Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.
Full-Time | On-site | Position Contingent Upon Award
Join Synertex LLC and bring your cybersecurity expertise to a mission requiring world-class protection of mission-critical systems. The Cybersecurity Lead is the senior authority on all aspects of security architecture, compliance, and risk management. This role ensures robust protection of mission-critical assets, adherence to DoD and IC security frameworks, and proactive mitigation of cyber threats.
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Define and lead the program's cybersecurity architecture, strategy, and technical standards in alignment with DoD and IC requirements.
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Conduct and lead threat modeling, attack surface analysis, and application security reviews for all ASTRA systems.
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Integrate security controls (SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning) into the CI/CD pipeline as part of the DevSecOps framework.
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Lead vulnerability assessment activities; track, prioritize, and ensure timely remediation of identified weaknesses.
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Coordinate penetration testing activities with Government-authorized teams; review and respond to findings.
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Develop and maintain program cybersecurity policies, procedures, and engineering standards documents.
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Collaborate with the Lead ISSO to support RMF package development, security control implementation, and continuous monitoring activities.
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Evaluate AI/ML models and pipelines for adversarial risk, data poisoning, and model security vulnerabilities.
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Provide cybersecurity guidance to software engineers, architects, and data scientists throughout the SDLC.
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Engage with Government cybersecurity stakeholders, ISSMs, and Security Control Assessors (SCAs) during ATO processes.
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Monitor threat intelligence and emerging cybersecurity risks relevant to DIA and IC environments.
Education
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Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Assurance, or related technical field.
Experience
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Minimum 8 years of progressive cybersecurity experience with a focus on application security in federal or IC environments.
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Demonstrated hands-on experience with vulnerability management, threat modeling, and security testing for cloud-native applications.
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Experience implementing security controls within CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps frameworks.
Certifications (Minimum per PWS - DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III)
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CASP+ (CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner) - required; OR
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CCNP Security (Cisco Certified Network Professional Security) - required; OR
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Equivalent DoD 8570.01-M / DoD 8140.01 IAT Level III baseline certification.
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CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) in addition to IAT Level III certification.
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Experience with AI/ML security - adversarial machine learning, model security, and AI risk frameworks (NIST AI RMF).
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Familiarity with DISA STIGs, ICD 503, and CNSSI 1253 security control overlays.
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Experience with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) implementation in classified environments.
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Prior experience with DIA, DISA, NSA, or other IC cybersecurity programs.
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Hands-on experience with classified cloud security (C2S, SC2S, or equivalent IC cloud).
Safeguard mission-critical systems and shape secure architectures that enable operational success. Apply today and join Synertex LLC's legacy of innovation, leadership, and technical excellence.
