Cyber Security Engineer
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Overview
Work Where it Matters
Akima Global Technology (AGT), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.
At AGT, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.
For our shareholders , AGT provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.
For our government customers , AGT delivers new technologies and partners with leading edge commercial enterprises to deliver unique and innovative IT solutions.
As an AGT employee , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.
Job Summary
Support the NASIC Cybersecurity team, facilitating the assessment and authorization (A&A) and continuous monitoring of approximately 65 operational national security systems within NASIC in accordance with Intelligence Community Directive 503, National Institute of Standards and Technologies 800-Series Publications, Committee on National Security Systems Instructions, and the Risk Management Framework.
Support the NASIC Cybersecurity Branch, NASIC Information System Security Managers (ISSMs), and Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) in the oversight and execution of organizationwide Cybersecurity programs through the creation, maintenance, and delivery of policy, process documentation, and training.
Provide analytical support and risk assessment for output from cybersecurity capabilities such as endpoint security, audit logs, and vulnerability scanning.
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
Work all software requirements based on task manager’s prioritization. Support software task manager with general software installation issues and licensing issues. Work with software vendors and developers to resolve configuration/licensing issues, including coordination of vulnerability patching with responsible parties. Provide documentation including installation instructions, vulnerability scans (pre/post), certificate to operate (CTO) reports, CTO certificates. Transfer media/documentation as requested by the task manager. Support CFP with software installation issues/licensing issues on an as-needed basis as prioritized by the task manager. Support the ongoing audit of software to ensure accuracy of inventory and the most current CTO status is reflected. Provide support with source code scan review, reporting findings for mitigation to customers and software task manager as necessary. Support software task manager in container vulnerability scan review, providing feedback to customers and software task manager as necessary. Provide weekly functional area reports summarizing work accomplished, work planned for the next week and important issues occurring during the month.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Possess and maintain a DoD Approved Cybersecurity Baseline Certification (e.g. DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education – Operate and Maintain – Systems Administration) as required by Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 17-1303, Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 8140.01, and DoD 8570.01-MTraining or experience in the software testing lifecycle, the use of software vulnerability scanners, the use of static source code analysis tools, the vulnerability assessment of containerized applications, and assessment and remediation of Web application vulnerabilities
We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).
Job: Information Technology
Travel: None
Organization: AGT - Akima Global Technology
Clearance: TS/SCI
Work Type: On-Site
Remote: No
ReqID: 2024-8916
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