Senior DoD Cybersecurity Engineer - RMF & Assessments

San Diego, CA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company covers 100% of employee health

Disability plans

401(k) match up to 10%

Comprehensive training and development

11 holidays and PTO accrual

Job summary

NexGen Data Systems is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer IV to lead cybersecurity engineering for enterprise apps and workstation baselines. You will prepare for security assessments, evaluate findings, and coordinate remediation with vendors and engineering teams to ensure new capabilities meet Navy security configurations.

Responsibilities include preparing artifacts, performing scans with ACAS/SCAP, reviewing DISA STIG findings, coordinating fixes, and documenting mitigation plans for

Qualifications

• DoD-approved 8570/8140 OS and Cybersecurity certifications required.
• Master’s degree in an Engineering discipline.
• 10 years of professional experience in systems engineering.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required for onsite work.
• Experience supporting RMF security assessments and vulnerability remediation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare assessment artifacts and coordinate with customers, vendors and assessors.
• Perform vulnerability and configuration scans using ACAS/SCAP.
• Review DISA STIGs/SSRG findings and evaluate their technical impact.
• Coordinate corrections with vendors and verify remediation via rescans or tests.
• Support assessment scope and provide feedback to authorization and security teams.
• Document unresolved findings, mitigations and recommended system improvements.

Skills

Security clearance

RMF assessments

Vulnerability remediation

ACAS/SCAP usage

Education

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

ACAS

SCAP

DISA STIGs

Security Requirements Guides

Job description

NexGen Data Systems is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer IV to lead cybersecurity engineering for enterprise apps and workstation baselines. You will prepare for security assessments, evaluate findings, and coordinate remediation with vendors and engineering teams to ensure new capabilities meet Navy security configurations.

Responsibilities include preparing artifacts, performing scans with ACAS/SCAP, reviewing DISA STIG findings, coordinating fixes, and documenting mitigation plans for