Contractor - Enterprise Technology Systems

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Location: Merrifield, VA

Job Purpose:

This position is for a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer specializing in Data Scanning. The successful candidate will serve as a technical lead, providing both technical project oversight and hands-on implementation, configuration, and support of enterprise data scanning solutions. The role is responsible for leading data scanning initiatives from initial concept through operationalization offering technical guidance, troubleshooting complex issues, performing root cause analysis, and driving continuous solution maturation and optimization. This position is a full-time role with an expected 40-hour work week, generally Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required to support project demands, deployment activities, or feature release schedules.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and collaboration with other Cyber Security Engineers supporting technologies within designated area of focus (Data Scanning)
• Evaluate technical solutions in response to business challenges
• Provide thought leadership in support of continuous improvement and service maturation
• Present technical solutions as needed for knowledge sharing and acceptance
• Provide project support and status reporting
• Establish and maintain supporting documentation (architecture/data flow diagrams, runbooks, ServiceNow tickets, user stories and tasks)
• Attend and participate in team meetings, standups, and other team ceremonies
• Collaborate with partnering teams in support of solution development and deployment

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong team player, able to communicate and show leadership amongst teams of similarly knowledgeable specialists and Engineers.
• Minimum (3-5) years' experience with System design, administration, and security
• Minimum (3-5) years' experience with Networking (TCP/IP, Firewall rules, DNS, and proxy config)
• Minimum (3-5) years' experience with Data Scanning and Classification tools (BigID, Varonis)
• Experience working with Incident, Problem, and Change Management
• Experience with Linux Administration
• Experience with container platforms (AKS, Docker, Helm)
• Proficient and professional verbal and written communication skills
• Practical understanding of machine learning and automation

Desirable Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field/equivalent work experience
• Active CISSP Certification

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities.