Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
Job Description
Senior cybersecurity role supporting Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Ground Base Air Defense Sensor division (AFLCMC/ESG) at Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA (onsite).
Responsibilities
- Support installation, configuration, and maintenance of ACAS components, including Nessus scanners, SecurityCenter/Tenable.sc, and Nessus Network Monitor (NNM)/Tenable.asm
- Schedule and execute vulnerability scans using Nessus scanners
- Review scan results to identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
- Perform DISA STIG-based configuration hardening across multi-classification networks
- Assist with compliance assessments against DoW standards and internal security policies
- Produce reports covering vulnerability status, compliance posture, and remediation progress
- Coordinate with system administrators to support vulnerability remediation activities
- Assist with system administration tasks for ACAS servers and databases
- Manage cybersecurity incident reporting and perform root-cause analysis
- Develop corrective action plans and maintain POA&Ms
- Track evolving vulnerability trends and security threats to support ongoing risk management
Requirements
- US citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain an Active Secret clearance
- CISSP certification
- Bachelor’s degree in a professional engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program
- At least 10-15 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, with 10 years in the DoD
- Understanding of cybersecurity in DoD cloud infrastructure
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies, including CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps
- Experience with systems analysis and eMASS
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical topics
Technologies
- ACAS
- Nessus
- SecurityCenter/Tenable.sc
- Nessus Network Monitor (NNM)/Tenable.asm
- DISA STIG
- Nessus scanners
- Risk Management Framework (RMF)
- eMASS
- Agile methodologies
- CI/CD
- DevSecOps
- DevOps
- PKI
Compensation
- USD 175,000 - 185,000 per year
Location
- Hanscom AFB, MA (onsite)
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision
- Life insurance
- Tricare supplement
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Learning and development benefit
- Paid time off
- Holidays