Cybersecurity Analyst- Active Secret Clearance Required

Responsibilities:

• Support the Security Standards & Baselines (SSB) section within the Technology, Innovation, and Engineering (TIE) Office.
• Identify and implement solutions to enhance, streamline, and automate workflows.
• Possess a strong technical background with expertise across multiple cybersecurity domains, including FISMA compliance, NIST SP 800‑53 Revision 5 security controls, enterprise application security configuration, CIS Benchmarks, and DISA STIGs.
• Promote awareness of security issues among management and ensure that sound security principles are reflected in organizational goals.
• Communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Perform extensive research, analysis, and documentation of security threat vectors.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and knowledge sharing to team members.
• Develop bulletins, alerts, advisories, and security configuration baseline documents aligned with Departmental policy and industry best practices.
• Ensure rigorous application of information security and information assurance policies and practices.
• Evaluate existing, emerging, and modified technologies to develop recommended security configuration baselines using trusted sources such as DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, and vendor security guidance.
• Respond to technical and policy inquiries from a wide range of stakeholders, providing clear guidance and interpretation.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to maintain effective communication and alignment on cybersecurity standards.
• Streamline processes to improve operational efficiency and support mission objectives.
• Manage information and content within SharePoint repositories.
• Maintain situational awareness of team activities to provide support and backup coverage as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; HS and an additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of bachelors degree.
• Must possess, or obtain prior to start date, at least one of the following certifications (continued certification is required as a condition of employment):
  
  • CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, CISSP, Security+ CE, CySA+, PPDA, Agile IC, SNOW App Dev.
• Experience and expertise across multiple cybersecurity domains, including FISMA compliance, NIST SP 800‑53 Revision 5 security controls, enterprise application security configuration, CIS Benchmarks, and DISA STIGs.
• Experience developing and executing research plans.
• Experience working with Windows Server in an enterprise environment.
• Experience managing Active Directory in a multi-domain environment.
• Experience with enterprise application or server virtualization.
• Demonstrated customer service excellence and strong business acumen.
• U.S. citizenship required.
  • Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a final Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with process automation - strongly desired.
• Demonstrated use of AI tools and automation platforms to enhance workflows, analysis, and documentation efficiency.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Experience engineering or maintaining database infrastructure (SQL, Oracle).
• Experience with Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), Azure AD, or cloud identity services.
• Experience developing or managing virtualized IT systems.
• Networking technologies expertise.
• Experience configuring or administering enterprise mobile device deployments.
• Experience working with Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems in an enterprise environment.