Chief Cybersecurity Engineer

About the role

CACI is hiring a Chief Cybersecurity Engineer for a full-time, regular position in the Engineering category. The role leads the program that develops, modernizes, enhances, operates, integrates and sustains cybersecurity services and capabilities for NGA. It reports to the government Chief of Cybersecurity Engineering, acts as the main technical contact for cybersecurity issues outside the Cybersecurity Operations Manager's scope, and is based in Chantilly, VA with frequent travel to Springfield, VA (up to 10%). The minimum clearance required to start is TS/SCI.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the entire Cyber Engineering organization and its sub-services for the TCS program, and develop and implement its strategy as adjudicated by the TCS Program Manager.
• Mitigate complex issues requiring extensive research and analysis, and communicate and influence executive leadership on recommended courses of action.
• Provide engineering expertise for the design, development, implementation, operation and sustainment of cybersecurity services that strengthen NGA programs, systems and the enterprise.
• Lead research, analysis, solution design and implementation planning for modernizing existing cybersecurity solutions and infrastructures, working with internal and external stakeholders including the Cybersecurity Operations Manager.
• Drive technological innovation and provide high-level functional systems analysis, design and integration advice.

Required profile

• TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security Engineering or an IT-related discipline, or 10 additional years of cybersecurity experience in lieu of a degree.
• Specialized experience implementing, engineering, architecting or operating cybersecurity technologies with an emphasis on DoD capabilities, including modernizing complex enterprise cybersecurity systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading design and implementation of complex cybersecurity IT solutions on a large program (over $100M total contract value).
• Leadership experience as chief architect, chief engineer, functional manager or team lead for at least 5 years.
• Experience presenting briefings to senior customer management and stakeholders.
• 5+ years supporting an IC or DoD agency in moving systems and services to cloud environments, including hybrid cloud.

Required skills

• Certified DoD 8140.01 and 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical Officer (IAT) Level III and IASAE Level III.
• Application of ICD-503 Risk Management Framework, NIST SPs, CNSS 1253 and international standards.
• Desired: ISO 20000 series and ITIL (CMM).

What we offer

• Proposed pay range of $131,800 - $290,000, depending on location, contract labor category, experience, skills and education.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education and time-off benefits.
• A culture of integrity, a flexible time-off benefit and learning resources.