USAF - Jr. Cybersecurity Analyst

MaineGuide; South Dakota; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

cFocus Software is seeking a Jr. Cybersecurity Analyst to join a program supporting the United States Air Force. The on-site role is located at Ellsworth, South Dakota and requires a TS/SCI SSBI clearance.

The candidate will support the RMF lifecycle, assist in developing authorization artifacts, and coordinate with stakeholders to advance remediation actions. Responsibilities include entering data in eMASS and ITIPS, interpreting federal and DoD cybersecurity policies, and assisting in risk

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI SSBI clearance is required.
• B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 10+ years of RMF/Cybersecurity experience.
• Foundational cybersecurity knowledge including RMF, information assurance, and security controls.
• Ability to develop authorization artifacts (SSPs, RARs, POA&Ms) under guidance.

Responsibilities

• Support the full RMF lifecycle including control selection and monitoring.
• Interpret DoD and Air Force cybersecurity policies for system-level actions.
• Maintain authorization artifacts across multiple systems (SSPs, RARs, POA&Ms).
• Enter and validate cybersecurity data in eMASS and ITIPS.
• Coordinate with system owners and stakeholders to advance remediation actions.
• Assist with security-control assessment findings and remediation strategies.
• Prepare A&A decision staff packages and POA&M status reports.

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI

RMF/Cybersecurity experience

Technical writing

Analytical skills

Communication with stakeholders

Multitasking

Education

B.S. Computer Science or related field

Tools

eMASS

ITIPS

Job description

cFocus Software seeks a Jr. Cybersecurity Analyst to join our program supporting the United States Air Force. This position is onsite with the onsite location being in Ellsworth, South Dakota. This position requires a TS/SCI SSBI clearance.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI SSBI clearance
• B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 10+ years of RMF/Cybersecurity experience
• Foundational experience or education in cybersecurity, information assurance, RMF, security compliance, information systems, or a closely related discipline.
• Working knowledge of the RMF and Assessment and Authorization lifecycle, including security controls, implementation evidence, risk assessment, authorization artifacts, and continuous monitoring.
• Ability to develop and maintain SSPs, RARs, POA&Ms, assessment findings, inventories, and related authorization documentation with senior guidance.
• Ability to learn and use eMASS and ITIPS and to maintain accurate data across multiple systems and recurring reporting cycles.
• Basic understanding of vulnerability assessment, risk analysis, remediation tracking, residual risk, and POA&M lifecycle management.
• Strong analytical, technical writing, documentation, quality-control, organization, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with system owners, security personnel, engineers, program offices, and Government stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines, protect sensitive information, and escal…
• One to three years of relevant cybersecurity, information assurance, compliance, vulnerability-management, audit, or federal IT experience; internships and military experience may be considered.
• A current credential satisfying the applicable IAM Level II and DoD 8140 722-Intermediate qualification requirements.
• Coursework or hands-on exposure to NIST SP 800-53, DoD RMF, eMASS, vulnerability scanning, POA&M tracking, control assessment, and technical documentation

Duties

• Support the full RMF lifecycle, including security control selection, implementation tracking, evidence collection, validation support, authorization, and continuous monitoring.
• Assist with interpretation of federal, DoD, and Air Force cybersecurity policies and help translate requirements into system-level implementation actions.
• Develop, update, organize, and maintain authorization artifacts for multiple systems, including SSPs, RARs, POA&Ms, control evidence, inventories, diagrams, and supporting records.
• Enter, validate, reconcile, and maintain cybersecurity and authorization data in eMASS and ITIPS.
• Review security-control implementation statements and evidence for completeness, consistency, currency, and traceability; identify gaps for senior review.
• Support vulnerability assessments, analyze findings, document risk information, and assist in developing practical mitigation and remediation strategies.
• Track vulnerabilities, POA&Ms milestones, overdue actions, closure evidence, authorization status, and ATO expiration dates across assigned systems.
• Coordinate with system owners, ISSOs, engineers, program offices, and other stakeholders to collect artifacts, clarify discrepancies, and advance remediation actions.
• Assist with security-control assessment findings reports that document gaps, weaknesses, risk levels, and recommended remediation strategies.
• Support preparation of A&A decision staff packages, including control summaries, risk analysis, mission-impact information, and recommendations for ATO, ATO with Conditions, or Denial.
• Help prepare POA&M status reports, escalation reports, FM systems inventory/boundary updates, cybersecurity policy and guidance updates, and leadership briefing materials.
• Compile metrics and trend data for vulnerabilities, remediation progress, POA&M closure, artifact currency, authorization status, and other QASP-aligned measures.
• Participate in status meetings, technical reviews, governance forums, and AO decision support activities; record actions and maintain supporting documentation.
• Apply documentation governance, quality-control, naming, version-control, and records-management practices to all assigned work products.
• Support COOP, contingency, incident, and mission-continuity activities when requested by the PMO.