Cybersecurity Lead– Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, with Security Clearance

Cybersecurity Lead - Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph Required 📍 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. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and lead the program's cybersecurity architecture, strategy, and technical standards in alignment with DoD and IC requirements.
• Conduct and lead threat modeling, attack surface analysis, and application security reviews for all ASTRA systems.
• Integrate security controls (SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning) into the CI/CD pipeline as part of the DevSecOps framework.
• Lead vulnerability assessment activities; track, prioritize, and ensure timely remediation of identified weaknesses.
• Coordinate penetration testing activities with Government-authorized teams; review and respond to findings.
• Develop and maintain program cybersecurity policies, procedures, and engineering standards documents.
• Collaborate with the Lead ISSO to support RMF package development, security control implementation, and continuous monitoring activities.
• Evaluate AI/ML models and pipelines for adversarial risk, data poisoning, and model security vulnerabilities.
• Provide cybersecurity guidance to software engineers, architects, and data scientists throughout the SDLC.
• Engage with Government cybersecurity stakeholders, ISSMs, and Security Control Assessors (SCAs) during ATO processes.
• Monitor threat intelligence and emerging cybersecurity risks relevant to DIA and IC environments. REQUIREMENTS Education
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Assurance, or related technical field. Experience
• Minimum 8 years of progressive cybersecurity experience with a focus on application security in federal or IC environments.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with vulnerability management, threat modeling, and security testing for cloud-native applications.
• Experience implementing security controls within CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps frameworks. Certifications (Minimum per PWS - DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III)
• CASP+ (CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner) - required; OR
• CCNP Security (Cisco Certified Network Professional Security) - required; OR
• Equivalent DoD 8570.01-M / DoD 8140.01 IAT Level III baseline certification. PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) in addition to IAT Level III certification.
• Experience with AI/ML security - adversarial machine learning, model security, and AI risk frameworks (NIST AI RMF).
• Familiarity with DISA STIGs, ICD 503, and CNSSI 1253 security control overlays.
• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) implementation in classified environments.
• Prior experience with DIA, DISA, NSA, or other IC cybersecurity programs.
• 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.