Junior Cybersecurity Engineer – DoD Software Security

By Light Professional IT Services; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage

Wellness Program

401(k) Matching

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Education & Training

Generous Leave Policy

Job summary

By Light Professional IT Services, a CESI unit, seeks a cybersecurity engineer to support DoD software development in Orlando, FL. On-site role focused on building secure applications and systems.

You will define cybersecurity requirements, assess compliance with manual and automated tools, work with software teams to apply security practices throughout the SDLC, and contribute to RMF/8140 baseline compliance. Travel less than 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or IT is required.
• DoD 8140 baseline certifications or ability to obtain them.
• Experience with software security in the full SDLC.
• Knowledge of RMF and cybersecurity controls.

Responsibilities

• Define cybersecurity requirements for software applications to meet program objectives.
• Assess compliance using manual and automated tools; report findings to customer.
• Work with software development teams to apply security engineering throughout SDLC.
• Utilize adversarial techniques to identify weaknesses in web and networked apps.
• Propose mitigations to reduce software threats and improve security posture.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Software security

Threat modeling

Linux

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Cybersecurity/IT

Tools

NIST SP 800-53

RMF

Adversarial tools

Job description

By Light Professional IT Services, a CESI unit, seeks a cybersecurity engineer to support DoD software development in Orlando, FL. On-site role focused on building secure applications and systems.

You will define cybersecurity requirements, assess compliance with manual and automated tools, work with software teams to apply security practices throughout the SDLC, and contribute to RMF/8140 baseline compliance. Travel less than 10% may be required.