracity of information.

A candidate must be a US Citizen and requires an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

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