Mid-Level Cybersecurity Engineer

Dark Wolf Solutions is looking for a Mid-level Cybersecurity Engineer who is interested in working in a fast-paced environment providing cybersecurity support for a cloud-native DevSecOps platform for a DoD customer. The successful candidate will support accreditation activities to attain Authority-to-Operate for cloud platforms and services, analyze security posture of services, secure and harden services, and monitor platforms and services for vulnerabilities and threats. Our Cybersecurity Engineers are asked to solve challenging problems for unique customers and have a direct impact on the direction of software products and solutions used by those customers. This position is located in College Park, MD.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist developing assessment and authorization (A&A) documentation in compliance with DoD Cybersecurity policy and agency guidance, including DoD, ICD, CNSS, and NIST special publications.
• Research security standards/tools; review or conduct system security and vulnerability assessments of cloud and on-prem environments in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Support development and implementation of innovative methods to achieve compliance with government and commercial cybersecurity frameworks.
• Research and identify best practices to harden and secure containers and Kubernetes clusters at scale.
• Provide continuous monitoring support to classified environments.
• Ensure platforms and networks are compliant with DoD policies.
• Conduct technical evaluation of MacOS information systems design, and information security aspects and accreditation. 

Required Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge and experience with FedRAMP or Impact Level assessments
• Extensive experience with NIST special publications, RMF and the various control families within NIST SP 800-53.
• Advanced writing skills: able to clearly articulate ideas for executive level consumption.
• Advanced problem-solving skills: able to use prior experience and knowledge to address new situations; especially during interactions with clients.
• Advanced analytical skills: able to use prior experience and knowledge to seamlessly incorporate new knowledge or information during client interactions.
• Ability to work on site in an office environment
• HS Diploma
• US Citizenship and an active Secret security clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous experience with newer ATO strategies such as Fast Track or Continuous ATO.
• Experience assessing the security of cloud and Kubernetes environments
• Knowledge of Platform One Iron Bank secure registry of hardened containers
• Previous experience as a system administrator or cyber security engineer utilizing a MacOS information system.
• Previous experience with ELK (Elastic) stack log monitoring, observability and auditing features.
• The following certifications are desired: CEH, Security+, CISSP, CISM, CKA
• Knowledgeable on zero trust architecture concepts and products such as Google BeyondCorp
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field

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