Cybersecurity Engineer, Sr.

By Light Professional IT Services LLC; Florida; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

By Light Professional IT Services LLC is seeking dedicated IT professionals to manage cybersecurity controls and ensure compliance with NIST standards. This role involves auditing, refining security policies, and maintaining system architecture documentation.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience, meet DoD 8570 IAT II requirements, and possess an active Secret Clearance. Join our team at Patrick Space Force Base and contribute to critical national defense operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience (5/7 years).
• Must meet DoD 8570 IAT II requirements.
• Experience with implementation, auditing and refining controls specified in NIST SP 800.53.
• 2-5 years of experience performing system security audits.

Responsibilities

• Implements, audits, and refines cybersecurity controls according to NIST SP 800.53.
• Maintains existing favorable accreditation.
• Generates and maintains system architecture drawings.
• Performs system security audits frequently.
• Participates in incident response as appropriate.

Skills

Cybersecurity controls

NIST SP 800.53

System security audits

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Company Overview

American Communications Solutions and By Light Professional IT Services, together as Full Spectrum Operations (FSO) are hiring dedicated and talented IT professionals under the Eastern Western Operational Communications Services (EWOCS) contract. EWOCS provides reliable high-quality communications and innovative IT solutions for the Guardians, Airmen, and Government agencies assigned to Patrick Space Force Base, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and Vandenberg Air Force Base. Be a part of the team that delivers excellence in national missile defense, human space flight, space launch, and combat rescue!

Responsibilities

• Implements, audits, and refines both policy-level and technical-level cybersecurity controls, including but not limited to those specified in NIST SP 800.53.
• Implements NIST SP 800.37, maintains existing favorable accreditation.
• Generates and maintains physical/logical system architecture drawings and information flow drawings.
• Generates and maintains system hardware and software lists.
• Reviews system documentation and recommends and implements improvements.
• Performs system security audits frequently and works with the senior systems engineers to mitigate and remediate system vulnerabilities.
• Participates in incident response as appropriate.
• Provides expertise on overall system design from a security perspective.

Required Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience (5/7 years)
• Must meet DoD 8570 IAT II requirements
• Experience with implementation, auditing and refining controls specified in NIST SP 800.53
• 2-5 years of experience performing system security audits

Special Requirements/Security Clearance

• Active Secret Clearance