Cybersecurity Engineer

Job ID: T2509487

Location: Washington, DC, US

Date Posted: 2026-03-05

Category: Cyber

Subcategory: Cyber Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC, a leading provider of systems engineering & integration, systems development & deployment, intelligence analysis and targeting, and training solutions for the Intelligence Community, is seeking creative and dedicated professionals to fulfill their career goals and objectives while delivering mission excellence on programs of national importance.

SAIC is seeking Cybersecurity Engineers to join the Machine-assisted Analytic Rapid-repository System (MARS) Advanced Development Operations (DevOps) and Sustainment Support (ADOS) program and provide on-site technical and administrative support to facilitate operations of critical MARS infrastructure and services. This effort focuses on providing a comprehensive set of System/ Software Engineering and IT Services to maintain, sustain, enhance, and improve/ modernize MARS.

The ideal candidate will be located in the National Capital Region.

Please note that this is contingent upon contract award, with an anticipated decision expected by fall 2025.

The Cybersecurity Engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Design, implement, and maintain cybersecurity measures to protect infrastructure from cyber threats.
• Perform risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing to identify and mitigate cyber risks.
• Develop and manage cybersecurity plans, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Provide subject matter expertise to and advise cybersecurity officials on regulations, projects, tools, etc. resulting in successful program execution.
  
  

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• One of the following certifications: CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA ), CompTIA Security , GIAC. Security Essentials Certification (GSEC), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP ).
• Experience implementing corrections, actions, bug fixes, implementing patches, or other remediation activity.
• Experience supporting a broad range of tools across cloud, endpoint, identity, and network security domains.
• Experience with tools and platforms such as EDR, DLP, secure web gateway, email security, IDPS, firewalls, SIEM, and identity protection solutions.
• Proficiency in Windows and/or Linux system administration, scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash), and integrating cloud-native security technologies.
• Demonstrated experience with establishing, implementing, and maintaining the A&A lifecycle using the NIST RMF.
  
  

Level I: Bachelors and 0-4 years of experience or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree.

Level II: Bachelors and 5-8 years of experience or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree.

Level III: Bachelors and 9-17 years of experience or an additional 4 years in lieu of degree.

Level IV: Masters and 16 years of experience or an additional 4 years in lieu of degree.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .