Mid Cybersecurity Engineer: Threat & Compliance Lead

Amentum company; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Mid Cybersecurity Engineer to operate on DoD networks at Schriever Space Force Base or Redstone Arsenal. Duties include processing CTOs, conducting vulnerability assessments with ACAS/Nessus, and applying HBSS/ESS across enterprise systems.

The role requires DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification and an active Secret clearance. Responsibilities cover incident response, log analysis, and reporting, with up to 10% travel and day shifts.

Qualifications

• Must have 2+ years of general (full-time) work experience.
• Must have 6+ months of directly related cyber or systems engineering experience.
• Must have 1 year of managerial experience.
• Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP).
• Must have, or obtain, an active DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform cybersecurity duties on customer networks to improve security posture.
• Analyze CTOs and track, report, and brief on tasks including IAVM compliance and related projects.
• Perform vulnerability scans using ACAS/Nessus without affecting operations.
• Utilize DCO tools to analyze events and STIGs for indicators of compromise.
• Assist with HBSS host-based security and incident response per DoD regulations.

Skills

DoD 8570 IAT Level II

DoD Secret Clearance

HBSS/ESS

ACAS/Nessus

Incident Response

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

HBSS/ESS

ACAS/Nessus

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator

Tenable ACAS

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Mid Cybersecurity Engineer to operate on DoD networks at Schriever Space Force Base or Redstone Arsenal. Duties include processing CTOs, conducting vulnerability assessments with ACAS/Nessus, and applying HBSS/ESS across enterprise systems.

The role requires DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification and an active Secret clearance. Responsibilities cover incident response, log analysis, and reporting, with up to 10% travel and day shifts.