Cyber Security Risk Analyst

electro soft; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Electrosoft is seeking a Cyber Security Risk Analyst to support the creation and visualization of metrics to enhance decision-making and reduce cybersecurity threats. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience and expertise in Python, SQL, and cybersecurity frameworks.

This position requires onsite work at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and will include responsibilities in data analysis, metric development, and collaboration with stakeholders to improve cybersecurity measures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information technology, Software Development or related field.
• Knowledge of DoD Vulnerability Management (VM) and Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• 8140 compliant certification (e.g. GCFA, GCIA, CySA+, GICSP, CFR).
• Minimum of an active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop meaningful KPIs and KRIs for the government.
• Analyze data requirements and define specifications.
• Conduct queries to analyze data sets and perform trend analysis.
• Deploy analytics workloads using Databricks.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

Python

SQL

Data analysis

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT, Cyber Security or related field

Tools

Qlik

Python

SQL

Databricks

Job description

Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, digital engineering and transformation, and enterprise AI and intelligent automation. We always seek to delight our customers, so we retain highly qualified employees and offer them meaningful work, growth opportunities, and work‑life balance. What sets us apart from all other contractors is the sense teamwork our employees feel – and the knowledge that outstanding effort is recognized and rewarded. The camaraderie we share emanates from Lunch & Learn sessions where we explore new ideas together, fun group activities ranging from escape rooms to miniature golf, and much more.

Cyber Security Risk Analyst

Work Location: Required onsite work at the client location at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois with situational telework only.

Job Description

Electrosoft Inc. is seeking a Cyber Security Risk Analyst (CSRA) who can help support the creation and visualization of metrics to support decisions and reduce threats across the Enterprise. The ideal candidate will provide expertise with the implementation of “Metrics that Matter” to assist the client in meeting the requirements to address Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Vulnerability Management to on‑premises and Cloud networks. Additionally, they will assist in integrating systems and data while securing the environment against evolving Cybersecurity threats and modernizing to achieve mission success.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop meaningful and actionable metrics, to include Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Key Risk Indicators (KRI), as directed by the Government.
• Integrate metrics with cyber readiness framework.
• Analyze and define data requirements and specifications.
• Develop data model(s), integrations, and analytics to enhance cyber readiness assessment and to enable decision support.
• Conduct queries to analyze data sets.
• Conduct trend analysis to identify systemic security issues by analyzing vulnerability and configuration data.
• Analyze future eMASS changes, to include the altering or addition of new data elements and advise product stakeholders, propose solutions, and initiate preventative or corrective action as determined by the stakeholders.
• Monitor health of daily ingests, advise stakeholders when ingest operations are degraded, and propose corrective actions during periods of ingest degradation or failure.
• Perform Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) Operations.
• Accomplish data ingestion, processing, distribution, and visualization.
• Develop and maintain analytics code repository (Python and SQL) and data visualization programs (Qlik).
• Deploy analytics workloads using Databricks.

Basic Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, information technology, Software Development or related field.
• Know Python, SQL, basic HTML/CSS.
• Familiarity with DoD Vulnerability Management (VM) and Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Knowledge of business intelligence visualization tools.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Data analytics is preferred in Advana or Qlik, however a general familiarity with R or Python analytics (ex; spark, pandas).
• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science (or higher) in one of the following: computer engineering, computer science, IT, cyber security, or a related field.
• Relevant years of experience may be used in substitution for situations where the candidate does not have a Bachelor's degree in the required field.
• Must have 8140 compliant certification (e.g. GCFA, GCIA, CySA+, GICSP, CFR).
• Minimum of an active Secret Clearance.

Pay Range

$115,000 — $125,000 USD

Electrosoft is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled