IA Analyst Cybersecurity Engineer A

Position Overview:

We are looking for an experienced motivated and handson Cybersecurity Engineer. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Information Assurance and working in unison with the IA IT and Security teams across ARKA you will be responsible for the advancement of our current IT security program. This includes the and improvement of our organizations incident response and threat detection capabilities as well as supporting internal IT security audit functions to ensure compliance with applicable NIST standards government company and customer regulations. This position is an integral member of the ARKA enterprise.

This position can be performed remotely or onsite at any of our facilities located in Colorado Springs CO Danbury CT or Ypsilanti MI.

Responsibilities:

• Design implementation and maintenance of cybersecurity solutions to include firewalls IDS/IPS EDR SIEM and data encryption technologies
• Conduct security impact analysis for proposed changes to organizational IT baselines
• Provide subject matter expertise on topics relevant to current and future corporate network operations including cloud security zerotrust industry standards on security best practices (NIST MITRE DevOps data classification).
• Assist in internal IT compliance audits to assess the practical implementation of regulatory security requirements.
• Support the organizations insider threat prevention and threat hunting program by performing visibility gap analytics
• Support continuous monitoring and incident response efforts (sometimes afterhours) including investigations preparation activities playbook development and adhoc tabletop exercises
• Maintain a wellmanaged repository of audit documentation which supports internal processes and demonstrates compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Provide regular reporting to internal and external government customer and program management in the form of meetings standardized deliverables reports presentations
• Independently identify and recommend technical solutions for discovered risks on the corporate network

Education Requirements:

• BS Degree in relevant field such as Information Management Systems Security or Cyber Security.
• Relevant industry certifications that demonstrate proficiency in security cloud technologies IT auditing or other DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certifications

Experience Required:

• 3 years relevant professional experience in cybersecurity.
• Attention to detail and followthrough when completing tasks.
• Capability to develop and implement solutions to a variety of complex problems.
• Excellent written verbal and presentation skills.
• Willing to work extended hours in a fast paced deadline driven environment.
• Ability to display tact discretion and diplomacy in dealing with all levels of employees.
• A strong knowledge of risk based advanced IT auditing in a dynamic and changing environment in compliance with known security frameworks such as RMF CMMC and/or CSF.
• Experience with technologies such as: Amazon Web Services Azure Cloud Services Azure Active Directory Microsoft Sentinel Defender and Purview CrowdStrike Virtualization/Orchestrated Containerization Linux based systems Cisco ISE Palo Alto Networks RedHat Linux Windows Oracle Database Microsoft 365 network devices etc.
• Experience working with vulnerability assessment tools such as Nessus to assist in IT system hardening according to STIGs CIS Benchmarks and/or vendor recommendations as well as risk mitigation.
• Experience working with GRC tools such as Xacta EMass and/or SNOW.

Desired Experience:

• Knowledge of one or more generaluse programming languages (Bash Python Powershell) and demonstrated proficiency building out scalable applications.
• Experience deploying enterprise wide SIEM solutions.
• Experience proposing technical material to managerial leadership in a fashion thats concise digestible and wellexplained.
• Demonstration of continuous education which represents the modern technology and threat landscape through research homelabbing certifications and worksupporting projects.

Travel Requirements: 1020

Locations:

This position can be remote or based out of any of the following locations:

Based out of ARKAs Colorado Springs CO campus. If you like city life but also enjoy the great outdoors Colorado Springs is the place for you. The city rests at the base of Pikes Peak. The 14115foot summit is just one of dozens of area attractions including scenic trains museums parks a zoo and more. With a mild climate and plenty of sunshine the Springs boasts some of the states best recreation opportunities. The city is also known for its robust hightech and sports industries. We are home to the U.S. Air Force Academy and four military bases and with the Olympic Training Center and dozens of sports federations nearby its common to spot worldclass athletes around town.

Located onsite at our facility in Danbury CT. Located in beautiful Fairfield County Danbury offers a diverse economy wonderful parks cultural attractions an impressive mix of private and public educational institutions and a vibrant arts scene. Our facility is nestled among a remarkable selection of communities to call home all with varying price points to fit many different budgets. Were close to New York City Boston and other major cities great for day trips and weekend getaways. Our lovely seasons along with awardwinning institutions colleges cultural events and a genuine sense of community brings a diverse population to the beautiful state of Connecticut!

Based out of Ypsilanti MI. Ypsilanti is artistic genuine and original.A college town and city located on the Huron River in Washtenaw County. Ypsilanti is all about community and making families new to the area feel right at home. From educational opportunities and local museums for all ages to accessible healthcare and transportation its a wonderful location.Its well known for its historical museums parks and historic districts as well as home to Eastern Michigan University. The University of Michigan and Michigan State University also are great institutions! Ann Arbor is close by and has many things including a bustling university town culinary hotspot and a tech hub with a walkable downtown that includes worldclass arts and culture. Located in southeast Michigans Lower Peninsula Ann Arbor lies at the center of a greater collection of communities in Washtenaw County. With so many thriving communities nearby Ann Arbor has become a cultural melting pot and urban oasis.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive medical/vision/dental insurance packages
• Company contributions to qualified HSA accounts
• 401k retirement plan with industry leading company contributions
• 3 weeks of vacation accrual per year plus time off for sick leave and unscheduled life events
• 13 paid holidays
• Upfront tuition assistance for approved degree programs.
• Annual bonus program based on company and employee performance
• Company paid life insurance AD&D ShortTerm and LongTerm disability insurance
• 4 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

EHS/Environmental Requirements:

This job operates in a professional office environment. While performing the duties of this job the employee routinely is required to use hands to keyboard communicate listen to and interpret instructions and remain stationary for extended periods of the time. This would require the ability to move around the campus and occasionally move/lift items weighing up to 25 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Applicants are invited to apply for a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the job. To apply send a request to or contactand press 2 for Human Resources.

ITC & Security Clearance Requirements:

Due to contract requirements US citizenship is required. Additionally if you are a dual citizen (a citizen of the US and another country) the Company must obtain approval for you to have access to the information required for this position. You will not be able to begin employment until such approval is obtained and this may take several months.

No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Employment with any ARKA companies in the U.S. is contingent upon satisfactory completion of several preemployment requirements to include a credit check background check and drug screen.

ARKA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status age or any other federally protected class.

Required Experience:

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