Cybersecurity Specialist

Abacus Solutions Group:

We're built on our shared core values! We are difference-makers, passionate about serving, we work hard with integrity and do the right thing. Difference makers means that we look at every opportunity as a chance to make a difference. Passionate about serving means that we are always looking for ways to serve our customers and coworkers. Working hard and doing the right thing with integrity means that for every decision we make we first ask, "Is the decision consistent with our moral and ethical principles?" We hire, review, reward and recognize our teammates based on these characteristics, so it is important that you share these values to be part of the team.

Position Description:

We're hiring for a Cybersecurity Specialist to work in Albuquerque, NM to support our customer as we develop, deploy, modernize, and expand the program. The candidate will help to mature current processes, to include leveraging existing and incoming security tools, develop policy and procedures, and coordinate with both internal and external partners. The candidate will also provide project management and subject matter expertise to guide risk management framework (RMF) activities, working closely with internal stakeholders and external oversight organizations to ensure timely and compliant system authorizations.

Work Location: Kirtland Air Force Base

Pay and Benefits:

• Up to $57/hr - $68/hr
• Full benefits package to include medical, dental, employer matching retirement plan, and more!

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work as part of an integrated team to develop and maintain RMF body of evidence documentation (e.g., System Security Plan, Security Controls Traceability Matrix, Plan of Action and Milestones, etc.) using Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) and/or Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
• Install, configure, troubleshoot, and design solutions with a wide selection of Cyber industry tools
• Maintain repositories of all body of evidence documentation for systems under your purview and ensure they are accessible only to properly authorized individuals
• Work with identity management/rights management tools and implementation models
• Apply of PKI and other common cryptographic best practices
• Develop and execute security control assessment procedures to verify conformance with control requirements as part of ongoing continuous monitoring and authorization assessment activities
• Ensure all security-related vulnerabilities and deficiencies are documented in the Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M)

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a STEM-related field and 9 years of relevant experience. (Four (4) years of experience will be accepted in lieu of education)
• 5+ years of relevant cybersecurity experience
• RMF and ATO experience
• eMASS experience
• POAM creation experience

Desired Skills and Experience:

• IAT Level II or Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) certification
• Linux and Windows integration in a virtualized environment
• ESS and ACAS installation and management experience
• Experience with SCAP scans and STIG viewer
• Experience with patching and applying STIGs and other cyber technologies that implement security controls in military cyberspace operational environments, to include firewalls, router ACLs, PKI, OWASP, scripting, identity management, virtualization, etc.
• Experience with Static Code Analysis using tools such as Fortify

DoD Security:

• Position is only open to US Citizens
• Must possess an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.