Position SummaryWe are seeking a
Cybersecurity Engineer to support the assessment, hardening, remediation, and reporting of cybersecurity posture across
DoD enterprise systems. The role requires hands-on experience with RMF-related security artifacts,
DISA STIG compliance, enterprise security tools, and clear communication with both technical personnel and program leadership. DISA identifies
eMASS and
ACAS among its supported cybersecurity services, while STIGs provide DoD configuration-hardening guidance.
Key Responsibilities- Perform technical cybersecurity assessments of servers, endpoints, applications, network devices, and other enterprise information systems using DISA STIGs, ACAS, Axonius, Evaluate-STIG, Trellix, and other approved Enterprise Security Services (ESS) tools.
- Analyze scan results, configuration findings, asset inventory data, and security-control evidence to identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, compliance gaps, and remediation priorities.
- Develop, maintain, and update RMF and authorization artifacts in eMASS, including control implementation statements, assessment evidence, POA&Ms, risk records, and remediation status.
- Support Cyber Command Readiness Inspection/Operational Readiness Inspection activities, including CCORI-related preparation, evidence collection, technical validation, corrective-action tracking, and post-assessment remediation.
- Support Cyber Hardening Mission activities by validating secure configurations, coordinating technical remediation, documenting exceptions, and tracking risk acceptance or mitigation actions.
- Correlate ACAS vulnerability data, STIG assessment results, Axonius asset-discovery data, Trellix security telemetry, and other ESS outputs to provide a complete view of enterprise cyber risk.
- Create data-driven reports, dashboards, trackers, and remediation metrics using advanced Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel formulas, pivot tables, lookups, data analysis functions, charts, and PowerPoint briefing materials.
- Brief technical teams, system owners, ISSMs/ISSOs, program managers, and senior leadership on assessment results, cyber risk, trends, remediation progress, and decisions needed.
- Coordinate with infrastructure, network, cloud, application, endpoint, and security operations teams to validate findings and resolve vulnerabilities within required timelines.
- Maintain assessment artifacts and documentation in accordance with contract, organizational, DoD, and RMF requirements.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, engineering, or a related discipline; additional relevant experience may be substituted for education as permitted by the contract.
- 5+ years of progressively responsible cybersecurity engineering, security assessment, vulnerability management, or RMF experience in a DoD or federal enterprise environment.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience using eMASS to support RMF packages, security controls, assessment evidence, POA&Ms, and authorization activities.
- Demonstrated experience conducting technical assessments using DISA STIGs, ACAS, Axonius, Evaluate-STIG, Trellix, and/or comparable enterprise cybersecurity tools.
- Experience supporting CCORI/CCRI/CORA-type inspections, cyber readiness assessments, Cyber Hardening Mission efforts, or similar enterprise compliance and operational-risk initiatives. CCORI programs emphasize mission, threat, and vulnerability analysis in evaluating operational cyber risk.
- Strong knowledge of vulnerability management, secure configuration validation, asset management, remediation verification, risk analysis, and cybersecurity reporting.
- Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency, including Excel formulas, pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, conditional logic, data normalization, trend analysis, and creation of executive-ready PowerPoint briefings.
- Ability to communicate complex technical issues, risk impacts, and remediation recommendations clearly to engineers, system owners, program managers, and senior leaders.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, maintain detailed records, and operate effectively in a mission-focused environment.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with NIST RMF, NIST SP 800-53 controls, control assessments, security test procedures, POA&M management, and authorization-to-operate support.
- Experience supporting DISA, Army, Navy, Air Force, Fourth Estate, or other DoD enterprise environments.
- Familiarity with SCAP Compliance Checker, STIG Viewer, Tenable SecurityCenter/Nessus, Splunk, ServiceNow, Power BI, and vulnerability remediation workflow automation.
- Experience developing cyber metrics for leadership, such as CAT I-III vulnerability trends, STIG compliance percentages, overdue remediation rates, asset accountability, and POA&M aging.
- Experience supporting cloud, hybrid-cloud, on-premises data-center, or large-scale enterprise environments.
Education- Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, engineering, or a related discipline; additional relevant experience may be substituted for education as permitted by the contract.
Certifications- DoD 8570.01-M / DoD 8140 certification required.
Security Clearance- Active Secret clearance required at minimum; must be eligible to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
- U.S. citizenship required.
Work EnvironmentOn-site at the Pentagon Reservation and Government facilities within the National Capital Region, which for this program includes the Mark Center, Crystal Gateway, the Taylor Building, Raven Rock Mountain Complex, Fort Detrick, Fort Belvoir, Fort McNair, Fort Myer, and Naval Support Group Mechanicsburg, PA. Limited unclassified telework may be authorized in writing by the COR on a case-by-case basis in support of COOP scenarios. Occasional CONUS travel may be required.
Benefits- Competitive salary commensurate with experience and clearance level
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with company contribution
- Paid time off and eleven federal holidays
- Certification reimbursement and training support (DoD 8140 baseline and computing environment certifications)
- Life and disability insurance
The above salary range represents a general guideline; SHR considers a number of factors when determining the base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
