Secret-Cleared Cyber Defense Lead (DoD)

Augustine Consulting Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 115,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off

Tuition and Professional Development

Job summary

Augustine Consulting Inc. seeks a Cybersecurity Operations Lead to join the Government Programs team at Scott Air Force Base. You will develop and execute advanced cyber defense strategies to protect the ARTRANS program and corporate infrastructure while ensuring compliance with DoD standards.

You will design secure networks, perform threat analyses, and review events to maintain a robust security posture. This role requires US citizenship and a DoD clearance.

Qualifications

• Must be able to provide proof of US citizenship for DoD security clearance.
• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Related fields include CS, Cyber Security, Data Science, IS Technology, or Software Engineering.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and five years of experience, or Master's Degree with no experience.
• Demonstrated experience in operational Cyber Security accreditation and certification of embedded systems.
• Understand DoD 8500.1/2, AR 25-2, and the DoD RMF.
• Prepare IA approval documentation and understand systems engineering; Network Security Architect experience.
• Familiar with National and DoD standards guiding cybersecurity policy, requirements, and certification.
• Knowledge to perform security analyses and risk/vulnerability assessments.
• Ability to coordinate certification and accreditation activity for a project team.
• CISSP certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and operate highly secure communications network environments.
• Perform in-depth network security analysis and incident response.
• Review security events and strengthen the organization’s security posture.

Skills

Threat analysis

Risk assessment

Security mindset

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Tenable Security Center

Nessus Scanner

McAfee Endpoint Security

CISSP certification

Job description

Augustine Consulting Inc. seeks a Cybersecurity Operations Lead to join the Government Programs team at Scott Air Force Base. You will develop and execute advanced cyber defense strategies to protect the ARTRANS program and corporate infrastructure while ensuring compliance with DoD standards.

You will design secure networks, perform threat analyses, and review events to maintain a robust security posture. This role requires US citizenship and a DoD clearance.