Description & Requirements

We are seeking a Cyber Security Lead to join our team supporting an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) client.

* Position is contingent on contract award.

Location of work is primarily remote. Candidates must be near IRS Federal Buildings in Farmers Branch, TX, Washington DC or Lanham, MD to attend meetings when needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, development, engineering, and implementation of application solutions that meet security requirements.
- Lead the collaboration with cybersecurity contacts and/or clients to triage, document, and address application security vulnerabilities.
- Design and implement role-based access control architecture and Segregation of Duties (SOD) protocol.
- Communicate solutions and updates to senior leadership, which may include clients.
- May support Authority-to-Operate (ATO) process.

- Identify, report, and resolve security issues.

- Provide integration and implementation of the computer system security solution.

- Support weekly or monthly meetings with Government Technical Leads and Developers.

- Work with Information Assurance team to analyze general information assurance-related technical problems and provide basic engineering and technical support in solving these problems.

- Provide expert guidance to ensure that systems are functional and secure.

- Provide reporting as needed on the status of code related security findings and the overall health of the application.

Project Minimum Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required. An additional four (4) years of related experience may substitute for degree.

- Minimum eight (8) years relevant experience.

- Industry specific security, hardening, and scanning experience.

- Experience with Hardware Security Module (HSM) to support the execution of unattended automation.

- Experience coordinating and performing security activities for IT projects, including identification, verification, and annual re-validation of security requirements, risk management, vulnerability assessment reviews, and security artifacts creation.

- Experience with security related policies to include FISMA.

- Knowledge of NIST Risk Management Framework, NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-115.

- Strong technical writing and presentation skills.

- Excellent verbal communication skills.

- Experience with Agile software methodologies.

- Ability to work well independently or in a team setting.

Preferred Requirements:

- Experience supporting IRS security programs and IRS Internal Revenue Manual policies. In absence of IRS security, experience with Federal government cyber security programs.

- Experience with automated scanning tools such as Nexus IQ, IBM AppScan Source and AppScan Enterprise, IBM Guardium, Tripwire.

- Certifications OSWE, GWAPT, CSSLP and/or CEH

Additional Requirements as per contract/client:

- Candidates must meet requirements to obtain and maintain a Federal Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) clearance.

- Candidates must be a US Citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card status) for 3 years and be Federal Tax compliant.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements:
- Typically has a University Degree (BA/BS) or equivalent experience and minimum 7 years of related work experience.

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