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Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC

Cybersecurity Engineer

rockville, MD

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About this opportunity

Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC lists this Cybersecurity Engineer opportunity in rockville, Maryland. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Enjoy problem-solving, need a venue to display your creativity, and emerging technologies pique your interest; if so, Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC is for you. As a multi-disciplined leader, you understand the gifts that set you apart from everyone else. Demonstrate innovative solutions to our clients. Join Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC today.

Responsibilities:

The Cybersecurity Engineer will support Barrow Wise's DHS project and perform the following duties:

Advise on security and compliance implications of audit findings

Help align recommendations to federal cybersecurity expectations

Support non-intrusive review of security posture and compliance controls

Assess compliance with cybersecurity standards, including Zero Trust 2.0 and Post-Quantum Cryptography

Conduct structured interviews with IT leadership, business stakeholders, and operational teams

Review policies, SOPs, architecture documents, inventories, SLAs, PPM artifacts, dashboards, performance reports, and prior audits

Perform lightweight technical reviews of monitoring tools, configurations, ITSM systems, and PPM tools as appropriate and approved

Analyze operational and project metrics, including incident volumes, resolution times, change success rates, project delivery performance, and dashboard usage

Assess maturity, identify strengths and gaps, and document root causes across people, process, tools, governance, and culture

Develop findings, recommendations, and a prioritized roadmap for improvement

Prepare executive briefings, working session materials, and final audit reports

Support optional implementation

Collaborate with client teams onsite or remotely as needed, including coordination with federal stakeholders.

Attend meetings in person in the DC Area

An ideal candidate has the following:

U.S. Citizenship, MD/DC/VA resident preferred

Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, or CCSP

Bachelor's degree in a related field

5+ years of experience supporting federal agencies or defense organizations within:Cybersecurity full lifecycle

Utilize cybersecurity auditing and scanning tools

Background in IT audit, IT operations assessment, or federal consulting

Familiarity with federal governance and compliance frameworks such as FITARA, OMB A-11/A-130, FISMA, TIC 3.0, FedRAMP, Section 508, and Zero Trust

Working knowledge of NIST, ITIL, PMI, and GAO best practices

Experience reviewing IT cybersecurity operations, infrastructure, application delivery, help desk services, reporting, or PPM functions

Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills

Ability to synthesize findings into clear, actionable recommendations

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Ability to work collaboratively in a team-focused environment

Join the team at Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC, for a fulfilling and engaging experience! Our team is dedicated to providing innovative solutions to our clients in an ethical and diverse work environment. We offer competitive compensation packages, excellent benefits, and opportunities for growth and advancement. Barrow Wise is an equal-opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBT are welcome to apply.

Our employees stand behind Barrow Wise's core values of integrity, quality, innovation, and diversity. We are confident that Barrow Wise's core values, business model, and team focus create positive career paths for our employees. Barrow Wise will continue to lead the industry in delivering new solutions to clients and persevere until the client is overjoyed.

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rockville, MD, 20849, US

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