At Credence, we support our clients’ mission-critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for war-fighters and secure our nation for a better future.
We are privately held, are repeatedly recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last 12 years. We practice servant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success.
The Cybersecurity SME – Lead (Cyber Tools) serves as the technical lead for cybersecurity engineering, cybersecurity tools, and emerging technologies. This position is responsible for advancing the organization's technical cybersecurity capabilities and supporting the implementation of innovative technologies that strengthen the overall security posture.
This position will identify opportunities to improve cybersecurity operations through the adoption of new technologies, automation, engineering solutions, and process improvements, and present recommendations to Government leadership.
The Cybersecurity Engineers will work closely with this position to support cybersecurity tool implementation, automation, engineering integration, technical research, and the development of engineering recommendations.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to...
- Serve as the technical lead for cybersecurity tools, engineering initiatives, and emerging technologies.
- Evaluate, recommend, implement, and integrate cybersecurity tools to improve operational effectiveness.
- Research emerging cybersecurity threats, attack techniques, vulnerabilities, and defensive technologies.
- Conduct technical threat assessments, vulnerability analyses, and cybersecurity risk assessments.
- Produce technical white papers, engineering analyses, risk assessments, and recommendations that support informed cybersecurity decision-making.
- Develop engineering recommendations that improve the organization's overall security posture.
- Mentor and train Cybersecurity Engineers and other technical staff on cybersecurity tools, engineering methodologies, and emerging technologies.
- Support Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity initiatives and collaborate with the Operational Technology Security Engineer on FSEI and other OT-related efforts.
- Establish engineering standards and technical best practices for cybersecurity tool implementation and integration.
- Promote continuous improvement of the team's technical cybersecurity maturity through research, innovation, and knowledge sharing.
- Identify opportunities to automate cybersecurity processes and improve operational efficiency through engineering solutions.
- Develop and maintain enterprise cybersecurity reporting solutions, including Power BI dashboards, Splunk dashboards, Microsoft Sentinel workbooks, cybersecurity metrics, and executive reporting capabilities.
Requirements
- DOD Secret Clearance
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT or related field
- DOD 8570.01 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level III Certification
Salary Range: $135,000 - $156,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, education, certifications, skills, and overall qualifications.
Skills Required
- DOD Secret Clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- DOD 8570.01 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level III certification
Credence Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive or better than average across many roles, with multiple examples describing excellent pay and competitive salaries. Additional cash elements such as bonuses appear alongside base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, supported by HSAs/FSAs and a TRICARE supplement. Employer-paid life and disability coverage further strengthen the protection package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes flexible PTO and a broad holiday schedule aligned to federal holidays. Additional leave types such as military and bereavement leave are available.
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What We Do
Credence provides innovative technology, health, international development, engineering, and management solutions to support mission-critical programs for Federal government customers. We are one of the nation’s largest privately held government contractors. Our ability to perform exceptionally to implement new solutions, efficiencies, and savings across 220 U.S. Government programs is due to our obsession with exceeding customer expectations and our emphasis on employee wellbeing—best exemplified by our corporate philosophy: “One Measure of Success. Yours.” WHY WORK WITH CREDENCE? We are consistently rated as a Top Workplace and are proud to be one of the fastest growing privately held firms in the U.S. over the last decade. Credence treats each customer, teaming partner, and employee as a trusted partner whom we serve. We ensure successful outcomes by focusing on the measure of success that we consider to be most important—Yours. WHY WORK FOR CREDENCE? We are a diverse, enthusiastic team of professionals who are dedicated to providing exceptional service to our customers. Our culture is focused on employee empowerment, recognition, and reward, and each person is encouraged to take initiative and strive to reach their greatest potential. HOW CREDENCE GIVES BACK: We believe in giving back to the communities in which we live and work through corporate charitable events, support for employee volunteering, and a 100% corporate match for employee charitable giving.
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