Cyber Security Officer, Senior
AnaVation · Reston, VA
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Jul 22, 2026
Reston, VA
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level cybersecurity role supporting a mission-critical government customer in Reston, VA, with shift work required. The position centers on maintaining the security posture of classified information systems — covering vulnerability management, incident response, certification and accreditation, and security policy enforcement. It suits an experienced cyber professional comfortable leading 24/7 operations, mentoring junior staff, and producing formal security documentation such as SSPs and A&A packages.
Senior level · 8+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $152,225 (middle half $125,286–$177,673).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance WITH a CI Polygraph — this is a hard gate explicitly stated in the Required Qualifications.
The degree requirement is effectively 'None' for structured purposes: the JD states a Bachelor's degree but explicitly allows substitution of a Master's degree in lieu of 2 years of experience, and by extension equivalent experience is implied; however, a Bachelor's is the stated baseline.
The posting specifies shift work and 24x7x365 operations coverage, which is a notable scheduling constraint not captured in standard fields.
CCNA Security, CySA+, and SSCP are listed together under Preferred Qualifications as interchangeable certification options — captured as a single preferred skill with alternatives.
Cloud/AWS certifications appear under Preferred Qualifications with no specific platform named beyond AWS; captured as preferred.
The role is located in Reston, VA, which falls within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV CBSA.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): configuration management.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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