Junior Cybersecurity Engineer: Security Ops & Compliance

JCS Solutions LLC; Chevy Chase (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

PTO

401k with employer match

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

JCS Solutions is seeking a Junior Cyber Security Engineer to support NICHD/OIT in maintaining and improving the organization's cybersecurity posture. You will work with the ISSO on security operations, compliance monitoring, risk management, and incident response within FISMA and NIH/HHS policies.

The role emphasizes collaboration, growth within a premier technology firm, and a comprehensive benefits package including health, life, and retirement benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years of IT, cybersecurity, or technical support experience.
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts such as the CIA triad.
• Familiarity with risk management and vulnerability remediation.
• Awareness of federal frameworks such as FISMA or NIST is preferred.
• Experience with enterprise tools or ticketing systems is a plus.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• US Citizenship required; active HHS Public Trust or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Operational Security and Monitoring: monitor security tools to identify vulnerabilities and threats.
• Track and support remediation across systems.
• Assist with maintaining visibility and compliance across assets.
• Incident Response and Risk Management: review alerts and assist investigations.
• Coordinate with NIH Incident Response Team to track incidents through closure.
• Compliance and Reporting: support FISMA activities and maintain dashboards.
• Prepare weekly/monthly reports for federal leadership.
• Service Queue Management: triage ServiceNow requests and coordinate with teams.
• Support privileged account requests and PIV exemptions with proper approvals.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Equivalent experience

Tools

Splunk

Cylance

Tenable

BigFix

Secret Server

Microsoft Defender

NetSparker

Absolute

ServiceNow

Azure DevOps Boards

Job description

JCS Solutions is seeking a Junior Cyber Security Engineer to support NICHD/OIT in maintaining and improving the organization's cybersecurity posture. You will work with the ISSO on security operations, compliance monitoring, risk management, and incident response within FISMA and NIH/HHS policies.

The role emphasizes collaboration, growth within a premier technology firm, and a comprehensive benefits package including health, life, and retirement benefits.