Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

We're hiring on behalf of a Haystack partner!

The Role

• Ensure mission software, applications, and technology platforms remain secure, maintainable, and compliant with federal regulations.
• Serve as a primary technical resource for enforcing architectural coherence, enterprise security standards, and long-term sustainability.
• Embed cybersecurity practices into modern delivery models to prevent vulnerabilities and mitigate risks.
• Conduct proactive vulnerability monitoring, security testing, and risk assessments on applications.
• Collaborate with government technical leadership and vendor-heavy product teams to ensure strict cybersecurity engineering approaches.
• Audit and validate product backlogs and release plans for security requirements.

What You'll Need

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA Security).
• Cybersecurity analysis experience specializing in application security, software assurance, or cloud security within a federal environment.
• Proven experience analyzing and remediating vulnerabilities identified by automated scanning tools within modern software delivery models (CI/CD).
• Comprehensive operational understanding of DISA STIGs, NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), and federal authorization boundaries.
• Strong experience embedding security requirements into Agile engineering frameworks and rapid release environments.
• Proficiency tracking, managing, and reporting cyber risks using enterprise tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, Tenable Security Center, or ServiceNow).

What's On Offer

• Opportunity to support a critical government computer system for the U.S. Coast Guard.
• Engage in modern software delivery lifecycle and DevSecOps environments.
• Hybrid work model.
• Competitive salary range of $112,000 - $142,000 per year.

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