Cybersecurity Engineer

Job Title: Cybersecurity SME

Location: Remote

Status: Full-time

Yakshna Solutions, Inc., (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business enterprises, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is committed to serve its business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality, and cost-effective IT business solutions and services.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes the following: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training, and professional development assistance.

YSI is seeking a Cybersecurity SME to serve as the contractor s lead responsible for overall performance of the CWIFP PowerApps application and PowerPages support effort and day-to-day contract execution.

Required skills and experience

• Bachelor s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field; or additional related experience in lieu of degree.
• Serves as the contractor s cybersecurity lead supporting compliance of the CWIFP PowerApps application and Power Pages web portal with applicable cybersecurity laws, regulations, policies, directives, and governance requirements.
• Provides subject matter expertise for security compliance, risk identification, issue response, and coordination related to GCCH / IL-4, DISA and USACE STIG considerations, and applicable information assurance requirements. Supports review of issues and anomalies, recommends corrective actions, and helps ensure modifications and sustainment activities remain compliant with Government security requirements.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience within the past 10 years in cybersecurity, information assurance, or security compliance support for enterprise IT systems.
• Experience supporting secure application environments, vulnerability/compliance review, security documentation, and implementation of federal or DoD cybersecurity requirements is preferred. Experience supporting cloud-hosted or regulated environments is strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting Azure Government, IL-4, DoD, Army, or other federal cybersecurity environments; experience with DISA STIGs, RMF, security review of application changes, and compliance support for hosted business systems; experience coordinating with program, technical, and Government stakeholders regarding cybersecurity findings, incidents, or mitigations.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications preferred, such as Security+, CISSP, CAP, CASP+, CISM, or other DoD 8570-aligned certifications, as applicable to the role.
• Must meet all contract and government system access requirements applicable to performance under this effort. Must be able to satisfy any applicable training, background investigation, CAC/PIV, and information-system access requirements under the contract.