Cybersecurity Engineer, Senior Manager

Two Six Technologies is hiring a Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Engineer for an onsite role based in Arlington, VA. This position provides hands-on technical leadership while researching and validating cybersecurity hardware and software solutions that support defensive cyber operations.

You will translate customer needs into practical technical planning, guide execution through testing and analysis, and communicate results to customers, leadership, and engineering teams. The role also includes people leadership for one direct report, including mentoring, performance support, and day-to-day prioritization.

Role focus

• Provide defensive cyber operations expertise to assess mission needs, operational constraints, and candidate solution fit
• Plan and conduct research, evaluation, and validation of assigned cybersecurity hardware and software solutions
• Lead testing of engineering prototypes, including test procedures, measures of effectiveness, and analysis of results
• Perform hands-on technical analysis and testing to help resolve technical problems
• Support vulnerability research when required by customer requirements

Leadership and stakeholder coordination

• Manage and mentor one direct report by setting priorities, providing feedback, and supporting career development
• Participate in performance management and help with hiring as needed
• Coordinate with customers and internal stakeholders to clarify requirements and align assigned work to mission needs
• Communicate technical findings, risks, and recommendations to customers, leadership, and engineering teams
• Document evaluation and test activities and contribute to repeatable technical processes

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant professional experience in incident response, vulnerability research, network engineering, software development, or a comparable combination of experience and education
• Experience supervising or leading technical staff, including priority setting and mentoring
• Experience supporting military or government defensive cyber missions
• Experience researching, evaluating, or validating cybersecurity hardware or software solutions
• Experience planning and conducting technical testing of systems, devices, or engineering prototypes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for presenting findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility or access (TS/SCI)

Technologies

• Rust, Python
• Zeek
• Snort/Suricata
• Splunk

Preferred skills

• Experience with cyber operations platforms, defensive tools, network technologies, or security monitoring systems such as Zeek, Snort/Suricata, Splunk
• Experience evaluating specialized network sensors and hardware networking devices, including FPGA-based firewalls
• Experience with software written in Rust or Python
• Experience supporting engineering research and development or prototype transition into operational use
• Familiarity with vulnerability assessment or research methods
• Experience supporting delivery of successful contracts to military or government customers

Location, salary, and travel

• Location: Arlington, VA (onsite)
• Salary: USD 175,000 - 200,000 per year
• Travel: Approximately 20%, including customer meetings in Herndon, VA and Laurel, MD as needed