Cybersecurity SME

Spatial Front, Inc; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Spatial Front, Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity SME to lead and support infrastructure security for enterprise systems, including PeopleSoft HCM, in a secure on-premises federal environment.

The role emphasizes vulnerability management, security monitoring, hardening, IAM, incident response, and continuous remediation across Oracle-based, Solaris/UNIX, middleware, database, and data integration platforms. The ideal candidate has hands-on security operations experience, scripting and automation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 3+ years of cybersecurity, information assurance, or infrastructure security experience.
• Experience securing on-premises Oracle and Solaris/UNIX environments.
• Experience with vulnerability management, log analysis, and security monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Administer and strengthen security posture for infrastructure supporting PeopleSoft HCM in a secure on-premises environment.
• Perform vulnerability scanning, compliance checks, log reviews, and security monitoring across servers and databases.
• Implement and sustain security controls for Oracle-based and UNIX platforms in line with federal requirements.
• Develop scripts, automation tools, runbooks, and SOPs to improve security operations.
• Investigate alerts and indicators of compromise; coordinate containment and remediation.
• Support IAM, audit readiness, evidence collection, and compliance efforts.
• Collaborate across teams to implement system hardening, patching, and remediation.
• Support continuous monitoring and contingency planning in highly secure environments.

Skills

PeopleSoft HCM experience

Scripting

Automation

Security monitoring

Education

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

Tools

Vulnerability scanning tools

Security monitoring tools

Log analysis tools

Patching tools

Job description

Spatial Front, Inc. (SFI), a two-time USA Today Top Workplaces awardee and Washington Top Workplaces honoree, is seeking a Cybersecurity SME to support our growing team. The ideal candidate will lead and support cybersecurity activities for the enterprise infrastructure that supports PeopleSoft HCM in a secure, on-premises federal environment. This role focuses on infrastructure cybersecurity operations, including vulnerability scanning, security monitoring, hardening, access control, audit support, incident response, and continuous remediation across Oracle-based, Solaris/UNIX, middleware, database, and data integration platforms.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on infrastructure security expertise with strong knowledge of secured networks, scripting, automation, and operational sustainment.

Work Location: Hybrid, On-site, Arlington, VA

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer, monitor, and strengthen the security posture of infrastructure supporting PeopleSoft HCM and related systems in a secure, on-premises environment.
• Perform vulnerability scanning, compliance checks, log reviews, and security monitoring across servers, databases, middleware, interfaces, and supporting tools.
• Implement and sustain security controls for Oracle-based, Solaris/UNIX, and enterprise platforms in alignment with federal and DoD security requirements.
• Develop and maintain scripts, automation tools, runbooks, and SOPs to improve security operations, monitoring, reporting, and remediation efficiency.
• Investigate alerts, indicators of compromise, suspicious activity, and configuration drift; coordinate containment, remediation, and documentation.
• Support identity and access management (IAM), privileged account controls, audit readiness, evidence collection, and compliance efforts.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, database, middleware, and application teams to implement system hardening, patching, secure configurations, and vulnerability remediation.
• Support continuous monitoring, POA&M activities, contingency planning, incident response, and sustainment in highly secure environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent relevant experience).
• 3+ years of cybersecurity, information assurance, or infrastructure security experience.
• Experience supporting PeopleSoft HCM or similar ERP environments preferred.
• Hands-on experience securing and supporting on-premises Oracle and Solaris/UNIX environments, including vulnerability scanning, monitoring, hardening, patching, and operational support.
• Experience with vulnerability management, log analysis, security monitoring tools, scripting, and automation.
• Familiarity with middleware, ETL/data integration, identity management, or database security is a plus.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Experience working in secured federal or DoD environments preferred.

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with DISA STIGs, vulnerability remediation processes, security scanning tools, and continuous monitoring practices.
• Experience supporting DoD or federal programs requiring audit support, incident response, secure network operations, and compliance with cybersecurity frameworks.
• Knowledge of runbooks, SOPs, change management, access control, backup and recovery considerations, incident management, and problem management.
• Ability to collaborate across infrastructure, database, middleware, application, security, and operations teams to mitigate risks and strengthen system resilience.

Additional Information:

• Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Work Environment: On-site/Hybrid as required by the contract and program.
• No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions.
• Spatial Front Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer — all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status.