Cybersecurity Analyst

DCS is seeking experienced Cybersecurity Analysts to support a fast‑paced U.S. Air Force program office. In this role, you will provide cybersecurity expertise across the system lifecycle, supporting the assessment, protection, accreditation, and sustainment of mission‑critical systems. You will work closely with government personnel, contractors, and cross‑functional teams to ensure cybersecurity requirements are effectively implemented and that systems remain secure, resilient, and compliant with DoD and Air Force policies.

This full‑time position supports the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Program Executive Office Digital Directorate (PEO Digital), located at or near Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. The Digital Directorate manages a diverse portfolio of programs delivering essential command, control, communications, cyber, and information technology capabilities for the U.S. Air Force and partner nations worldwide. Join our team and apply your analytical, technical, and problem‑solving skills in a collaborative cybersecurity environment.

At DCS, we are committed to supporting national security missions through innovation, technical excellence, and exceptional customer service. Our employees enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and the ability to make a meaningful impact while working alongside highly skilled professionals. Together, we protect the systems that matter.

Essential Job Functions:

· Support development, review, and maintenance of cybersecurity and system security documentation, including RMF artifacts, security plans, risk analyses, OPSEC plans, and program protection materials.
· Assist with system Authorization and Accreditation (A&A) activities, ensuring compliance with DoD and Air Force cybersecurity policies and assessing the quality of RMF control implementation.
· Manage system security operations such as user account administration, PKI access, ports/protocols, security configurations, and tracking of required updates or remediations.
· Conduct security risk and vulnerability assessments, system security evaluations, audits, and reviews; recommend mitigation strategies, contingency plans, and disaster recovery procedures.
· Support network and system design activities to ensure proper implementation of security controls, including evaluating software/configuration changes and recommending updates or waivers as needed.
· Provide technical cybersecurity guidance, analyze design implementations, review contractor deliverables, and assess how well systems and architectures satisfy security requirements.
· Maintain and monitor classified information systems, including databases, inventories, visit records, inspections, logging, storage, transmission, and compliance with classification guides.
· Support acquisition program security by developing security‑related documentation, contributing to source selection, evaluating program security artifacts, and conducting security surveys and assessments.
· Provide training, awareness, and policy guidance to ensure personnel understand and adhere to cybersecurity, physical security, personnel security, and documentation requirements.
· Collaborate with government, contractors, and foreign partners (e.g., FMS) to address disclosure issues, coordinate security requirements, and support system approval through RMF processes.

Required Skills:

· Due to the sensitivity of customer requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
· Understanding of cybersecurity in DoD cloud infrastructure.
· Understanding of Agile methods, including CI/CD, Dev Sec Ops , and Dev Ops.
· Possess the ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal forms on highly…