Job Description
Key Responsibilities
-Helps with the validation security control configuration on systems, ensure all systems are configured to to necessary controls, such as NIST, DFARS 252.204-7012, CMMC, and other similar requirements.
-Performs day to day analysis of security threats.
-Performs day to day remediation of security incidents.
-Provide leadership to lower-level cybersecurity and IT professionals across the enterprise.
Additional Responsibilities
-Conduct top-down functional analysis and translate business and security requirements into detailed design criteria for protecting sensitive data in cloud-based infrastructures.
-Design and build templates to assist SMEs in providing secure components for the AWS-based enterprise system.
-Manage cybersecurity engineering product life-cycles, including systems implementation, testing, and maintenance.
-Define/refine internal -s to prevent data loss and exfiltration.
-Plan, design and enforce security controls using infrastructure as code (Terraform, ServiceNow, JSON, etc.) to protect sensitive information in the AWS enterprise system.
-Prepare technical reports and diagrams detailing product or system attributes.
-Provide subject matter expertise (SME) to internal staff and project sponsors as required.
-Provide support of regulatory and compliance initiatives (e.g. NIST 800-53.)
Required Skills & Experience
-5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or Information Technology. OR 3 yrs and Master's
-Experience in security architectures, including knowledge and best practices for monitoring different platforms (Unix, Linux, Cloud, etc.).
-Experience researching, recommending, documenting, and coordinating implementation of changes to policies, procedures, facilities, and systems to enhance security.
-Knowledge of Identity and Access Management concepts
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with technical and non-technical audiences
-Excellent organization skills and an ability to develop and implement plans for transforming issues / requests to completion.
-Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage competing demands and tasks.
-Self-starter who takes the initiative to accomplish goals and objectives.
-Ability to think and act independently, taking the initiative to create solutions to solve challenges.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
-Active Secret Clearance
-A Master of Science degree from an accredited university and 5+ years of relevant full-time experience in cybersecurity tools, operations, and policies.
-Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
-Strong understanding of AWS security services (for example Transit Gateway, VPC, Route Tables)
-Excellent understanding/working knowledge of the public cloud infrastructure and services in AWS (IAM, VPC, KMS, CloudWatch, Systems Manager, S3, RDS, Route53, Lambda, AWS Config, etc.) is a strong plus.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.