Senior Cybersecurity Ops Lead (DevSecOps)

Cherokee Federal; Almont (CO); On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherokee Federal is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Operations Analyst to support the FHWA Cyber Security Management Support program. The role, under the DOT ISSM, plans, implements, operates, monitors, and reports on cybersecurity activities to strengthen FHWA information systems.

Pay commensurate with experience – $145,000 to $165,000 per year. The candidate will contribute to incident handling, vulnerability management, secure development practices, and continuous monitoring across agency

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of Federal cybersecurity laws, regulations, and standards.
• Experience with NIST 800-series, FISMA, OIG, GAO.
• Ability to communicate technical findings to diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in contingency planning and DR/BC.

Responsibilities

• Provide cybersecurity and Information Assurance expertise for the agency’s Security Program.
• Support cybersecurity incident-handling activities.
• Assist with vulnerability detection and remediation strategies.
• Provide secure application-development guidance.
• Support baseline configuration validation and security log monitoring.
• Develop and maintain DevSecOps artifacts and security documentation.
• Maintain security architecture diagrams and SOPs.
• Coordinate audits and prepare responses for FISMA, OIG, GAO reports.
• Assist with risk analysis and mitigation activities.
• Provide training and awareness communications.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Communication

Technical writing

Incident handling

Vulnerability management

DevSecOps

Security architecture

Audits & compliance

Cloud security

IAM

Risk management

Windows/Linux

Documentation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Teams

Tableau

SharePoint

Job description

Cherokee Federal is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Operations Analyst to support the FHWA Cyber Security Management Support program. The role, under the DOT ISSM, plans, implements, operates, monitors, and reports on cybersecurity activities to strengthen FHWA information systems.

Pay commensurate with experience – $145,000 to $165,000 per year. The candidate will contribute to incident handling, vulnerability management, secure development practices, and continuous monitoring across agency