ISSE II: RMF Cybersecurity Engineer (Active Secret)

Athena Technology Group; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Professional growth

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Athena Technology Group, Inc. is seeking an Information System Security Engineer II (ISSE II) to support a Navy cybersecurity program. The candidate will perform RMF activities, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring across multiple systems and authorization packages.

This position is contingent upon award of the contract. The role requires an active Secret Clearance, a STEM degree, and hands-on experience with RMF, A&A, eMASS, and vulnerability management, along with IAT II

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or an equivalent STEM degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience capturing and refining information security requirements and implementing security controls, configuration changes, and vulnerability management.
• Experience with RMF, A&A, eMASS, and vulnerability management activities.
• IAT II Certification including CCNA-Security, CySA+, GCIP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-37 Revision 2 (Risk Management Framework).

Responsibilities

• Support RMF lifecycle activities, including preparation, review, and maintenance of A&A artifacts.
• Assist in capturing and refining information security requirements.
• Support implementation and validation of security controls per DoD and Navy requirements.
• Conduct vulnerability scanning and remediation using approved tools such as ACAS.
• Maintain cybersecurity documentation and authorization artifacts within eMASS.
• Apply STIGs, SRGs, patching actions, and secure configuration baselines.
• Support POA&M tracking and remediation efforts.
• Coordinate with ISSOs, ISSEs, system admins, and developers to maintain compliance.

Skills

Active Secret Clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related STEM

Equivalent STEM degree

Tools

RMF

A&A processes

eMASS

ACAS

Job description

Athena Technology Group, Inc. is seeking an Information System Security Engineer II (ISSE II) to support a Navy cybersecurity program. The candidate will perform RMF activities, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring across multiple systems and authorization packages.

This position is contingent upon award of the contract. The role requires an active Secret Clearance, a STEM degree, and hands-on experience with RMF, A&A, eMASS, and vulnerability management, along with IAT II