Career Center
Fairfax, VA

Job Description

ECS is seeking an IT / Cyber Project Manager to work in our Fairfax, VA office.

Job Description:

* Consult with project personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverables, ensuring conformance with program and project task schedules and costs and contractual obligations.
* Contribute to our efforts to drive continuous improvement by recommending and collecting various vital metrics on security monitoring and incident response.
* Deliver status reports, briefings, recommendations, and findings to management and executives as required.
* Ensure best practices and processes are implemented to track the progress of services and development of cybersecurity capabilities.
* Maintain relationships with team members to cultivate new growth opportunities towards the improvement of the organization security posture.
* Maintain situational awareness of the cyber activity by reviewing open source reporting for new vulnerabilities, malware, or other threats that have the potential to impact the organization.
* Monitor project performance and execution across its life-cycle.
* Organizes, directs, and manages internal cybersecurity support functions across multiple locations.
* Prioritize incoming requests to minimize risk exposure and ensure the timely completion of critical tasks and the escalation of time-sensitive issues.
* Provide internal coordination with and utilization of internal company support functions to ensure efficient project administration.

Required Skills:

* 5+ years of professional technical expertise in the information security field utilizing a mix of security technologies in an Enterprise environment, Cyber Incident Response activities in an Enterprise environment.
* An understanding of cybersecurity operations processes, procedures, guidelines, best practices, and solutions, including practical experience of MITRE ATT&CK principles
* Strong oral and written communications skills (e.g., technical writing, user guide development, requirements analysis).
* Experience working effectively with both engineering/technical team and product/business team members.
* Understanding on how to read and interpret security incident reports.
* Bachelors Degree Or 5+ years of experience

Candidates for this role have found success through the pursuit of the following certifications:

* CompTIA Security+
* GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
* PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)
* (ISC)² Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
* ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Active or previously held Security Clearance preferred

PM and Cyber certifications are *not* required but desired.

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. ECS promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 2300+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.