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# Cyber Security Analyst

- **Company:** Scientific Research Corporation
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Apache HTTP Server, CentOS, Cyber Security, Databases, Linux, Web Servers, Apache Hypertext Transfer Protocol Server, MariaDB, MySQL, Nginx, OpenShift, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SC Clearance, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9023007/cyber-security-analyst

## About the Role

* Secret clearance within 6 months of hire
 * Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline
 * At least ten years of experience in the design, testing, and implementation of technical security controls in IT systems
 * Five or more years of experience selecting, applying, and testing security controls with the following technologies:
 + Enterprise Linux (RHEL, Rocky, CentOS)
 + MariaDB/MySQL databases
 + Apache HTTPd and/or nginx web servers
 * Risk Management Framework (RMF) experience preferred

## Description

SRC has been tasked with analyzing existing OpenShift cluster deployments and designing solutions to address identified shortcomings. The team needs a senior cyber security analyst with in-depth knowledge and experience in risk management and selecting, applying, and validating technical security controls in Linux, database, and web server software.

The ideal candidate must be able to work autonomously and think through technical problems without the input or influence of others. The position requires technical experience and expertise and a proven history of problem solving and solution implementation. Additionally, the position requires a firm understanding of risk management to design, implement, and support security solutions for new technologies and IT systems.

Day-to-day activities include:

 * Understanding existing technical requirements and customer needs.
 * Identifying security requirements and selecting the most effective and efficient means to meet those requirements.
 * Authoring technical documentation to support requests for approval to operate on target networks.
 * Identifying new technology patterns and proposing updates to existing systems to take advantage of technology improvements., * With little supervision, design and develop solutions for the automated application of technical security controls on various IT products.
 * Analyze problem sets, perform risk assessments of existing environments, and propose solutions for reducing risk and addressing identified pain points.
 * Draft and validate technical documentation to support the approval to operate IT systems on target networks. This includes understanding the documentation requirements and process workflows associated with DoD networks and systems.
 * Mentor junior security analysts in the execution of risk analysis, assessment, and reduction.


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