Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (Counter-UAS)

About the role

CACI is hiring a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer for JIATF-401 in Alexandria, Virginia. The role protects warfighters, critical infrastructure and the homeland from emerging unmanned aircraft system threats, serving as the task force's senior cybersecurity expert across mission, enterprise, cloud and vendor environments. It is a full-time, regular position with up to 25% local travel, requiring a Secret clearance and direct, independent experience.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the senior cybersecurity engineering subject matter expert across enterprise, operational, cloud, hybrid and vendor-supported environments.
• Lead and advise on cybersecurity architecture, system design, integration, testing, troubleshooting and risk-informed technical decisions.
• Translate mission and operational requirements into secure system designs and cybersecurity requirements.
• Assess cybersecurity risks across government-managed and vendor-managed systems and recommend mitigations.
• Drive cybersecurity integration for systems seeking initial authorization, reauthorization, major changes or ongoing ATO sustainment.
• Review security architectures, control inheritance strategies, test plans and assessment results, and take part in program and design reviews.
• Coordinate with PMOs, mission owners, system owners, security teams and vendors on authorization, compliance and interoperability issues.
• Advise on cybersecurity impacts of cloud adoption, cross-domain interfaces, externally provided services and defense industrial base partnerships.

Required profile

• Active SECRET clearance.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience.
• Master's degree in cybersecurity, information assurance, engineering, computer science or a related field.
• Active CISSP certification.
• Demonstrated senior-level experience in cybersecurity engineering, security architecture or a closely related field.
• Direct experience supporting RMF and ATO activities for Department of War information systems.
• Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Required skills

• Experience with cloud, hybrid and networked environments, including cybersecurity design and implementation.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity risk management, security control implementation and system authorization processes.
• Experience supporting or assessing complex systems with multiple stakeholders and vendors.
• Strong written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desired: experience in Joint, interagency or multi-stakeholder environments, advising on network architecture and cloud security strategy, and briefing senior leaders on cybersecurity risks.

What we offer

• Proposed pay range of $120,800 - $265,800, depending on location, contract category, experience and skills.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education and time-off benefits.
• A flexible time-off benefit and access to learning resources.