Mid-Career Software Engineer - Software-in-the-Loop Simulation

Cortina Solutions; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental Insurance

Vision

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Hs

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Company-paid Life Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability

Voluntary Term Life Insurance

401(k) Plan Matching

Flexible PTO

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Federal Holidays

Donation Match

Professional Development

Job summary

Cortina Solutions is seeking a high-impact Mid-Level Cybersecurity Engineer to support a complex NSWC PCD contract. You will own your technical domain, performing cyber event analysis and producing RMF/ATO artifacts that shape naval technology.

The role provides security controls across enterprise IT environments and simulation/test networks, leveraging DISA STIG Viewer, Tenable ACAS, and McAfee HBSS/ePolicy Orchestrator to maintain compliance.

Qualifications

• 3–7+ years of civilian or military cybersecurity experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, CS, or related field.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Experience with RMF accreditation and authorization process.
• Hands-on experience with cyber event monitoring, log analysis, or vulnerability assessments.
• Direct experience with achieving and maintaining DoD Authority to Operate (ATO) certifications.
• Hands-on experience with DOD cybersecurity tools, including DISA STIG Viewer, DISA SCAP Tool, Tenable ACAS, and McAfee HBSS/ePolicy Orchestrator.
• Active DoD TS/SCI Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide cybersecurity and IT support for DoD information systems, ensuring compliance, security, and operational readiness.
• Maintain RMF artifacts and support ATO documentation.
• Conduct cyber event analysis, log correlation, and vulnerability assessments.
• Update artifacts and support security controls across enterprise IT environments and simulation/test networks.
• Utilize DOD-approved tools (DISA STIG Viewer, DISA SCAP Tool, Tenable ACAS, McAfee HBSS/ePolicy Orchestrator).

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

Log analysis

RMF accreditation

ATO process

DOD security tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Tools

DISA STIG Viewer

DISA SCAP Tool

Tenable ACAS

McAfee HBSS/ePolicy Orchestrator

Splunk (SIEM)

Job description

About Us

Be a part of a winning team that provides technical solutions with integrity. Cortina is a government contractor providing technical professional services. But we are so much more than that! For approximately every three employees brought on to support the government, we hire an individual from an under-resourced, developing community and train them to enter the professional job market.

Cortina is very proud of the reach-back it offers to the local community. Not only that, we LOVE our employees and do all we can to ensure they have a great work experience. Come join a company that believes in being a part of something bigger than themselves!

Job Description

Cortina Solutions is seeking a high-impact Mid-Level Cybersecurity Engineer to support the execution of a complex contract supporting the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD). You must be ready to own your technical domain, executing both cyber event analysis/incident response and producing RMF/ATO documentation that shapes the future of naval warfare technology. The ideal candidate will be expected to engineer with Excellence, serve with Integrity, and approach every problem with a drive to Get Things Done.

The Cybersecurity Engineer provides technical cybersecurity and IT support for Department of the Navy information systems, ensuring compliance, security, and operational readiness. This role supports the implementation, maintenance, monitoring, and validation of security controls across enterprise IT environments and simulation/test networks in accordance with DOD and Navy policies.

Responsibilities include providing cybersecurity and IT support in compliance with SECNAV M-5239.2 for IT-2 Cybersecurity Workforce (CSWF) roles; maintaining required certifications and training; conducting cyber event analysis, log correlation, and vulnerability assessments; updating RMF artifacts and managing eMASS/POA&Ms; providing security inputs to software development; and supporting ATO documentation and security controls. The position utilizes DOD-approved cybersecurity tools, including DISA STIG Viewer, DISA SCAP Tool, Tenable ACAS, and McAfee HBSS/ePolicy Orchestrator.

Job Requirements

• 3-7+ years of relevant civilian or military professional experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or other relevant field of study.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation and authorization process.
• Hands-on experience with cyber event monitoring, log analysis, or vulnerability assessments.
• Direct experience with achieving and maintaining DOD Authority to Operate (ATO) certifications.
• Hands-on experience with DOD cybersecurity tools, including DISA STIG Viewer, DISA SCAP Tool, Tenable ACAS, and McAfee HBSS/ePolicy Orchestrator.
• Active DOD TS/SCI Clearance.

Preferred Requirements

• Advanced degree in a related field of study.
• Experience working in classified environments, particularly within Navy/DoD simulation and experimentation labs.
• Experience with SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk), log analysis, and incident response frameworks.
• CompTIA CySA+, CEH, or similar intermediate-level certification(s).

Benefits

Cortina Solutions is committed to offering comprehensive and affordable benefits to employees and their families.

• BCBS Medical and Dental Insurance
• VSP Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Reimbursement
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Company-paid Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k) Plan
• Flexible PTO
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Federal Holidays
• Company Match on Employee Non-Profit Donation
• Professional Development

Background Check Requirement

As our team members work on government sites, all potential candidates are subject to a background screening that fully complies with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Position dependent on contract award.