Cybersecurity Lead (Space Operations)

Location: Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States; travel as needed.

Company

hirify.global supports high-impact Department of Defense space operations focused on advanced ground systems and mission-critical capabilities.

What you will do

• Lead cybersecurity and information assurance activities across complex DoD environments.
• Manage the Risk Management Framework lifecycle, including categorization, control selection, implementation, assessment, and authorization.
• Develop, maintain, and submit Authorization to Operate packages and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate security controls across engineering, operations, program teams, system owners, government stakeholders, and distributed system environments.
• Support cyber defense, vulnerability management, security assessments, risk mitigation, and remediation across developmental and operational systems.
• Advise program leadership on mission-critical, signal-dependent systems and support security during integration, testing, and sustainment.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance with SAP eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of Information Assurance or cybersecurity experience supporting DoD programs.
• Current CISSP, CEH, Security+ CE, or equivalent DoD 8570/8140-compliant certification.
• Experience with RMF, ATO package development, DoD cybersecurity policies, compliance requirements, and complex system-of-systems architectures.
• Experience with COMSEC and EMSEC requirements, plus strong documentation, communication, coordination, and leadership skills.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with satellite communications, ground systems, RF environments, or other signal-based systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role supporting a high-impact DoD space operations effort.
• Work in mission-critical operational environments involving integrated and distributed systems.
• Travel is required as needed.