Cybersecurity Project Engineer (TS/SCI with Poly Required), Chantilly

Cybersecurity Project Engineer (TS/SCI with Poly Required) Job Category:

Cyber and IT Risk Management

Requisition Number:

CYBER002128

Posted: May 29, 2026

Full-Time

On-site

Salary Range: $187,179.20 USD to $318,198.40 USD

Locations Chantilly, Chantilly, VA, USA

Description GCI embodies excellence, integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectively leveraging 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.

As a Cybersecurity Project Engineer, a typical day will include the following duties:

Assist with the Authorization&Assessment (A&A) process of all systems in the Customer's portfolio, across all network fabrics, for highly sensitive, co-mingled data.

Be the focal point for responding to Computer Network Attacks (CNAs), malicious code incidents, data spills, and other cyber incidents on Customer systems and networks.

Track Plan of Action and Milestones (POAMs) to see them through closure, including regular reporting.

Understand and be able to articulate policy engine rules as it relates to the Customer's portfolio.

Serve as a Point of Contact (POC) for IT operations.

Be part of a Customer working group that deals with extremely sensitive data.

Track and optimize cloud costs, including developing cost models for IC and DoW partners.

Support the Customer's technical forums and review boards.

Review proposed technical solutions and architectures and provide findings. The Candidate Team shall research and provide whitepapers on potential solutions to the Customer's technical needs.

Be familiar with Cloud Service Provider offerings and evaluate them for use with highly sensitive data.

Have expertise on encryption techniques and products, and articulate the best option for a problem set.

Be the focal point for cyber security vulnerabilities.

Have an in-depth technical understanding of the Customer's tools and assist external partners with adoption and use.

Highly Desired Skills and Demonstrated Experience

Demonstrated experience on Service of Common Concern (SoCC) programs.

Demonstrated experience designing and standardizing DevOps processes.

Demonstrated experience with the Customer's suite of tools.

Demonstrated experience supporting IC and DoW programs.

Demonstrated experience with the Customer's Configuration Management Database (CMDB) processes and procedures.

Demonstrated experience with the Customer's system accreditation suite of tools.

Certification(s): Cloud Service Provider certifications.

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.

The employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Qualifications Education Preferred: BA/BS or better.

Experience Required: 15 years of demonstrated work related experience.

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