Assistant IT Support Lead

People, Technology & Processes, LLC; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

People, Technology & Processes, LLC is seeking an Assistant IT Support Lead at Fort Liberty, NC to help secure DoD IT operations.

The role focuses on RMF/ATO activities, vulnerability management, incident response, and collaboration with system admins and mission support teams to ensure secure IT operations. A SECRET clearance is required, and the candidate should have strong RMF and NIST knowledge.

Qualifications

• Degree in IT or Cybersecurity with required experience.
• Certification requirements (e.g., DCWF Information Systems Security Officer intermediate/advanced).
• Experience implementing RMF and ATO processes.
• Knowledge of RMF, NIST, FISMA, and PCI DSS.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning and remediation.

Responsibilities

• Support cybersecurity functions per DoD and SOMTC security requirements.
• Assist RMF/ATO activities including documentation and package submission.
• Conduct vulnerability scans, coordinate remediation, and maintain continuous monitoring.
• Support system hardening, configuration management, and security architecture planning.
• Contribute to incident response and ensure timely reporting and resolution.
• Maintain RMF artifacts, audit materials, and compliance documentation.
• Collaborate with admins, engineers, and mission support teams to ensure secure IT operations.

Skills

RMF

Vulnerability assessment

Incident response

Network security

Security architecture

Compliance (NIST/FISMA/PCI DSS)

Windows/Linux security

DoD RMF packages in eMASS

Education

Bachelors in IT/Cybersecurity, OR Associate in IT/Cybersecurity with 5 years experience

Tools

ACAS

Nessus

Job description

Description

Position title

Assistant IT Support Lead

Location

Fort Bragg (Fort Liberty), NC

Clearance required

SECRET

Responsibilities Include (but Are Not Limited To)

• Support IT Operations Branch cybersecurity functions, ensuring systems meet DoD and SOMTC security requirements.
• Assist in RMF/ATO activities including documentation, compliance tracking, and package submission.
• Conduct and analyze vulnerability scans, coordinate remediation actions, and maintain continuous monitoring requirements.
• Support system hardening, configuration management, and security architecture planning.
• Contribute to incident response efforts and ensure timely reporting and resolution.
• Maintain accurate RMF artifacts, audit materials, and compliance documentation.
• Collaborate with system administrators, network engineers, and mission support teams to ensure secure and resilient IT operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in IT/Cybersecurity, OR associate in IT/Cybersecurity with 5 years of experience.
• Current certification meeting DCWF Information Systems Security Officer (722) at the Intermediate/Advanced level (e.g., CISSP or CISM); minimum 20 hours of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) annually.
• Cybersecurity principles and methodologies.
• Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Network security architecture and protocols.
• Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing.
• Security system design and implementation.
• Incident response.
• Compliance with NIST, FISMA, and PCI DSS.
• Operating system security (Windows/Linux).
• 2 years managing DoD RMF packages in eMASS; performing vulnerability scans with ACAS/Nessus and analyzing results; developing and maintaining RMF artifacts such as the System Security Plan (SSP) and Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M).