Senior Cyber Security Analyst

Job Description

ECS is seeking a.

Please Note:

This position is contingent upon additional funding. At Everforth ECS Federal, we believe technology should serve those who have served us. Partnering with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, we safeguard critical systems and sensitive data that directly impact the lives of millions of veterans and their families.

• Lead Incident Response Efforts
  - Coordinate and execute containment, eradication, and recovery activities during security incidents, ensuring minimal operational disruption.
• Security Architecture Reviews
  - Evaluate and enhance system designs, network configurations, and application deployments to align with Zero Trust principles and DLP best practices.
• Automation & Scripting for Security Operations
  - Develop and maintain automated workflows to streamline log analysis, alert triage, and compliance reporting.
• Continuous Monitoring & Improvement
  - Implement advanced monitoring techniques to detect insider threats, anomalous behaviors, and policy violations in real time.
• Audit & Compliance Readiness
  - Prepare systems and documentation for internal and external audits, ensuring adherence to NIST, FedRAMP, and VA-specific frameworks.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  - Partner with Dev Ops, cloud engineering, and network teams to embed security controls early in the system development lifecycle.
• Policy & Standards Development
  - Contribute to the creation and refinement of enterprise security policies, technical standards, and operational procedures.

Salary Range: $130,000 - $160,000

• Must be a U.S. citizen eligible to obtain and maintain a Tier 5 (critical sensitive national security) background investigation.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity operations, ideally within a federal or VA environment.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with DLP tools (e.g., Symantec, Forcepoint, or Microsoft Purview) and ZTA frameworks.
• 5+ years working with languages like Python, C++, JavaScript, and Power Shell to automate tasks, analyze malware and develop security tools and practices.
• Monitor and analyze security events across VA systems, identifying anomalies and potential breaches in real time.
• Implement and fine-tune DLP policies to prevent unauthorized data movement or exposure.
• Support ZTA initiatives, ensuring access controls and segmentation are enforced across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and recommend remediation strategies.
• Collaborate with VA stakeholders to ensure compliance with FedRAMP and VA-specific security requirements.
• Develop and enforce security policies and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting and recommend computing environment vulnerability corrections.
• Document incidents, investigations, and security improvements for audit readiness.
• 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Information Technology.
• One or more related certifications preferred, such as but not limited to: CISSP, CEH, CompTIA Security+, CISM.

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), cloud security, virtualization, and zero-trust network access.
• Understanding of firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, endpoint security, and network protocols.
• Expertise in implementing encryption, multi-factor authentication, and secure practices to protect sensitive data.
• Previous use of tools such as Elastic, Splunk, Wireshark, Kali Linux, Invicti, or other vendor-specific security platforms to monitor, analyze and secure digital environments.
• Comfortable in explaining complex security issues, identifying root causes, and developing effective solutions to mitigate threats.
• Ability to work across IT teams to document and produce reports, implement security measures and ensure compliance.
• Skilled in communicating vulnerability findings and concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment…