Cyber Security Engineer for DoD RMF & Threat Defense

Paragon Cyber Solutions LLC; Indiana, Northern (PA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Retirement Plan 401K

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Training & Development

Work-Life Balance

Job summary

Paragon Cyber Solutions LLC is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer II to join our defense program. You will implement and maintain enterprise cybersecurity controls, support security operations, threat detection, vulnerability management, and compliance initiatives.

You will work with senior security engineers to monitor incidents, conduct risk assessments, and maintain secure baselines while contributing to RMF documentation and security authorization activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, CS or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2–4 years of cybersecurity engineering experience.
• Experience supporting security operations and implementing security controls.
• Experience with RMF for DoD information systems.
• Experience developing RMF/SAP/SAR documentation and related artifacts.
• Working knowledge of NIST, FISMA, CIS guidance.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain cybersecurity controls across enterprise environments.
• Support SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and firewall technologies.
• Participate in vulnerability management and remediation initiatives.
• Conduct security monitoring, analysis, and incident response support.
• Assist with threat modeling and risk assessments.
• Maintain secure system configurations and security baselines.
• Support compliance activities aligned with NIST, CIS, and organizational policies.
• Investigate security alerts and assist with threat hunting activities; participate in tool deployment and optimization projects.
• Create technical documentation and operational procedures.

Skills

Security operations

Threat modeling

Incident response

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Tools

SIEM

EDR

IDS/IPS

Firewall platforms

RMF artifacts

Job description

Paragon Cyber Solutions LLC is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer II to join our defense program. You will implement and maintain enterprise cybersecurity controls, support security operations, threat detection, vulnerability management, and compliance initiatives.

You will work with senior security engineers to monitor incidents, conduct risk assessments, and maintain secure baselines while contributing to RMF documentation and security authorization activities.