Cybersecurity Engineer; IAM II​/III level

Cybersecurity Engineer

Role Highlights:
Position:
Cybersecurity Engineer (IAM II/III level), 2 openings

Location:

San Diego, CA, 100% onsite Type: 6-month contract to hire Compensation: $140–150K Clearance:
Active Secret required

What You'll Be Doing:
Supporting the NIWC PAC IT Management Support Services contract, contributing directly to Assessment and Authorization accreditation efforts Maintaining cybersecurity monitoring operations and performing triage to assess scope, impact, and remediation strategies for identified vulnerabilities Testing and applying security controls based on security categorization, overlays (privacy, classified, intel), and control tailoring (AI, NOFORN) Conducting active and passive data reconnaissance and authoring POA&Ms with accurate mitigation statements, milestone tracking, and control mapping Developing comprehensive A&A documentation including SSPs, SAPs, and SARs Adhering to eMASS scheduled tasking across the accreditation cycle: quarterly IV&V, quarterly STIG checks, Annual Security Reviews, monthly POA&M updates, and ATO/ATC/IATC/IATT resubmissions Maintaining DISA circuit connections (CCSDs), system inheritance from accredited environments and cloud service providers, and the workflow schedule on accreditations

What They're Looking For: 10+ years of cybersecurity or incident response experience in a DoD or federal environment Active IAM II-qualifying certification: CISSP (or Associate), CISM, CASP+, CGRC/CAP, or GSLC — CISSP preferred Hands-on experience with eMASS, STIGs, and POA&M authorship within the DoD RMF lifecycle Demonstrated experience with security controls, vulnerability management, and remediation Proficiency with cybersecurity monitoring, security testing, auditing, and IT security tooling Experience with data analytics and risk assessment in a federal program context US citizenship and an active Secret clearance