Cybersecurity Analyst

Metron • Laurel, MD

23h • $100,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Metron is hiring a Cybersecurity Analyst to provide operational and technical support to National and Navy missions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The role supports cybersecurity operations for IT networks, systems, and cloud platforms, applying cybersecurity policies and security engineering principles. The position is located at a client site in Aurora, Colorado, or Laurel, Maryland, and requires working onsite five days a week. On-call support to a 24x7 military operations team may be required.

The successful candidate will have detailed knowledge of National SIGINT systems and their application to Navy missions, work across intelligence disciplines to provide real-time support to operations and experimentation, apply technical expertise to complex analytical problems, and work independently or as part of a team. Candidates must be able to adapt to shifting priorities and a fast-paced environment and deliver under pressure.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full-Scope Poly, or agreement to take a polygraph when requested.
• At least 3 years of experience as a Software Engineer, DevSecOps professional, systems engineer, or in a closely related technical role.
• Knowledge of container (Docker) build and infrastructure, Kubernetes, software configuration management tools such as GitLab, CI/CD processes, and GitLab procedures and documentation.
• Experience with SBOM generation, software composition analysis (SCA), container scanning, artifact signing, provenance, or software supply-chain security.
• Experience with policy-as-code, OPA/Gatekeeper, Kubernetes admission controls, or secure workload policies.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code or Configuration-as-Code practices using Terraform, Ansible, Bicep, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, or similar observability platforms.
• Experience in defense contracting, government programs, CMMC, NIST 800-171, RMF, STIGs, or other compliance-driven environments.
• Ability to work onsite five days a week at the client site.
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities, work in a fast-paced environment, and deliver under pressure.

Nice To Haves

• Programming experience in Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or C++.
• Familiarity with full-stack web application development in any frameworks or languages.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data by planning, analyzing, developing, implementing, maintaining, and enhancing information systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools.
• Support cybersecurity operations for IT networks, systems, and cloud platforms using cybersecurity policies and security engineering principles, including identity and access management, encryption, continuous monitoring, secure configuration, and automation.
• Administer enterprise security tools, including firewalls, zero-trust technologies, and logging and metrics systems.
• Ensure necessary security controls are in place and operate as intended; advise users of system risks and assess risk.
• Complete and maintain appropriate security documentation, including systems security plans.
• Prepare and update information assurance (IA) and Authorization to Operate (ATO) documentation, working with the U.S. Government to ensure continuous accreditation.
• Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments, evaluate security-control implementations, analyze residual risk, and support Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities and documentation.
• Provide operational and technical support to National and Navy missions, including real-time support to operations and experimentation across intelligence disciplines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED