Defense Unicorns

Cybersecurity Engineer

Defense Unicorns

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $123,250 - $166,750 per year

About the role

  • Leading and pathfinding the effort to achieve accreditation in accordance with NIST-800 series requirements.
  • Developing and implementing cybersecurity policies, procedures, and controls necessary to meet DoD accreditation standards.
  • Conducting comprehensive risk assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify potential security threats and mitigate risks.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams including software developers, system architects, and other Government stakeholders to integrate cybersecurity measures into the software development lifecycle.
  • Performing security testing and evaluation of our software platform to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses (STIGs, ACAS, CI/CD security testing, etc.)
  • Providing guidance and support to ensure continuous monitoring and maintenance of cybersecurity controls.
  • Preparing and maintaining documentation required for the accreditation process, including System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Assessment Reports (SARs), and other relevant artifacts.
  • Staying up-to-date with evolving cybersecurity threats, technologies, and regulations to proactively address security challenges and compliance requirements.
  • Serving as a subject matter expert on cybersecurity best practices, standards, and procedures within the organization.
  • Supporting automated Compliance-as-Code capabilities that continuously evaluate the cybersecurity posture of the tech stack.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in cybersecurity engineering, with a focus on achieving accreditation for software systems within the DoD environment.
  • Proven track record of thinking outside the box and pushing the boundaries of the RMF/ATO status quo.
  • In-depth knowledge of NIST-800 series standards, particularly NIST-800-53, and experience applying these standards to achieve accreditation.
  • Skilled at translating technical implementation (infrastructure as code and configuration as code) into verifiable eMASS security control responses that Approving Officials (AOs), and their staffs, can understand.
  • Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, technologies, and best practices, including encryption, authentication, access control, and secure coding practices.
  • Hands-on experience with security assessment tools and techniques, such as vulnerability scanning and security analysis.
  • Familiarity with software development methodologies and practices, particularly Agile and DevSecOps.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex systems and identify security risks.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain privileged access in a Government Cloud Environment (relevant training and/or certifications).
Benefits
  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Premiums are 100% Company Paid
  • Health Reimbursement Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Company Stock Options
  • Home Office Budget
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus all Federal Holidays, one week for Thanksgiving, and two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s
  • Paid Parental Leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
cybersecurity engineeringNIST-800 seriesNIST-800-53risk assessmentsvulnerability analysessecurity testinginfrastructure as codeconfiguration as codevulnerability scanningsecure coding practices
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillseffective communicationinterpersonal skillscollaborationthinking outside the box
Certifications
DoD security clearance