Cyber Security Project Engineer

Company: Fantom Corporation
Location: Herndon
Posted on: February 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Fantom Corporation is a mission-focused organization supporting critical programs across the defense and intelligence community. We partner with our customers to deliver high-impact technical solutions while fostering a culture built on trust, expertise, and long-term career growth. We are seeking a skilled Cyber Security Project Engineer to join our team and contribute to meaningful, mission-driven work for our customer. We are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Project Engineer to support enterprise cybersecurity initiatives through advanced penetration testing and ethical hacking. This role focuses on identifying, assessing, and exploiting vulnerabilities across complex information systems in order to provide senior leadership with actionable insights to inform strategic risk and investment decisions. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in adversarial testing, system exploitation, enterprise security architecture, and risk analysis across diverse environments, along with the ability to manage technical efforts within a structured project environment. Responsibilities Conduct advanced penetration testing and hands-on security assessments across enterprise systems and networks. Apply adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to simulate real-world threat scenarios. Identify, exploit, and document vulnerabilities within operating systems, applications, virtual environments, and network infrastructures. Perform network security analysis and evaluate enterprise network architectures. Analyze system configurations, development practices, and enterprise design — including hypervisors and virtualized platforms. Design, test, and evaluate IT security architectures and complex Windows environments. Develop and refine risk management methodologies. Analyze penetration testing results and develop comprehensive risk mitigation and threat reduction strategies. Use network management and security tools to assess system performance and vulnerabilities. Communicate technical findings, risk posture, and remediation strategies to both technical teams and senior decision-makers. Support project planning, execution, and reporting within established timelines and requirements. Qualifications Demonstrated professional experience in cybersecurity or a related IT field. Hands-on experience conducting cyber penetration testing. Experience leveraging adversarial tactics for security testing. Experience applying computer attack methods and system exploitation techniques. Working knowledge of cybersecurity principles across Linux, Windows, and virtual platforms. Experience designing, testing, or implementing IT security architectures. Experience performing network security analysis and evaluating network architectures. Experience using network management tools. Experience developing risk management methodologies. Experience analyzing test results to produce actionable risk mitigation plans. Experience reviewing system configuration, development, and enterprise system design, including hypervisors. Experience designing, testing, or implementing complex Windows installations. CJ Desired Qualifications Experience participating in public or private information security groups and professional organizations. Experience briefing vulnerability findings and enterprise risk posture to senior executives. Ability to perform complex technical tasks with minimal supervision. Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) Requirements Must be fully cleared with a recent polygraph Must be willing and able to work fully onsite at the location listed in this posting Fantom Corp is a Software Development, Agile Cloud, Software Development, Cyber Security (Risk Management, Assessments & Authorization (A&A)), Data, AI Platform (Computer Vision Models), Podcasting Media Services, and IT Services provider. Established in 2015, Fantom Corp serves Federal customers with top-notch Cybersecurity Architects, Data Scientists/Analysts, Software Engineers/Developers, DevSecOps Engineers, Project Managers, Identity, Credential Access Management (ICAM) services , and Cloud-certified practitioners. We excel in delivering emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) with a focus on identifying trends, object detection, and classification of structured and unstructured data. Fantom Corp possesses mastery in all aspects of digital audio production. We lead in the ideation and creation of efforts for clients who want to harness the power of podcasting. We guide them in selecting the right show format for their needs and goals. As a Small Business, we possess the innovation, speed and flexibility to meet your requirements. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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