
Cybersecurity Consultant
Guidehouse
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: McLean • Maryland • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $85,000 - $141,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead vulnerability management efforts across a portfolio of client applications
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with business, engineering, and security teams
- Support POA&M activities, patching timelines, remediation deadlines, and related federal cybersecurity and compliance requirements
- Develop and maintain automated vulnerability reports, dashboards, KPIs, and metrics
- Prepare reports and briefings for leadership and federal oversight stakeholders
- Monitor suspicious activity and security alerts in Splunk
- Support secure development efforts through security documentation and secure coding guidance
- Provide cyber subject matter expertise during information security audits and assessments
Requirements
- Minimum of THREE (3) years of cybersecurity or IT risk management experience
- Minimum of a Bachelors Degree is required
- Hands-on experience with Invicti, Splunk, and Atlassian tools (Jira & Confluence)
- Deep understanding of NIST SP 800-53, FISMA requirements, and OWASP Top 10
- Active CompTIA Security+ CE preferred; CISSP, CEH, or cloud-related certifications are a plus
- Strong communication and analytical thinking; ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities and deadlines
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
vulnerability managementautomated vulnerability reportssecurity documentationsecure codingcybersecurity auditsIT risk managementpatching timelinesremediation deadlinesKPI developmentmetrics analysis
Soft Skills
communicationanalytical thinkingrelationship buildingprioritizationdeadline management
Certifications
CompTIA Security+ CECISSPCEH