DoD Cybersecurity Engineer – RMF & Threat Defense

Paragon Cyber Solutions LLC; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

401K with employer matching

Paid Time Off

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Paragon Cyber Solutions is seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Engineer II to support a critical defense program. You will help implement and monitor enterprise cybersecurity controls, contribute to security operations, threat detection, vulnerability management, and compliance initiatives while collaborating with senior security engineers and operations teams.

Secret clearance is required, and the role involves maintaining secure configurations, supporting RMF artifacts, and assisting with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2–4 years of cybersecurity engineering experience.
• Experience supporting security operations and implementing security controls.
• Experience with RMF for DoD information systems.
• Experience developing or updating RMF/security authorization documentation (SSP, RAR, SAP, SAR, POA&M, IRP, CP, SOPs, CMPs).
• Knowledge of NIST, FISMA, CIS, DoDI 8510.01/8500.01 guidance.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain cybersecurity controls across enterprise environments.
• Support SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and firewall technologies.
• Participate in vulnerability management and remediation initiatives.
• Conduct security monitoring, analysis, and incident response support.
• Assist with threat modeling and risk assessments.
• Maintain secure system configurations and baselines.
• Support compliance activities aligned with NIST, CIS, and policies.
• Investigate security alerts and assist with threat hunting.
• Participate in security tool deployment and optimization projects.
• Create technical documentation and operational procedures.

Skills

Security operations

Threat modeling

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS or related

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

SIEM

EDR

IDS/IPS

Firewall

Job description

Paragon Cyber Solutions is seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Engineer II to support a critical defense program. You will help implement and monitor enterprise cybersecurity controls, contribute to security operations, threat detection, vulnerability management, and compliance initiatives while collaborating with senior security engineers and operations teams.

Secret clearance is required, and the role involves maintaining secure configurations, supporting RMF artifacts, and assisting with