CYBER SECURITY SPECIALIST 4

***Position is in Ventura, CA or Remote***

Job Summary

The Cybersecurity Specialist 4 provides security and compliance oversight for the Risk Management Framework (RMF) Steps 1–6. This role ensures the integrity of current legacy and future security stacks through continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and enforcement of DISA STIG compliance. You will act as a key technical resource for ensuring that Department of Navy CSM packages meet Authorization to Operate (ATO) deadlines while transitioning toward Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA).

As with any position, additional expectations exist. Some of these include, but are not limited to, adhering to normal working hours, meeting deadlines, following company policies as outlined by the Employee Handbook, communicating regularly with assigned supervisor(s), staying focused on the assigned tasks, and completing other tasks as assigned.

Responsibilities

• RMF Lifecycle & Compliance ManagementProvide ongoing security support for the legacy SCCA stack and future ZTA Mission Landing Zone (MLZ) stacks in Azure Government across all RMF steps (1–6)Perform RMF activities to support CSM Packages, ensuring all requirements are met to achieve and maintain ATO statusSchedule package checkpoints, deliver status reports, and perform quality assurance reviewsMaintain and report the system’s Authorization and Assessment (A&A) status and related security eventsAssist in identifying the security control baseline set and any applicable overlaysManage Plan of Action and Milestone (POA&M) entries to ensure vulnerabilities are properly tracked, mitigated, and resolved
  
• Technical Security OperationsSupport the implementation and maintenance of the SCCA, including routine patching and ensuring Secure Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) complianceContinuously monitor applications by assessing security control quality against requirements defined in the System Level Continuous Monitoring (SLCM) strategyUtilize Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) results to update system POA&MsMaintain Hardware and Software assessment sheets annually or upon environment changesEnsure strict adherence to the DoD SCCA Functional Requirements (v2.9) and the latest DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG)
• Package & Tool Sustainment
• Provide compliance support for RMF packages
• Manage, configure, and sustain future CN/ZTA MLZ security tools in Azure Government and Commercial

Basic Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience: 2–4 years of cloud engineering experience with specific expertise in RMF activities and ATO deadlines
• Technical Skills:Proficiency with Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) scanning tools and Navy eVALUATEExpertise in Azure administration and cloud architectureExperience with CI/CD and DevSecOps toolchains
• Security Clearance: U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret clearance
• Certification: Security+ certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance
• Certification: Active Security+ certification
• Cloud-specific certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Associate)
• Proven experience implementing DISA STIG configurations and supporting compliance for DoD SRG and NIST SP 800-53 security controls

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