Akima

5G Cyber Security Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)

Akima$140K — $150K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years experience with 5G enterprise solutions focusing on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
  • 2+ years experience with encryption, quantum computing threats, and cross-domain solutions related to emerging technologies.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance required.

Responsibilities

  • Configure, test, and monitor cybersecurity events and operational health in the environment.
  • Prevent cyberattacks on privileged accounts and promote cybersecurity best practices.
  • Coordinate with government personnel to ensure optimized security for 5G services via security gateways.
  • Develop DISA's approach for monitoring 5G performance and security.
  • Provide recommendations for 5G security requirements based on standards.
  • Decompose applicable 5G use cases and requirements per NDAA and USD R&E policies.
  • Develop a zero-trust security architecture integrating DoD Security with commercial 5G reference architectures.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Expansive paid time off (PTO) for full-time and part-time employees.
Full Job Description
Description

Compass Point is looking for a 5G Cyber Security Engineer to work at Fort Meade, MD.  To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

 

Assess the entire cybersecurity posture of the future 5G service and shall make recommendations to reduce support costs and shall expose and remediate configuration and operational security issues before they affect the future service offering.

 

This Hybrid position requires that you live within commuting distance from Fort Meade, MD.

Responsibilities
  • Configures, tests and monitors the environment for security events and operational health.
  • Prevents the compromise of privileged account credentials from cyberattacks, promote credential hygiene and cybersecurity best practices, while ensuring systems/services comply with DoD cybersecurity requirements.  
  • Coordinates with designated government personnel to ensure the 5G services are available and optimized through security gateways. Develop STIG guidance for secure implementation of 5G systems.
  • Develops DISA approach to 5G performance and security monitoring.
  • Provides recommendations for security requirements for 5G standards. 
  • Decomposes DoD applicable 5G use cases and requirements based on NDAA and USD R&E guidance documents and policies. 
  • Develops 5G reference architecture Course of Action (COAs), including network slicing as a service (NSaaS), that showcase leveraging secure carrier networks to access the DoDIN. 
  • Develops a zero-trust security architecture that overlays DoD Security on commercial 5G reference architecture.
Qualifications
  • +2 years supporting requirement/use cases and test cases for the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of 5G enterprise solutions.
  • +2 Years supporting emerging technology tasks related to encryption, quantum computing threats, 5G communications security, mobility, and cross domain solutions.
  • Clearance: TS SCI.
Benefits InformationRegular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees. Pay Range$140,000-$150,000 Job ID2026-24265 Work TypeHybrid

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