Apogee · 6 hours ago
J56 Cybersecurity SME
Offutt Air Force Base, NE
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expApogee has an exciting new opportunity for a Cybersecurity Specialist to support mission-critical software modernization, development, and deployment efforts for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center and US Strategic Command. This role involves advancing mission planning and execution capabilities for strategic deterrence through systems engineering and Agile/DevOps practices, while contributing to enhancing the survivability and reliability of strategic weapon systems.
SoftwareInformation TechnologySecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Identify areas of cyber weakness within programs and develop Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) required in support of information assurance or security necessities
Conduct tests of cybersecurity safeguards and integration of systems IAW established test plans, STIGs, and Cybersecurity Controls. Automate security testing through scripts and macros
Ensure that the design of hardware, operating systems, and software applications adequately address security requirements for the Computing Environment (CE) to include testing cybersecurity mitigations
Development and production of RMF documentation for Secret, Top Secret, and JWICS networks
Perform vulnerability assessments and security tests on networks, web-based applications, and computer systems
Conduct network and system security audits, evaluate how well the system conforms to a set of established criteria
Analyze policies for effectiveness, make suggestions on security policy improvements, and work to enhance methodology material
Document findings, write security reports, and discuss solutions with IT teams and management
Perform 'black box' and 'white box' testing and blue and red team war gaming exercises
Perform security and technical assessments on new technologies and generate 'Best Practices' for implementation of new technologies
Perform reviews of application designs and source code (mainly Java, JavaScript, and C)
Establish and sustain information security assurance processes that satisfy complex system-wide requirements
Provide cybersecurity recommendations based on evaluation and review of engineering proposals to ensure compliance with mandated cybersecurity requirements
Manage the fact finding, analysis, and development of hypothesis, conclusions, production of final reports and presentations
Qualification
Required
Must be a US citizen
Must possess and maintain a TS w/SCI eligibility
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum 15 years relevant experience
Minimum of 5 years supporting the DoD
Extensive experience providing cybersecurity support for SMPES
Company
Apogee
Apogee Engineering was founded on the commitment of making a positive difference regardless of venue, agenda or personality.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Frank Varga
President and Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Cox
CFO
Recent News
2025-05-22
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