DoD RMF Cybersecurity Engineer – A&A Specialist

Piper Companies; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to support a DoD customer in San Diego, onsite. As a Cybersecurity Engineer III, you will contribute to RMF implementation, cybersecurity monitoring, vulnerability management, and accreditation activities within a critical environment.

The role requires active Secret clearance, DoD certifications, and extensive RMF/A&A experience. Salary ranges and full benefits are offered for a full-time, onsite position.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of cybersecurity, information assurance, or incident response experience.
• Strong understanding of the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Experience with eMASS and DoD cybersecurity compliance requirements.
• Experience authoring RMF accreditation documentation.
• Knowledge of DISA STIGs, vulnerability management, and security auditing.
• Experience supporting accreditation and authorization activities within DoD environments.

Responsibilities

• Support A&A accreditation efforts in RMF accordance with requirements.
• Test and apply security controls basing on categorization and tailoring.
• Conduct active and passive reconnaissance and assess cybersecurity risks.
• Develop and maintain POA&Ms with mitigation strategies and milestones.
• Create and maintain SSPs, SAPs, SARs, and related RMF documentation.
• Manage eMASS tasking across the accreditation lifecycle (IV&V, STIG reviews, ASRs).
• Maintain DISA circuit connections and accreditation workflows.
• Monitor security posture, run vulnerability assessments, and propose remediation actions.
• Support cybersecurity monitoring and incident response activities.
• Assess incidents to determine scope and impact, define corrective actions.

Skills

RMF knowledge

eMASS experience

Accreditation documentation

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Security monitoring

DoD compliance

Stakeholder communication

Security auditing

Active Secret clearance

Tools

DISA STIGs

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to support a DoD customer in San Diego, onsite. As a Cybersecurity Engineer III, you will contribute to RMF implementation, cybersecurity monitoring, vulnerability management, and accreditation activities within a critical environment.

The role requires active Secret clearance, DoD certifications, and extensive RMF/A&A experience. Salary ranges and full benefits are offered for a full-time, onsite position.