Security Engineer V

**Location:** Washington, DC (with nationwide oversight)

**Clearance:** U.S. Citizenship required; HUD background check

**Certifications:** CISSP (within 120 days of onboarding)

Salary range: $165k - $185k

The Lead Cyber Security Engineer serves as the enterprise security lead responsible for all HUD OIG sites. This senior role requires extensive IT and cybersecurity expertise across end-user and enterprise networks.

- Direct cybersecurity operations, monitoring, and incident response across HUD OIG systems.

- Manage vulnerability tracking, mitigation, and POA&M updates.

- Lead technical teams in implementing secure IT architectures, aligned with NIST SP 800-53, SP 800-171, and SP 800-161 practices.

- Provide advisory support to the PM and HUD CISO.

- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.

- CISSP certification required (within 120 days).

- 8+ years of IT security engineering experience.

- Hands-on experience with SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and vulnerability management tools.

- Knowledge of Federal cybersecurity policies, FISMA, and NIST guidance.