Cyber Security Engineer Mid Washington, DC Posted: 2/19/2026
Job Description
Job ID#:
215666
Job Category:
IT/Technical
Position Type:
Associate - W2
Duration:
6 months
We have an outstanding Contract position for a Cyber Security Engineer Mid to join a leading Company located in the Washington, DC surrounding area.
Pay Rate: $105
**US Citizenship is required.**
**Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.**
Responsibilities:
Responsible for providing unique cyber domain expertise and guidance to the delivery team and stakeholders.
Work may encompass one or more specialty areas of cyber security, cyberspace and cyber operations, including providing expert knowledge and insight into compliance, cyber hunt, incident response, risk and vulnerability assessment, and emerging cyber threats requirements; guiding technical support to penetration testers, incident handlers, cyber analysts, and product support personnel relative to the cyber arena; assisting in the management of complex networks and systems of differing classification levels systems; integrating cyber security requirements with communication and IT; and utilizing other principles in the professional body of knowledge.
Performs research, design evaluation, technical development, system integration planning, and other tasks in specific technical areas.
May be responsible for complex cyber, technical, engineering, and architecture tasks.
Often coordinates and guides the activities of technical staff members assigned to specific tasks.
May supervise and/or guide a broad team of technical staff members/engineers.
Conduct and review technical cybersecurity assessments.
Coordinate with security personnel and recommend mitigation strategies.
Identify points of vulnerability and non-compliance with established cybersecurity standards and regulations.
Manage and maintain a library of security audit tools and corresponding processes that can be used for system security testing, internal audits, incident response, and diagnosis of security-related system issues.
Perform and maintain vulnerability scans and create reports.
Track and report Information Assurance Vulnerability Management compliance.
Maintain Authorization to Operate (ATO) records.
Manage and report Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) compliance.
Review certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation, providing feedback on completeness and compliance of its content.
Basic Hiring Criteria:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent and twelve (12) years of related experience; master's degree and ten (10) years of related experience; Ph.D. and seven (7) years of related experience; or fifteen (15) years of related experience and no degree.
At least one or higher certification, e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+, Security+ CE, SSCP, CISSP (or Associate).
Experience with Risk Management Framework.
Familiar with Cloud Technologies (preferred).
Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
The California Fair Chance Act
Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers