Cybersecurity Engineer, Journeyman

Location: Los Angeles Air Force Base (LAAFB), El Segundo, California, United States

Salary: Estimated $90,000 annually, depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications.

Company

hirify.global provides cybersecurity and mission support for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command and Space Sensing Directorate.

What you will do

• Monitor security tools, information systems, and networks for threats, vulnerabilities, and suspicious activity.
• Identify, document, escalate, and support the response to cybersecurity incidents.
• Conduct vulnerability scans and track remediation and reporting of findings.
• Support security control assessments, system authorization activities, compliance reviews, RMF, POA&Ms, and A&A documentation.
• Review logs, alerts, assessment results, configurations, access controls, and patch verification data.
• Coordinate with system administrators, engineers, program managers, senior cybersecurity engineers, the ISSM, and government stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, information systems, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• At least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, information assurance, systems administration, network security, or a related discipline.
• Understanding of risk management, vulnerability management, access control, incident response, and security monitoring.
• Familiarity with NIST, RMF, FISMA, or applicable Department of Defense guidance.
• Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Active Secret / SCI clearance is required or must be obtainable and maintainable, if required.

Nice to have

• CompTIA Security+, CySA+, Network+, or another relevant certification.
• Experience with vulnerability scanners, SIEM platforms, endpoint security tools, or ticketing systems.
• Experience supporting RMF packages, security control assessments, POA&Ms, or authorization packages.
• Knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-37, or DoD RMF.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows, Linux, networking, cloud environments, or scripting.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-focused work supporting the protection of intelligence systems and Space Force operations.
• Collaboration with cybersecurity engineers, system administrators, engineers, program managers, and government stakeholders.
• Opportunities to develop practical experience in security operations, DevSecOps, application security, vulnerability management, and compliance.