Cybersecurity Engineer Jr - Continuous Monitoring (Current Contract)

AGE Solutions is looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer Jr - Continuous Monitoring to join our team in support of a cybersecurity risk management and assessment program with our DoD customer.

Individuals in this role must be available to work full-time on-site at Ft. Meade, MD.

Responsibilities Include:

• Utilize Qmulos, Splunk, ACAS, Axonius, CheckMark, BURP, and ESS to assess, validate, and monitor enterprise and system-level security controls.
• Develop and maintain the ConMon Strategy to support the A&A mission.
• Create and update the ConMon SOP, detailing oversight and monitoring requirements for IT systems throughout their lifecycle.
• Conduct continuous security control assessments for all ISs under the organization's purview.
• Perform automated and manual monitoring, generating weekly security control status reports using live data from security tools.
• Ensure ConMon-related controls are properly implemented in RMF packages within eMASS.
• Conduct ongoing assessments in compliance with industry auditor standards to monitor security, vulnerabilities, and threats.
• Report system risk status using the approved reporting tool.
• Maintain the ConMon Dashboard, tracking compliance, POA&M status, CMRS visibility, asset management, FISMA reviews, and annual validations.
• Track automated and manual security controls, identifying overdue assessments and validations.
• Coordinate with system administrators, ACAS administrators, and HBSS administrators to resolve credentialing and data issues.
• Provide real-time IS security status metrics based on the ConMon Strategy and SOP.
• Notify the Government within 60 minutes of security posture changes that negatively impact a system.

Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Education:
  
  
  
  • Bachelor's degree (IT-related field preferred)
  
  
  
  
• Experience:
  
  
  
  • Three (3) years overall in cybersecurity, systems engineering, or a similar technical field
  
  
  
  
• Citizenship and Clearance:
  
  
  
  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Must have and maintain an active DoD Secret clearance
  
  
  
  
• Certifications:
  
  
  
  • DoD 8570 IA Technical (IAT) or IAM Level II certification
  
  
  
  
• Skills and Knowledge:
  
  
  
  • Proficiency in one or more of the following tools: Qmulos, Splunk, ACAS, Axonius, CheckMark, BURP, and HBSS
  • Understanding of the RMF process, NIST SP 800- 37, NIST SP 800-53, CNSSI 1253
  • Experience in developing, implementing, and conducting a continuous monitoring program for a large organization.
  • Proficiency in security architecture, system hardening, vulnerability management, and intrusion detection/prevention
  • Strong written and oral presentation skills
  • Customer service skills
  
  
  
  

Compensation: $60,000 - $70,000