Senior System Cybersecurity Lead - RMF & Threat Analytics

Applied Research Solutions / ARS; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is seeking an experienced System Cybersecurity Principal to support critical Air Force programs at Hanscom AFB. You will apply RMF requirements, map controls, analyze vulnerabilities, and monitor security using SIEM/SOAR tools like Splunk.

A TS/SCI clearance and 10+ years in cybersecurity are required. The role emphasizes threat detection, cloud and network security, and providing technical recommendations to support mission readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field plus 10+ years cybersecurity experience.
• 6+ years within a DoD environment.
• CISSP or CISSM certification required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Apply RMF requirements and system authorizations.
• Map RMF controls to technologies used in each system.
• Identify security gaps and recommend solutions to reduce risk.
• Use SIEM/SOAR tools (Splunk) to monitor system security.
• Build dashboards to track threats, activity and security events.
• Configure alerts to support SOC monitoring.
• Analyze system logs to investigate suspicious activity and support incident response.
• Investigate malicious activity to determine how systems were compromised.

Skills

Threat detection

System security

Cyber operations

Vulnerability analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Splunk

Job description

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is seeking an experienced System Cybersecurity Principal to support critical Air Force programs at Hanscom AFB. You will apply RMF requirements, map controls, analyze vulnerabilities, and monitor security using SIEM/SOAR tools like Splunk.

A TS/SCI clearance and 10+ years in cybersecurity are required. The role emphasizes threat detection, cloud and network security, and providing technical recommendations to support mission readiness.