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Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

McBride

North Lexington, MA 01731 • $155,000 to $165,000 / yr • 10/7/2026

Engineering , Information Technology , Professional , Security & Law Enforcement

Job Description

Job Description

McBride Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a SeniorCybersecurity Engineer providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center-Ground Base Air Defense Sensor division (AFLCMC/ESG).

The ESG Division manages efforts focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR), Air/Ground Surveillance, Time Critical Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated Air/Missile Defense, and Mobile/Fixed C2ISR Performance, Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities.

This is a full time position located at Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA.

Responsibilities:

Duties include, but not limited to:

  • Assist with the installation, configuration, and maintenance of ACAS components, including Nessus scanners, SecurityCenter/Tenable.sc, and Nessus Network Monitor (NNM)/Tenable.asm.
  • Assist in scheduling and executing vulnerability scans using Nessus scanners.
  • Analyze scan results to identify vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations.
  • Direct DISA STIG-based configuration hardening across multi-classification networks
  • Assist with compliance assessments against DoW standards and internal security policies.
  • Generate reports on vulnerability status, compliance posture, and remediation progress.
  • Collaborate with system administrators to facilitate vulnerability remediation efforts.
  • Assist with system administration tasks for ACAS servers and databases.
  • Manage cybersecurity incident reporting and conduct rootcause analysis
  • Develop corrective action plans and maintain POA&Ms
  • Stay up to date on the latest vulnerability trends and security threats.

Requirements

Qualifications:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain an Active Secret clearance

  • CISSP Certification

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a professional engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited educational program and at least 10-15 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, 10 of which must be in the DoD.

  • Understanding of cybersecurity in DoD cloud infrastructure.

  • Knowledge of Agile methodologies including CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps.

  • Experience with systems analysis and eMASS

  • Strong ability to communicate technical topics effectively in both written and verbal forms.

Technical Skills

  • STIG compliance

  • Risk Management Framework (RMF) implementation and documentation.

  • DoD cybersecurity policies and compliance.

  • System Authorization and Accreditation (A&A) processes.

  • DoD cloud infrastructure security.

  • Agile development methods including CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps.

  • Security risk, vulnerability, and contingency planning.

  • PKI management and access control.

  • Classified material handling and accountability.

Interpersonal Skills

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.

  • Ability to collaborate with government, contractor, and industry stakeholders.