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# Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

- **Company:** Gray Analytics
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Software Applications, Systems Engineering, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Information Technology, Nessus
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9f569306568fb489

## About the Role

* Degree: Bachelor's Degree (Information Technology or Cybersecurity)
 * 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity Analysis or related field.
 * Experience with implementing and evaluating DoD STIG requirements, NIST RMF, IAVMs and Cybersecurity assessment tools (ACAS, Nessus, SCC, STIG Viewer)
 * Knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process and NIST security controls
 * Knowledge of information system architecture and standards as they apply to cyber security
 * Sec+ or higher certification
 * Ability to travel. Travel will be estimated up to 25% per year.

Desired Qualifications:

 * Master's Degree preferred (Information Technology or Cybersecurity)
 * Experience in a DoW security environment preferred
 * Candidates should have strong communication and writing skills; be able to work in a team-oriented environment supporting a diverse customer base comprised of program managers, engineers, analysts, specialists, and technicians; and strong attention to detail.

Security Requirements:

 * Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance.

## Description

Gray Analytics, a Government System Engineering Technical Assistance contractor, is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to join a diverse, highly skilled team as a member of the Army Program Acquisition Executive Fires (PAE Fires) Integrated Fires Mission Command (IFMC) Project Office on Redstone Arsenal.

The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer will be a key member of the Security Engineering and Administration Branch performing Software Cybersecurity Systems Engineering while working with Compliance personnel to engineer key cybersecurity functions supporting the Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process for tactical systems.

The candidate will have the following responsibilities:

 * Provide accurate technical evaluations of tactical equipment, software applications, full system, or network and documenting the security posture, capabilities, and vulnerabilities against applicable NIST controls.
 * Selecting and implementing security controls, timely completion of accreditation package artifacts, formulating and implementing mitigations and maintaining the security posture of systems.
 * Identify, assess and mitigate system security threats/risks throughout a system's lifecycle, validate system security requirements, formulate and maintain documentation and system certification and accreditation activities (planning, testing, assessing and coordinating).
 * Responsible for leading cybersecurity process/tool improvements.
 * Monitoring and evaluating a system's compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) security, resilience, and dependability requirements including performing validation steps, comparing actual results with expected results and analyzing the differences to identify impact and risks at the software application, system, and network levels.
 * Work with the compliance team to provide solutions and to ensure continued functionality of systems within DoW RMF Framework
 * Additional duties as assigned


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