Cyber Assessor

Jobtailor; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Charlotte, NC is seeking an experienced cybersecurity professional to evaluate unmanned systems and supporting technologies for compliance with statutory and cybersecurity requirements. You will perform assessments across aircraft, ground, water, and underwater platforms, and coordinate with government stakeholders.

You will develop repeatable methodologies, mentor junior assessors, report findings, and stay ahead of emerging vulnerabilities, attack techniques, and standards.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional cybersecurity, information security, security engineering, or related technical experience.
• Hands-on experience in penetration testing.
• Hands-on experience in vulnerability assessment and exploitation.
• Hands-on experience in reverse engineering.
• Hands-on experience in source code or secure code review.
• Hands-on experience in embedded systems or firmware security.
• Hands-on experience in network or application security.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, attack methodologies, and security testing techniques.
• Ability to analyze technical systems and translate findings into repeatable assessment procedures and documentation.
• Ability to mentor or provide technical guidance to less experienced team members.
• U.S. citizenship for clearance eligibility
• Required application clearance selection

Responsibilities

• Evaluate unmanned systems (aircraft, ground, water, underwater) and supporting systems for compliance with statutory and cybersecurity requirements established by DCMA and the Department of War
• Perform cybersecurity assessments of unmanned systems, supporting technologies, software, firmware, networks, and embedded systems
• Conduct vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, reverse engineering, and source code review as required
• Identify cybersecurity weaknesses and document technical findings and recommendations
• Develop repeatable assessment methodologies, processes, procedures, and technical checklists
• Work with senior cybersecurity personnel to improve and standardize cyber assessment capabilities
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and training to junior assessors
• Assist junior assessors with complex cybersecurity findings and assessment activities
• Research emerging vulnerabilities, attack techniques, technologies, and cybersecurity requirements
• Support assessment reporting and communicate technical findings to internal teams, vendors, and government stakeholders
• Participate in hardware-focused assessment activities when needed as part of broader system evaluations
• Work closely with unmanned systems vendors and government stakeholders across system design, development, manufacturing, testing, and deployment

Skills

Penetration Testing

Vulnerability Assessment

Reverse Engineering

Source Code Review

Embedded Systems Security

Network Security

Application Security

Job description

• Evaluate unmanned systems (aircraft, ground, water, underwater) and supporting systems for compliance with statutory and cybersecurity requirements established by DCMA and the Department of War
• Perform cybersecurity assessments of unmanned systems, supporting technologies, software, firmware, networks, and embedded systems
• Conduct vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, reverse engineering, and source code review as required
• Identify cybersecurity weaknesses and document technical findings and recommendations
• Develop repeatable assessment methodologies, processes, procedures, and technical checklists
• Work with senior cybersecurity personnel to improve and standardize cyber assessment capabilities
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and training to junior assessors
• Assist junior assessors with complex cybersecurity findings and assessment activities
• Research emerging vulnerabilities, attack techniques, technologies, and cybersecurity requirements
• Support assessment reporting and communicate technical findings to internal teams, vendors, and government stakeholders
• Participate in hardware-focused assessment activities when needed as part of broader system evaluations
• Work closely with unmanned systems vendors and government stakeholders across system design, development, manufacturing, testing, and deployment

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional cybersecurity, information security, security engineering, or related technical experience (listed as Nice to Have Qualifications)
• Hands-on experience in penetration testing
• Hands-on experience in vulnerability assessment and exploitation
• Hands-on experience in reverse engineering
• Hands-on experience in source code or secure code review
• Hands-on experience in embedded systems or firmware security
• Hands-on experience in network or application security
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, attack methodologies, and security testing techniques
• Ability to analyze technical systems and translate findings into repeatable assessment procedures and documentation
• Ability to mentor or provide technical guidance to less experienced team members
• Strong technical research, documentation, and communication skills
• U.S. citizenship for clearance eligibility
• Required application clearance selection

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in cybersecurity assessments, including penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, and secure code review, while providing mentorship and technical guidance to junior assessors. Proficient in developing assessment methodologies and communicating technical findings to stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Penetration Testing
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Reverse Engineering
• Source Code Review
• Embedded Systems Security

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cybersecurity Assessment
• Vulnerability Analysis
• Penetration Testing
• Reverse Engineering
• Source Code Review
• Embedded Systems Security
• Network Security
• Application Security
• Technical Documentation
• Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

Soft Skills

• Technical Guidance
• Mentoring
• Communication Skills
• Research Skills
• Documentation Skills

Industry Keywords

• DCMA Compliance
• Department of War
• Cybersecurity Requirements
• Assessment Methodologies
• Technical Findings
• Unmanned Systems
• Cyber Assessment Capabilities
• Attack Techniques
• Security Testing Techniques
• Clearance Eligibility