Mid-Career Software Engineer - Software-in-the-Loop Simulation

About the role

Cortina is a government contractor providing technical professional services. We also invest in the local community by hiring individuals from under-resourced, developing communities and training them for professional jobs.

Job Description

Cortina Solutions is seeking a Mid-Level Cybersecurity Engineer to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD).

Responsibilities

• Own your technical domain, executing cyber event analysis and incident response
• Produce RMF/ATO documentation shaping the future of naval warfare technology
• Support the implementation, maintenance, monitoring, and validation of security controls across enterprise IT environments and simulation/test networks
• Maintain required certifications and training
• Conduct cyber event analysis, log correlation, and vulnerability assessments
• Update RMF artifacts and manage eMASS/POA&Ms
• Provide security inputs to software development
• Support ATO documentation and security controls
• Utilize DOD-approved cybersecurity tools such as DISA STIG Viewer, DISA SCAP Tool, Tenable ACAS, and McAfee HBSS/ePolicy Orchestrator

Requirements

• 3-7+ years of relevant civilian or military professional experience
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or other relevant field of study
• CompTIA Security+ certification
• Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation and authorization process
• Hands-on experience with cyber event monitoring, log analysis, or vulnerability assessments
• Direct experience with achieving and maintaining DOD Authority to Operate (ATO) certifications
• Hands-on experience with DOD cybersecurity tools, including DISA STIG Viewer, DISA SCAP Tool, Tenable ACAS, and McAfee HBSS/ePolicy Orchestrator
• Active DOD TS/SCI Clearance

Preferred Requirements

• Advanced degree in a related field of study
• Experience working in classified environments, particularly within Navy/DoD simulation and experimentation labs
• Experience with SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk), log analysis, and incident response frameworks
• CompTIA CySA+, CEH, or similar intermediate-level certification(s)

Benefits

• BCBS Medical and Dental Insurance
• VSP Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Reimbursement
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Company-paid Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k) Plan
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Federal Holidays
• Company Match on Employee Non-Profit Donation
• Professional Development

Background Check Requirement

All potential candidates are subject to a background screening that fully complies with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD