Security Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Security Analyst

• Contract - 4 months
• 100% Remote 
• Due to our government client requirements, we can only consider US Citizens or Green Card Holders for this position.  Must have lived in the US 3 of the past 5 years.
  
• NO THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS PLEASE!  CANDIDATES MUST BE SELF-REPRESENTED.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a team that is supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Cloud Operations and Maintenance program.
• Use data encryption, firewalls, and other appropriate security tools and applications to conceal and protect transfers of confidential digital information.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure security using tools like Splunk, GuardDuty, and SIEM platforms.
• Analyze security alerts and incidents to detect potential threats or unauthorized access.
• Investigate and respond to incidents following CMS security guidelines (e.g., NIST 800-53, FedRAMP).
• Coordinate with CMS ISSO, security teams, and ADOs to ensure compliance with federal security requirements.
• Support vulnerability scans and remediation efforts for cloud systems and applications.
• Prepare security reports and metrics for audits and continuous monitoring.
• Maintain and update incident response playbooks aligned with CMS policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science.
• 3+ years experience as a system administrator or analyst.
• Certifications. All the certifications. (Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or similar. (Note, you dont have to have all of them, but the Security+ would be preferred).
• Detail-oriented approach to doing your job.
• Knowledge of how traffic flows across the network (Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP), Open System Interconnection Model (OSI), Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).
• Knowledge of software engineering, the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and cloud computing.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with customers, team members, and management.

Desired

• All the certifications listed above.
• Familiarity with government contracting (GovCon), and perhaps a history of supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
• Well versed in ethical hacking, intrusion prevention, incident response, computer forensics, reverse engineering, cybersecurity techniques.

Please Note:

• Only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
• No calls, inquiries, or Third-Party Vendors please.
• We are an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. (The ACI Group is unable to sponsor H1B Visas).
• $1000 Referral Bonus -

Since 1988, The ACI Group, a Baltimore-based staffing firm, has been committed to hiring the industry's leading professionals, and presenting exciting career opportunities. We have access to varied types of contract, permanent and contract-to-perm positions and offer a choice of employment options including a full benefits package.