Cybersecurity Engineer III TECHEAD

Techead; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TECHEAD is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer III for a full-time, on-site role in San Diego, CA. The candidate will support A&A accreditation efforts and maintain security operations, performing triage to assess incidents, identify vulnerabilities, and recommend remediation strategies.

The position requires active Secret clearance, IAT III certification, and 10+ years in cybersecurity or incident response, with CISSP preferred. Compensation ranges from $140,000 to $150,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity or incident response.
• CISSP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support A&A accreditation efforts with documentation.
• Maintain cybersecurity monitoring operations and triage incidents.
• Identify vulnerabilities and propose remediation strategies.
• Maintain DISA circuit connections and accreditation workflow.
• Adhere to accreditation cycle tasks (IV&V, STIG checks, ASR, POA&M updates).
• Ensure on-site operations and compliance with regulations.

Skills

Cybersecurity Monitoring

Incident Response

Data Analytics

Job description

Always Connecting, Always Evolving.

TECHEAD is seeking qualified applicants for the following Full-time position – Cybersecurity Engineer III / San Diego CA – (JOB-22709). If you are looking for a new opportunity and this position looks to be a fit, please apply to see the TECHEAD difference that has made us successful for 30+ years!

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Job Details:

Title: Cybersecurity Engineer III
Location: San Diego, CA
Compensation: $$140,000 – $$150,000 /
Work Type: Full-time
Work Location:

Job Description:

The Cybersecurity Engineer III will be responsible for supporting Assessment and Authorization (A&A) accreditation efforts.

This role maintains cybersecurity monitoring operations, performs triage to assess the scope and impact of incidents, identifies vulnerabilities, and recommends remediation strategies.

This position is 100% onsite

Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Test and apply security controls based on security categorization, the application of overlays (privacy, classified, intel, etc.) and security control tailoring (AI, NOFORN, etc.).
• Conduct active and passive reconnaissance of data, with the ability to assess and author Plans of Milestones and Actions (POA&Ms) containing accurate and verifiable mitigation statements, milestone tracking, and applying to the most relevant security control.
• Development of comprehensive required A&A documentation, including System Security Plan (SSP), Security Assessment Plan (SAP), Security Assessment Reports (SARs), etc.
• Adherence to the eMASS scheduled tasking within the accreditation cycle, including Quarterly Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), quarterly STIG checks, Annual Security Review (ASR), monthly POA&M updates, and resubmission for ATO, ATC, IATC and IATT as applicable.
• Maintenance of DISA circuit connections (CCSDs), inheritance from accredited systems and cloud service providers, and the workflow schedule on accreditations.

Requirements:
Clearance Level:

Secret

Certification IAT III

One of the following:

CASP+

CCNP Security

CISA

CISSP (or Associate)

GCED

GCIH

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity or incident response
• Certifications preferred: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Skills & Competencies:

• Cybersecurity Monitoring and Incident Response
• Security Testing, Auditing, and Remediation
• Data Analytics and Risk Assessment

TECHEAD’s mission is to make our on-site associates successful by placing them in the right environment so they can grow and prosper. How we treat and respond to our clients and employees is a reflection of who we are and makes us stand out from the rest. Keeping our business focused on building and maintaining relationships with our employees and clients is the key to our success. We won’t strive for anything less.

TECHEAD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

For more information on TECHEAD please visit www.techead.com.

No second parties will be accepted.