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CYBER SECURITY ENGINEER

ignitenow
Huntsville, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/8/2026
Job Title
CYBER SECURITY ENGINEER
Location
Huntsville, AL 35806 US (Primary)
Category
Engineering
Job Type
Full-Time
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager)
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Security Clearance Required
Secret
Job Description

Ignite is an ISO 9001:2015 and CMMI Services Level 3 certified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Huntsville, AL. By design, Ignite is a provider of professional services to customers in educational, federal, and commercial industries and in every action seeks to be the preeminent provider within this business space. Ignite upholds our values of competency, collaboration, innovation, reliability, and results through everything we do.

 

Ignite is currently seeking a driven, detail-oriented Cyber Security Engineer/Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to join our team! In this role you will be part of Parsons’ Federal Solutions team providing Systems Engineering Technical Assistance to the Ground-based Midcourse Dense (GMD) Product Office under the Teams-Next Missile Defense Systems Engineering (TN-MDSE) contract managed by the Missile Defense Agency.

Job Requirements

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

 

· Serve as a member of the cybersecurity team, developing System Security Plans (SSPs), Interim Authority to Test (IATT), Authority to Connect (ATC) and, Authority to Operate (ATO) packages.

· Perform technical work utilizing the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process including analyzing and solving Information Assurance (IA)-related technical problems.

· Ensure that system security artifacts are developed, reviewed, and updated as needed.

· Confirm all RMF requirements are properly addressed and required artifacts are loaded and managed within Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS).

· Ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, and develop actionable recommendations with effective solutions.

· Interface with other cyber teams to review RMF Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) and ensure timely delivery of CDRL artifacts, while providing feedback to ensure the sufficiency and quality of cyber artifacts.

· Periodically conduct a review of each system’s audits and monitors corrective actions until all actions are closed.

· Perform vulnerability/risk analysis of systems using expertise in relevant information systems security.

· Track and monitor Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).

· Conduct reviews of cybersecurity artifacts and technical briefings and work with customer to resolve any findings.

· Ensure that identified security controls are implemented and operating as intended through all phases of the lifecycle.

· Track deliverables (i.e., artifacts, schedules, metrics).

 

 

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of related professional experience.

· Active Secret clearance

· DoD 8570 compliant IAM Level II certification is required (Sec )

· Experience with DoD's RMF and SSP processes

Desired Qualifications

· Experience with MDA specific RMF and SSP processes

· Self-Motivated

· Customer-oriented

 

Security Clearance Requirements:

Must have an active Secret Security Clearance

 

Education Requirements:

· Bachelor’s Degree

 

Other Requirements:

Must be a US citizen and be able to hold an active Security Clearance at the Secret Level.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.
Accommodation Request: If you are a qualified individual with a disability or are a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our Careers sites as a result of your disability, you have the right to receive assistance in completing the application process. Please send your request to IgniteHR@IgniteNow.Net

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