Cybersecurity Lead- Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. - Active TS/SCI Clearance Require

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 AwardJoin 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.RESPONSIBILITIESDefine 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.REQUIREMENTSEducationBachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Assurance, or related technical field.ExperienceMinimum 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; ORCCNP Security (Cisco Certified Network Professional Security) - required; OREquivalent DoD 8570.01-M / DoD 8140.01 IAT Level III baseline certification.PREFERRED REQUIREMENTSCISSP (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.