Cybersecurity Engineer

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

• 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.