Cyber Security Analyst III - Remote

Akima; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Akima Mission Optimization (AMO), an Akima company, seeks a Cyber Security Analyst III to advance DOE IT security by conducting assessments, supporting RMF, and preparing A&A artifacts. The role blends hands-on cybersecurity with mid-level A&A duties across cloud and on-prem environments.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in cybersecurity operations, strong written communication, and the ability to obtain a DOE clearance. This remote position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or four years of equivalent work experience.
• 5–7 years of cybersecurity operations or related security functions.
• Experience with RMF, NIST SP 800-53, and NIST CSF.
• Ability to analyze configurations and document risks clearly.
• Ability to obtain a DOE clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assess security and privacy controls for effectiveness and DOE alignment.
• Review control implementations for accuracy and effectiveness.
• Document findings and corrective actions in formal reports.
• Prepare A&A packages including ARW, SAP, SARs and risk assessments.
• Respond to data calls and support audits.

Skills

Security operations

Security control assessments

RMF process

NIST SP 800-53

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or four years of equivalent work experience

Tools

ARW (Assessment Readiness Workbook)

SAP

SARs

Job description

The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) advances the Department of Energy’s (DOE) mission by establishing enterprise-wide policy, standards, and services that ensure secure, reliable, and innovative information technology (IT) delivery across the Department. The OCIO is committed to strengthening DOE’s cybersecurity posture, improving IT service performance, and ensuring the protection of the Department’s systems, networks, and data while maintaining responsible stewardship of taxpayer resources. To join our team of outstanding professionals,

The Cyber Security Analyst III supports this mission by supporting cybersecurity measures, assessing security controls, evaluating system risks, and responding to cybersecurity data calls, research, and analysis as required. This role combineshands‑onoperational cybersecurity functions withmid‑levelAssessment & Authorization (A&A) responsibilities to ensure DOE systemsremaincompliant, secure, and resilient.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of implemented security and privacy controls todetermineeffectiveness and alignment with DOE requirements.
• Review control implementations for accuracy, operating effectiveness, and alignment with security and privacy outcomes.
• Document findings, deficiencies, and recommended corrective actions in formal assessment reports and deliver results to Team Leaders.
• Conduct initial remediation actions and reassess remediated controls to verify successful implementation.
• Assess system-specific and inherited controls in accordance with DOE’s continuous monitoring strategy.
• Contribute to cybersecurity performance metrics, deliverables, and reporting requirements.

Cybersecurity Analyst Duties:

• Perform assessments of existing and new NIST and FISMA systems, including subsystems within respective system boundaries, communicate results, articulate potential implications of identified control weaknesses, and work to document through artifacts and documentation.
• Support assessments within Cloud environments such as SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS, and systems and platforms within an on-prem environment.
• Review, analyze, and create Assessment & Authorization (A&A) packages to include Assessment Readiness Workbooks (ARW), Security Assessment Plans (SAP), Security Assessment Reports (SARs), and Risk Assessments for completeness, accuracy, and effectiveness of controls.
• Review, analyze, and create findings packages outlining identified findings, weaknesses, remediation, and provide an overview during findings meeting reviews.
• Participate in the review of significant system change requests, deviation requests, and provide input and feedback on potential system or system security impacts.
• Review and analyze vulnerability scan reports, test reports, and Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms), Hardware/Software lists, Network Diagrams, Data Flows, System Change Requests/Proposal, for completeness, accuracy, effectiveness of controls, and plans and procedures implementation.
• Document and provide findings and recommendations that are concise, grammatically correct, system- and platform-specific, and actionable and executable.
• Respond to security-and system-related data calls for internal and external audits such as FISMA and data calls as requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree orfour (4) years of equivalent work experience.
• 5–7 years of experience in cybersecurity operations, security control assessments, or related technical security functions.
• Experience in assessing and determining control applicability, such as inheritance, hybrid, independent (standalone).
• Experience performing detailed reviews of controls, technical security control testing for each of the component types, including development of security and privacy assessment plans.
• Experience with the RMF process and understanding each phase of the RMF process and possess a strong understanding of the NIST Special Publication 800‑53 security and privacy controls, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and other information security and privacy laws and regulations.
• Ability to analyze information system configurations and technical specifications against NIST SP 800‑53 and other overlays.
• Experience conducting security assessments within federal cybersecurity frameworks (such as NIST RMF, NIST SP 800‑53).
• Ability to analyze and document risks, incidents, and vulnerabilities clearly and accurately, and provide results of analysis and recommendations as required.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, manage complex issues, and elevate issues as necessary to leads and managers.
• Strong written communication skills, including preparation of security documentation and assessment reports.
• Ability to complete a DOE background investigation and obtain federal government clearance for access to federal systems.
• Ability to obtain DOE Q clearance.

Job ID

2026-25983

Work Type

Remote

Pay Range

$130,000 - $150,000

Benefits

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Mission Optimization (AMO), an Akima company, is not just another federal logistics contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AMO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders

AMO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers

AMO delivers innovative administrative support services that streamline operations, and enhance productivity.

As an AMO employee

You will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.