Cybersecurity Engineer

Dark Wolf; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Dark Wolf Solutions is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to lead the security authorization process under RMF guidelines and DoD regulations. The role focuses on navigating the RMF lifecycle, developing documentation, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring top-tier security and compliance across systems and applications.

The position is hybrid, based out of any Dark Wolf Office location in the United States, with a compensation range of $120,000–$150,000 depending on experience. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field.
• 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in security risk assessment in cloud environments (GCP preferred).
• Experience building authorization packages and RMF artifacts.
• US Citizenship with an active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the security authorization process for systems and applications in compliance with RMF and DoD regulations.
• Coordinate with COTR and Sponsor staff to ensure effective cyber defense capabilities and reporting lifecycle.
• Ensure effective operations of IT systems and network defenses with incident response capabilities and situational awareness reports.
• Maximize use of existing tools to correlate information and produce actionable events.
• Identify and automate inefficient processes within the cyber defense program to improve time to mission.

Skills

RMF Lifecycle

Cloud security

Security risk assessment

US Citizenship required

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field

Tools

GCP

Job description

Dark Wolf Solutions is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to will lead and execute the security authorization process for our systems and applications in compliance with NIST guidelines and DoD regulations. This individual will be responsible for navigating the RMF lifecycle, developing security documentation, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring that our systems meet the highest standards of security and compliance. This position offers a critical opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented security professional to leverage their RMF expertise, contribute to the protection of sensitive information, and play a vital role in securing our nation's critical infrastructure. This role will be operated at a hybrid schedule and based out of any Dark Wolf Office location.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for concentrating on overall technical and operational effectiveness of capabilities in coordination with the COTR and Sponsor Staff management.
• Cyber Security teams are responsible for providing recommendations on continuous improvement of the processes and architectures supporting the overall Cyber Defense operational activities including, but not limited to: analysis, incident handling and reporting products, and the reporting lifecycle.
• Ensures the effective operations of Agency IT systems and network defenses, providing effective incident response capabilities, usable and effective reports that address overall situational awareness.
• This individual works to maximize the use of existing tools to correlate information and synthesize data into usable and actionable events.
• Identifies and provides an agile approach to the automation of any manual and inefficient processes that exist across the cyber defense program and to work with the Sponsor to recommend and implement technical solutions designed to return time to mission.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related technical field
• 5 years minimum of relevant experience
• Experience in security risk assessment and management in cloud environments (GCP preferred)
• Experience building authorization packages
• US Citizenship required with an active Secret clearance

This role is primarily remote. The compensation for this role is estimated to be between $120,000-$150,000, commensurate on experience.

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In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity, confirm US Citizenship, and complete the required employment eligibility verification upon hire.