Cybersecurity Analyst

TaskVerse; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Professional development

Job summary

DCS Corp is seeking experienced Cybersecurity Analysts to support a fast-paced U.S. Air Force program near Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts.

This full-time role covers the system lifecycle from assessment to sustainment, ensuring security and compliance for mission-critical systems. You will collaborate with government personnel, contractors, and engineers to implement cybersecurity requirements across DoD and Air Force policies.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate technical topics clearly in writing and verbally.
• Understanding of RMF, security controls, and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and maintain RMF artifacts, security plans, risk analyses, and program protection materials.
• Support system authorization and accreditation activities and ensure DoD/Air Force compliance.
• Manage security operations, including accounts, PKI access, ports, protocols, and configurations.
• Conduct vulnerability/risk assessments, audits, and security reviews with recommended mitigations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

About The Company

DCS Corp supports national security missions through innovation, technical excellence, and exceptional customer service. The company is seeking experienced Cybersecurity Analysts to support a fast-paced U.S. Air Force program office. This full-time position supports the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Program Executive Office Digital Directorate (PEO Digital), at or near Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts. PEO Digital manages programs delivering command, control, communications, cyber, and information technology capabilities for the Air Force and partner nations.

About The Company

DCS Corp supports national security missions through innovation, technical excellence, and exceptional customer service. The company is seeking experienced Cybersecurity Analysts to support a fast-paced U.S. Air Force program office. This full-time position supports the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Program Executive Office Digital Directorate (PEO Digital), at or near Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts. PEO Digital manages programs delivering command, control, communications, cyber, and information technology capabilities for the Air Force and partner nations.

About The Role

As a Cybersecurity Analyst, you will provide technical expertise throughout the system lifecycle, supporting the assessment, protection, authorization, and sustainment of mission-critical systems. You will collaborate with government personnel, contractors, engineers, and cross-functional teams to implement cybersecurity requirements and help systems remain secure, resilient, and compliant with Department of Defense (DoD) and Air Force policies. Opportunities may be available at junior, journeyman, senior, or principal levels, depending on qualifications and program needs.

Qualifications

U.S. citizenship is required. Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance; an active, adjudicated Secret clearance is preferred. Higher clearance levels may be required for some assignments. Candidates should understand DoD cloud cybersecurity and Agile practices, including CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps, and communicate technical topics effectively in writing and verbally.

• Junior: Five years of directly related experience, or a related bachelor’s degree and up to three years of relevant experience. Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity, RMF, security controls, documentation, risk assessments, A&A artifacts, and security operations is expected.


• Journeyman: Seven years of related experience, including five years in the DoD, or a related bachelor’s or master’s degree and at least three years of relevant experience, including three years in the DoD. Requires hands‑on RMF and accreditation support, assessment experience, and solid knowledge of DoD cybersecurity policies.


• Senior: Fifteen years of related experience, including eight in the DoD; or a related bachelor’s degree and 12 years of experience, including five in the DoD; or a related graduate degree and 10 years of experience, including five in the DoD. Requires advanced assessment, risk management, technical leadership, and mentoring capabilities.


• Principal: Thirty years of related experience, including 20 in the DoD; or a related bachelor’s degree and 25 years, including 15 in the DoD; or a related graduate degree and at least 20 years, including 12 in the DoD. Requires extensive expertise in cybersecurity strategy, enterprise security architecture, RMF, and senior‑level program advising. Required certifications are subject to the applicable PWS labor category requirements.

All levels call for strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills, and the ability to handle sensitive or classified information appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and maintain RMF artifacts, security plans, risk analyses, OPSEC plans, and program protection materials.


• Support system authorization and accreditation activities, evaluate control implementation, and help ensure compliance with DoD and Air Force requirements.


• Manage security operations, including accounts, PKI access, ports and protocols, configuration requirements, updates, and remediation tracking.


• Conduct vulnerability and risk assessments, audits, system evaluations, and security reviews; recommend mitigations, contingency plans, and recovery procedures.


• Review system designs, software and configuration changes, contractor deliverables, and security architectures; provide technical recommendations and identify required updates or waivers.


• Maintain classified‑system records and inventories, and support secure information handling, inspections, logging, storage, and transmission.


• Contribute to acquisition security activities, personnel awareness, policy guidance, and coordination with government, contractor, and foreign partner stakeholders.

Benefits

DCS offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and professional development opportunities. Employees can contribute to meaningful national security work alongside skilled professionals. The proposed salary range is $60,467–$255,543. Compensation depends on factors such as location, contract labor category, relevant experience, skills, education, and certifications.

Equal Opportunity

DCS Corp is committed to a professional, inclusive workplace and equal employment opportunity. Employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable laws and without discrimination based on protected status.