Cybersecurity Lead

Job ID: 2511918

Location: HONOLULU, HI, US

Date Posted: 2025-12-02

Category: Cyber

Subcategory: Cyber Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

This is an opportunity oriented towards SAIC's Army Enterprise IT activities and INDOPACOM initiatives. Open to qualified applicants who may be in a redeployment state, peninsula based or other PACOM initiatives that may be ending.

Position is contingent upon award or opening on a funded contract.

Positions will be located in Hawaii, Japan and Korea.

SAIC is seeking a Lead for Cybersecurity Operation and Management.

• Expert knowledge of network and host monitoring systems (IPS/IDS, SIEM, and other sensor systems) to monitor, detect, identify, verify, and report security events.
• Perform advanced systems administration for the Enterprise sensor mission relative to platform architecture, configuration, lifecycle support, and technology refresh and infusion.
• Develop and document disaster recovery procedures for Theater managed sensors, including IPS/IDS, system baseline tools (e.g., ESM), host-based systems and agents, server managers, applications, and remote management systems. Disaster recovery procedures shall be stored in the current Government-approved data repository.
• Establish and maintain written procedures to set up, track, and document status and location of hardware and software for each baseline of sensors. Procedures shall be stored in the current Government-approved data repository.
• Provides cybersecurity functional support for assessments, authorizations, and documentation Enterprise-fielded systems managed by Theater.
• Efforts include using the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) to record RMF activities such as control implementation of all applicable security controls as identified via information system security categorization in accordance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53 and Committee on National Security Systems Instructions (CNSSI) 1253.
• The number of families and controls will vary depending on the security categorization, the application of overlays (privacy, classified, intel, etc.) and any security control tailoring.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Education and years of experience will vary depending on contract requirements and level of position.
• Adhere to the DoD cybersecurity policy requirements set forth in DoDI 8500.01, "Cybersecurity," and DoDI 8510.01, "Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology (IT)" and their successors.
• Provide personnel with knowledge in DoD security hardening, collection, and assessment tools (includes: Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIGs); Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) SCAP; Nessus; or other currently Government-approved tools) and expertise with security architectures, firewalls, and network access.
• Possess and retain knowledge of the RMF Knowledge Service - , the DoD's official site for enterprise RMF policy and implementation guidelines.
• Review any RMF activities ensuring adherence to the operational ETPs and Operations Orders hosted on the US Army Component Workspace - Operations tab of the RMF Knowledge Service.
• The ETPs provide amplifying guidance and process implementation for the Army regarding RMF.
• Ability to conduct vulnerability assessments and monitor networks to support test and operational environment requirements. Solid understanding of data transport, encryption, networking, IT systems, and cybersecurity fundamentals.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:

• Must have an active Secret clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT:

• IAM-III certification as defined DOD 8570.01-M/DOD 8140.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.