Cybersecurity Specialist - ACWS

About the role

Performs continuous monitoring, vulnerability remediation, security documentation, control support, and compliance activities for the IL-5 environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement and validate RMF security controls across ACWS applications, infrastructure, cloud services, and integrations.
• Conduct STIG compliance reviews, vulnerability assessments, security scans, and remediation tracking.
• Maintain RMF, ATO, POA&M, continuous-monitoring, and audit evidence.
• Support secure DevSecOps pipelines, access controls, incident response, and security operations.
• Coordinate assessments, audits, and compliance activities to strengthen ACWS security posture and maintain authorization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years supporting cybersecurity, information assurance, RMF, vulnerability management, continuous monitoring, or secure operations.
• DoD 8140-compliant cybersecurity certification such as CISSP, CASP+, CySA+ or equivalent compliant certification.
• Knowledge of NIST controls, STIGs, POA&M management, access control, incident response, risk assessment, vulnerability remediation, audit readiness, and compliance documentation.
• DoD experience securing cloud-hosted environments, DevSecOps pipelines, application platforms, databases, and enterprise integrations.
• Active Secret clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with federal security requirements, eMASS coordination, IL5/IL6 environments, low-code platforms, and compliance support for mission systems is strongly desired.
• Experience with Appian-based solutions in federal or regulated environments strongly preferred.

Pay

$135,000 - $145,000 USD

All hired employees are expected to have experience with Microsoft Copilot and / or an approved equivalent AI solution.