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Job Summary
Join a mission-focused cybersecurity team supporting critical DoD environments. This role is a hands-on engineering leadership position responsible for architecting, deploying, and leading enterprise ACAS (Assured Compliance Assessment Solution) implementations.
This is not a tools administration role—you will own the design, deployment, and lifecycle management of enterprise vulnerability scanning capabilities while providing technical leadership across the team.
What you will do:
JCS Solutions (JCS) is a premier technology firm providing innovative solutions and high-quality services in defense, national security, and civilian sectors. JCS offers enterprise-wide solutions including cloud computing, software development, cybersecurity, digital modernization, and management consulting for the federal government. At JCS, we elevate our customers’ mission through the application of technology and professional services. Our commitment to investing in our workforce drives innovation and progress for our clients, employees, and communities. JCS is both a Great Place to Work and a Washington Post’s Top Places to Work certified company.
Our employees embody our core values, and we are looking for others who do too!
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Job Summary
Join a mission-focused cybersecurity team supporting critical DoD environments. This role is a hands-on engineering leadership position responsible for architecting, deploying, and leading enterprise ACAS (Assured Compliance Assessment Solution) implementations.
This is not a tools administration role—you will own the design, deployment, and lifecycle management of enterprise vulnerability scanning capabilities while providing technical leadership across the team.
What you will do:
- Architect, design, and lead enterprise deployment of ACAS solutions, including scanner architecture and repository design
- Develop and implement baseline configurations aligned with DoD STIGs and cybersecurity policies
- Own the full deployment lifecycle (design → implementation → testing → sustainment)
- Lead system testing, validation, and integration of security tools across enterprise environments
- Serve as the technical lead and escalation point for advanced troubleshooting and mission-impacting issues
- Oversee, prioritize, and direct work of junior and journeyman engineers and administrators
- Provide hands-on mentorship, training, and technical guidance to security personnel
- Drive continuous improvement of vulnerability scanning, reporting, and compliance processes
- Ensure alignment with DoD cybersecurity frameworks, ACAS architecture standards, and operational requirements
- Experience
- 10 years of cybersecurity engineering experience (not limited to administration or operations)
- Proven experience architecting and leading enterprise deployments of ACAS or similar vulnerability management platforms
- Demonstrated experience designing:
- Scanner architectures
- Repository structures
- Baseline configurations
- Experience managing end-to-end deployment lifecycle of cybersecurity tools
- Experience leading large-scale or enterprise-level implementations (multi-system / multi-team environments)
- Technical Leadership
- Proven experience leading engineering teams or tasking junior personnel
- Demonstrated ability to mentor, train, and develop junior/journeyman engineers
- Experience serving as a technical escalation point for complex or mission-critical issues
- Technical Environment
- Deep knowledge of:
- ACAS architecture and scanning operations
- DoD STIGs and vulnerability management processes
- Enterprise cybersecurity engineering practices
- Experience with system hardening, compliance validation, and security tool integration
- Certifications & Clearance
- DoD 8140 / 8570 IAT Level II (or higher)
- ACAS certification (required based on role)
- Active clearance (as required by contract)
- Experience implementing ACAS in large DoD enterprise environments
- Familiarity with Zero Trust architectures
- Experience integrating vulnerability tools with SIEM / security analytics platforms
- Scripting/automation experience (PowerShell, Python, etc.)
- Background supporting mission-critical or classified environments
JCS Solutions (JCS) is a premier technology firm providing innovative solutions and high-quality services in defense, national security, and civilian sectors. JCS offers enterprise-wide solutions including cloud computing, software development, cybersecurity, digital modernization, and management consulting for the federal government. At JCS, we elevate our customers’ mission through the application of technology and professional services. Our commitment to investing in our workforce drives innovation and progress for our clients, employees, and communities. JCS is both a Great Place to Work and a Washington Post’s Top Places to Work certified company.
Our employees embody our core values, and we are looking for others who do too!
- Customer Experience: Strive for excellence and delight our clients
- Innovation: Embrace creative thinking to enable continual growth and powerful solutions
- Accountability: Take ownership of and pride in our actions and service delivery
- Inspire: Be inspired to be your best self and have fun in the process
- Integrity: Do the right thing, the right way, every time!
- Stewardship: The careful and responsible management of something entrusted to our care.
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