Cyber Security Analyst

Quadrint is a fast-growing, Information Technology consulting company in the public sector that has been named to The Washington Post's Top Workplaces for five consecutive years! We pride ourselves in our employees feeling welcomed, valued, and involved.
Full vaccination against COVID-19, and compliance with Quadrint’s vaccination verification procedures, is required for this position, unless the individual is legally entitled to a reasonable accommodation.
Quadrint is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst in the Washington, DC area.
A Cybersecurity Analyst with a technical background will work with a team responsible for IT Security Risk and Compliance by providing direct support to the Information System Security Officer (ISSO). A Cybersecurity Analyst will support the IT Security management with technical review, technical solution proposal, and planning in the areas of security controls, risk assessment, issue analysis, and response development and execution.
A qualified candidate will perform the following duties and responsibilities, but are not limited to: 

• Perform root cause analysis of audit findings.
• Develop requirements for security control remediation activities.
• Review audit closure requests and status reports for security control accuracy and completeness.
• Develop plans to address gaps in the General Support System’s security posture.
• Develop security recommendations following NIST 800-53 rev.5 guidance and security best practices.
• Support the development of security solutions.
• Formulate, create, and track security Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).
• Coordinate with platform teams to maintain currency of the system’s technical description and control implementation statements.

Security Clearance Requirement:
Active/current Top Secret clearance is required.
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• At least two (2) years working as or supporting, an ISSO or ISSM.
• Experience with information security engineering practices and NIST security controls.
• Demonstrated experience with implementation of NIST Risk Management Framework.
• Broad understanding of security protections typical in enterprise environments, including security hardening, firewalls, and boundary/endpoint best practices.
• Basic understanding of server, workstation, network, and database architecture.
• Familiarity with cloud service providers such as AWS and best practices.
• Familiarity with Splunk, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Tenable Security Center, IBM BigFix and IDS/IPS tools, and Sonarqube.
• Knowledge of security policy/manuals, and other guiding policy documents.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Fluent with Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Visio).

Quadrint is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, status as an individual with a disability, or any other protected status.