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 in supporting 5G enterprise solutions focusing on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
  • 2+ years of experience with emerging technologies like encryption and 5G communications security.
  • Possession of TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Configure, test, and monitor cybersecurity environments for security events.
  • Prevent privileged account credential compromises through best practices and DoD compliance.
  • Coordinate with government personnel to optimize 5G service security gateways.
  • Develop approaches for 5G performance and security monitoring for DISA.
  • Provide recommendations for 5G security requirements.
  • Decompose DoD-relevant 5G use cases based on guidance documents.
  • Create a zero-trust security architecture for commercial 5G systems.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance and 401(k) plan options.
  • Variety of other voluntary benefits available.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) for full-time and part-time employees.
Full Job 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.

Job ID

2026-24265
Work Type

Hybrid
Pay Range

$140,000-$150,000
Benefits

Regular - 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.

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