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Mid-Senior Cybersecurity Engineer / Project Manager
Linthicum, MDfull timeunspecifiedgovernment$170k–$250k/yr
Cybersecurity Systems Engineering — Project Management — DoD Standards Compliance — Risk Management — Intelligence Analysis — Change Management — SAFe Agile — PMBOK — Technical Architecture — Quality Assurance
Description
Primary Responsibilities
1. Contract and Project Management Leadership · Serve as the primary on-site Project Manager (PM), leading a team of cybersecurity engineers and analysts in executing all PWS tasks. · Develop, maintain, and monitor project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables; ensure alignment with contract performance metrics and mission priorities. · Conduct resource allocation, budget tracking, and risk management to ensure cost, schedule, and technical performance are achieved. · Coordinate with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Program Manager, and DC3 leadership to provide status updates, risk assessments, and corrective action plans. · Lead kickoff, status, and technical exchange meetings; ensure required reports (Monthly Status Reports, Trip Reports, Final Reports) are delivered accurately and on time. · Maintain accountability for team staffing, turnover control, and quality performance under the PWS. · Mentor and guide team members, fostering collaboration and ensuring consistent application of quality and cybersecurity best practices.
2. Cyber Systems Engineering and Technical Analysis · Provide technical oversight and subject matter expertise for engineering activities related to sustainment, modernization, and integration of DC3 enterprise systems. · Conduct feasibility studies, analyses of alternatives, and technical trade studies to inform system design and modernization efforts. · Oversee Change and Release Management processes, ensuring updates follow approved DoD system engineering and agile principles (SAFE Agile, PMBOK). · Lead integration and sustainment engineering, ensuring cyber systems meet reliability, maintainability, and affordability goals. · Develop architecture recommendations that support evolving Air Force Cyber and Cyber LE/CI missions.
3. Cyber Operations and Intelligence Analysis · Direct the team’s analytic support to DC3’s cyber operations, including intelligence analysis, collection management, and production support. · Integrate technical intelligence with operational cyber data to produce actionable assessments for decision makers. · Develop analytical products ranging from 'quick looks' to in-depth intelligence assessments on emerging cyber threats and technologies.
4. Research & Development (R&D) Technical Support · Oversee R&D efforts related to new cyber and multi-domain capabilities. · Coordinate Developmental and Operational Test & Evaluation (DT&E/OT&E) activities. · Evaluate technology insertions, manage trade studies, and guide prototype demonstrations to inform capability transitions to operations.
5. Quality Assurance and Process Improvement · Implement and maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure compliance with contract and DC3 quality standards. · Lead continuous process improvement and transition planning initiatives, optimizing technical performance, affordability, and lifecycle sustainment. · Ensure all products and services meet DC3’s 95% performance threshold for timeliness and accuracy.