Fast Facts

Paragon Cyber Solutions is looking for a Cyber Security Engineer to lead cybersecurity initiatives for a defense program at the Naval Surface Warfare Center. This role involves ensuring compliance with security policies and frameworks, conducting vulnerability assessments, and managing security documentation.

Responsibilities: Conduct security assessments, maintain security documentation, configure and operate security tools, and remediate vulnerabilities in systems.

Skills: Experience in cybersecurity and vulnerability management, knowledge of assessment tools like DISA eMASS and ACAS, and familiarity with Risk Management Framework.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience; relevant certifications such as Security+ CE required.

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $80,000 - $130,000.

Paragon Cyber Solutions is seeking a highly skilled and mission-driven Cyber Security Engineer to join our team in support of a critical defense program based at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD).

As the Cyber Security Engineer, you will play a central role in the development, implementation, and oversight of information security policies, procedures, and systems to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of mission-critical systems. You will provide strategic leadership for cybersecurity compliance across the program and support certification and accreditation activities in accordance with DoD and NIST frameworks.

Clearance

Active Secret Clearance

Essential Functions

• Conduct security assessments and audits using tools such as DISA eMASS and ACAS to identify vulnerabilities, evaluate controls, and ensure compliance with DoD standards.
• Prepare and maintain security documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), risk assessments, and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), to support accreditation and authorization processes.
• Responsible for Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) configuration, implementation, and scans.
• Hands on configuration experience with ESXi, VMWare, Linux, Windows AD, SCAP, and remediating STIG findings.
• Provide remediation of vulnerabilities identified on infrastructure devices.
• Identify what cybersecurity STIG, checklist, or control requirements apply during the development of new components and software that is implemented into the enterprise infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) and Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) a plus.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Experience in implementing and enforcing application cybersecurity and vulnerability management.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five (5) years or more of Cybersecurity related experience (hands on security engineering).
• Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) experience is mandatory.
• Experience conducting Information Systems vulnerability assessment, risk mitigation, and application of mitigation strategies.
• Understanding of RMF, eMASS, POA&Ms, ACAS, and Vulnerability Management.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• DoD 8570 IAT II or IAM II Certified (Security+ CE or equivalent) required or higher.
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision).
• Retirement Plan (401K w/ employer matching).
• Paid Time Off & 11 Paid Holidays.
• Short and Long-Term Disability.
• Healthy Work-Life Balance.
• Training & Development.

Why Work For Paragon Cyber Solutions?

You want to make a difference. You want to be recognized by name versus being a number. You want to work with a company where you can grow and work in different areas to increase your knowledge/experience. You have an entrepreneurial spirit and need to live it.

As a small business, each team member rolls up their sleeves and helps where needed (including our CEO). Our ideal candidate will be comfortable with multi-tasking and prefers working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You must be adaptable to the needs of a growing business.

A Model of Excellence

That’s our motto in all we do and what we seek in our team members.

Are you a hardworking professional seeking a new opportunity that fosters growth? Look no further!

We are an award winning minority, woman, veteran-owned, 8(a), EDWOSB, VOSB, certified Tampa, FL-based small business. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality solutions that help our clients protect the integrity of their business operations.