Position Details

Salary $57K – $104K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience entry

Exp. Years 0-2 years

Education Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Category Cybersecurity

About this role

Cybersecurity Engineer supporting USAF Cloud One architecture across multi-cloud environments; perform authorization-related activities, incident response, and RMF/NIST SP 800-53 compliance tasks.

Key Responsibilities

Perform cybersecurity authorization services; detect, mitigate, and respond to cyber incidents; collect intelligence; support RMF artifacts; assist with ATO maintenance and remediation tracking

Technical Overview

Cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP), RMF/DoDI 8510.01, NIST SP 800-53, ATO/cATO processes, ISSO/ISSM roles, incident response, forensics, STIG/SRG.

Ideal Candidate

An entry-level cybersecurity engineer with 0-2 years in cloud security, familiar with AWS/Azure/GCP, RMF/NIST SP 800-53, and incident response; capable of supporting DoD/USAF security activities in a hybrid environment.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's degree with 0-2 years of relevant experienceInterim Secret clearance required to start; Ability to obtain Secret clearance required to maintain employmentUS citizenship requiredCertifications: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2)Knowledge of Cloud environments (ex. AzureSIEMEndpoint & Cloud Security)Knowledge of Incident Response processesLive in HuntsvilleAL locationC1NACSS

Tools & Platforms

AWSAzureGCPSIEM

Required Skills

Bachelor's degreeInterim Secret clearanceCompTIA Security+ (IAT-2)knowledge of AWS/Azure/GCPRMFNIST SP 800-53DoDI 8510.01cATOATOATUISSOISSMSTIG/SRGCNSSI 1253incident responsecomputer forensicsdevice scanningOS fingerprinting

Hard Skills

AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud PlatformEnd point securityIT security controlsRMFNIST SP 800-53DoDI 8510.01cATOATOATUISSOISSMDoD STIG/SRGCNSSI 1253CompTIA Security+ (IAT-2)

Soft Skills

analytical thinkingproblem-solvingcommunicationteamworkadaptabilityattention to detail

Certifications

Required

CompTIA Security+ (IAT-2)

Industry & Role

Industry Government/Public Sector

Job Function Support DoD/USAF cloud security and RMF compliance across a multi-cloud environment.

Role Subtype Junior Cybersecurity Engineer

Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Linux, Windows Server

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

U.S. citizenship required, Interim Secret clearance to start; Secret clearance to maintain, Bachelor's degree required, 0-2 years of relevant experience

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