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Cybersecurity Engineer

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Hampton, VA Contractor
POSTED ON 6/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/13/2026
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Job#: 3038322

Job Description:

Cybersecurity Engineer

Location: Hampton, Virginia (Onsite)

Role Overview

Our organization is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer to support the Air Force's Air Operations Center (AOC) Falconer Weapon System team. This role is part of the AppTX (applications transformation) integrated product team, focusing on a cloud-based initiative to enable cloud solutions for non-cloud-based applications. The position is essential for safeguarding and ensuring that newly cloud-enabled solutions are compliant with required standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure all system and application deliverables meet the requirements of all applicable cybersecurity policies.
  • Verify that system deliverables comply with established cybersecurity policy and program management standards.
  • Implement cybersecurity policy correctly on systems and ensure compliance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
  • Support activities to meet requirements for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Public Key (PK) Enabling to achieve standardized capabilities for biometrics, digital signatures, encryption, identification, and authentication.
  • Install, maintain, and support Assured Compliance Assessment System (ACAS) and Host Based Security System (HBSS) and associated point products.
  • Support the deployment of CI/CD pipeline security-related Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC).
  • Utilize AWS tools to troubleshoot and resolve security-related issues with AWS configurations and EC2 instances.
  • Conduct STIG reviews of Windows- and Linux-based systems and various applications, leveraging automation tools.
  • Ensure that 100% of the labor for cybersecurity services is certified in accordance with professional standards.

Required Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field is required. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Experience: A minimum of nine (9) years of experience in cybersecurity, information assurance, and certification and accreditation is required, including at least two years in a related environment. This includes over three (3) years of experience implementing vulnerability assessment and conducting data analysis.

Technical Skills: Knowledge of Cyber Situational Awareness, including Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools such as Splunk, Elastic Stack, and others, is required. A Security certification is also required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • A CISSP certification is desired.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at or . Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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