Cybersecurity Engineer – Azure, Zero Trust & RMF

Sigma Defense Systems LLC

City of Rome (NY)

On-site

USD 118,000 - 138,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Dental and Vision Insurance

Medical Insurance with HSA/FSA/DFSA

Life and AD&D coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Holidays

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Sigma Defense Systems LLC seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team in Rome, NY. The role focuses on implementing and maintaining security controls across DoD RMF-aligned environments, with hands-on work in Azure, ACAS, Defender for Cloud, and Xacta.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience, DoD security knowledge, and the ability to advance automation of security and compliance processes. U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI eligibility are required.

Qualifications

5+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience across information systems and Azure cloud environments.
Experience implementing RMF, performing vulnerability assessments, and automating security/compliance processes.
Foundation in DoD security requirements with interest in ACAS, Zero Trust, and Defender for Cloud.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/hold an active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain security controls across the system lifecycle with senior engineers.
Support RMF activities and zero-trust security principles across systems and cloud.
Perform vulnerability scanning/assessment using ACAS and remediate findings.
Manage Azure Policy initiatives and Defender for Cloud configurations for posture improvement.
Assist with Xacta administration, RMF documentation, and continuous monitoring.