Senior Cyber Security Engineer at CACI

Department: Cyber Engineering

Compensation

$113,200 – $237,800/yr

Setup: On-site
Location: Ashburn, Virginia
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 25, 2026

Description

CACI is hiring a Senior Cyber Security Engineer for a full-time Global Mission Operations Support contract supporting the Department of State. The role leads secure infrastructure, networking, cloud, DevSecOps, monitoring, and security architecture initiatives across a large distributed enterprise, while mentoring security engineering teams. It requires a bachelor's degree, eight years of related experience, an active Top Secret clearance, and expertise in federal cybersecurity frameworks; prior federal agency experience and advanced security certifications are desired. The proposed salary range is $113,200 to $237,800, with up to 10% local travel.

Required Skills

Security architecture
DevSecOps
FedRAMP
NIST 800-53
Micro-segmentation
SIEM
Terraform
Jenkins
GitLab CI/CD
SonarQube

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree
Required Previous Experiences: 8 years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, security architecture, systems security engineering, network security, or DevSecOps at enterprise scale
Enterprise-scale security engineering, security architecture design, and secure infrastructure design in complex distributed environments
Leadership managing complex security projects, technical teams, and security initiatives across distributed enterprise environments
Expert knowledge of NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP requirements, and advanced network security architectures
Planning and leading major security engineering initiatives, serving as a subject matter expert, and supervising security teams
Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience supporting federal agencies, especially the Department of State
Advanced professional security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, GSE, or OSCP
Translation Company Name: CACI