Associate Cybersecurity Engineer

Steampunk is seeking an Associate Cybersecurity Engineer to support a federal customer in Washington DC on a large enterprise cybersecurity program within the CIO organization. This role is ideal for an early-career cybersecurity professional interested in security operations compliance risk management and project coordination. You will support cybersecurity initiatives across the enterprise byassistingwith system security activities vulnerability management reporting onboarding and Agile team execution while helping ensure compliance with federal security requirements.

What Youll Do

• Support ISSO activities bymaintainingSSPs POA&Ms contingency plans and system inventories whileassistingwith security assessments aligned to NIST FISMA and RMF

• Perform vulnerability scanning support remediation tracking andengineeringactivities including analysis and root cause identification to improve system security posture

• Assist withSecDevOpsand CI/CD pipeline security by integrating automated scans supporting secure configurations and enabling early detection of vulnerabilities in the SDLC

• Contribute to security reporting incident documentation and development of dashboards/automation to enhance visibility compliance tracking and operational efficiency

• Manage JIRAboards tasks workflows and reporting outputs.

• Develop andmaintainKanban and Scrum boards to support Agile team execution.

• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities including equipment provisioning and access management.

• Produce weekly monthly and ad hoc reports to provide program visibility and performance tracking.

• Support data calls by coordinating communication tracking tasks and compiling responses.

• Collaborate with cybersecurity engineers Digital Intelligence teams IT staff and federal stakeholders to gathertimelyandaccurateinputs.

• Collect and analyze data toidentifytrends and recommend process improvements.

• Support project schedules action item tracking stakeholder communications andadditionalcybersecurity or administrative activities as needed.

What You Bring

• 1 year of relevant cybersecurity information technology system administration information assurance or related experience.
• Experience with Design Intelligence.

• Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Information Assurance Information Technology Computer Science or a related field preferred.

• Basic understanding of cybersecurity principles security tools and security operations processes.

• Familiarity with federal cybersecurity frameworks compliance requirements or security best practices including NIST FISMA or RMF.

• Basic experience with scripting automation or cybersecurity tools through coursework internships labs or professional experience.

• Experience supporting cybersecurity Digital Intelligence software development or IT teams through Agile collaboration reporting project support or technical initiatives.

• Strong organizational analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office tools including Word Excel PowerPoint and Visio.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a Security Operations Center (SOC) cybersecurity program or system administration team.

• Familiarity with vulnerability management security monitoring or endpoint management tools.

• Knowledge of scripting or programming languages such as Python PowerShell Java or JavaScript.

• Securitycertificationsuch as Security CND CASE or CEH.

Clearance

Public Trust.

Work Environment

This role is hybrid with periodic on-site support in WashingtonDCto enable collaboration with CIO stakeholders program leadership and cross-functional cybersecurity teams.

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary including but not limited to geographic location contractual requirements education knowledge skills competencies and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is 60000 to 70000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunks total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

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