Cybersecurity Engineer II — Cloud & Compliance Focus

esncc; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ESN is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer II to support a NIWC LANT contract in the Norfolk, VA area. The role focuses on cyber defense, vulnerability assessment, and security control implementation in an AWS/cloud environment, with JIRA/Confluence management and DoD 8570.1M-aligned duties.

Location is on-site in Chesapeake, VA, with duties spanning planning, testing, and incident response to ensure compliance and continuous security readiness for naval systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a cybersecurity/engineering field.
• 3 years of experience planning, implementing, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity policy including IAM/IAT/IASAE per DoD 8570.1M.
• Active Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, upgrade, and monitor cybersecurity measures to improve cyber defense.
• Assess cybersecurity vulnerabilities and propose remediation or risk mitigation actions.
• Ensure security controls to safeguard digital files and infrastructure.
• Respond to computer security breaches and report as required.
• Schedule is Monday through Friday with some weekend support as needed.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Vulnerability assessment

Security controls

Incident response

AWS Cloud

JIRA/Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Electronics Engineering OR related

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

ESN is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer II to support a NIWC LANT contract in the Norfolk, VA area. The role focuses on cyber defense, vulnerability assessment, and security control implementation in an AWS/cloud environment, with JIRA/Confluence management and DoD 8570.1M-aligned duties.

Location is on-site in Chesapeake, VA, with duties spanning planning, testing, and incident response to ensure compliance and continuous security readiness for naval systems.