Cyber Security Project Engineer

Cyber Security Project Engineer

Application Deadline: 7 April 2025

Department: Data Analysis and Technology Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Herndon, VA

Description

Are you ready to lead projects that protect and secure digital assets? Ardent Principles is searching for a full-time Cyber Security Project Engineer (SME level) 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:
We offer advanced services in data science, data engineering, software engineering, AI solutions, cybersecurity, staff augmentation, and IT program management.
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 must be a SME level and have the following required skills, certifications and demonstrated experience in and/or with:

• Facilitating Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) with cloud service providers to review cloud service architectures.  
• Maintaining assessment and authorization packages across multiple services or systems in accordance with FIPS-199, NIST 800-53, and CNSS 1253 requirements. 
• Designing, implementing, assessing or reviewing systems that utilize cloud technology with either Amazon Web Services, Oracle Cloud, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, or Microsoft Azure cloud architecture. 
• Utilizing or reviewing cross domain technology and common architecture designs. 
• Consulting project teams on system architecture and security posture. 
• Continuous monitoring requirements to include scan analysis for critical or high findings with common scan tools such as Rapid 7, Nessus or Qualys. 
• Creating, monitoring, or closing system or service Plans Actions and Milestone items (POA&Ms). 
•  Utilizing compliance tools to track assessment and authorization activities such as Xacta 360, Service Now, or RSA Archer. 
• Using common control provider concept within the NIST Risk Management Framework. 
• Security control assessments (SCAs) to include working with SCAs and preparing security packages for SCAs. 

Highly Desired Qualifications

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

• Using the Sponsors or similar element assessment and authorizing process. 
• Creating or reviewing A&A body of evidence documentation in a cloud security environment. 
• Identifying, implementing, or reviewing appropriate information security controls. 

OTHER desired skills.  You will: 

• manage security assessment, security compliance, change management, and continuous monitoring activities across five cloud service providers through the Sponsor’s office. 
• assess cloud security technologies for security gaps and weaknesses according to industry standards.  
• analyze security scan findings and perform risk analysis on security scan findings.  
• review cloud security body of evidence packages for completeness and accuracy.  
• collaborate with other internal components and security peers to determine security and potential weaknesses of cloud infrastructure and cloud services.  
• advise Sponsor leadership on cloud security services.  
• analyze system alerts to determine if a security weakness exists and document risk mitigation procedures.  
• sustain and evolve the Sponsor’s standard operating procedures to meet Program Objectives. 
• facilitate technical exchange meetings (TEMs) with cloud service providers to review cloud service architectures. 

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.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Join us and be part of a team dedicated to driving positive change through technology. Apply now with our easy 3-minute, mobile-friendly initial application process. Your future starts here!