Mantech

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Journeyman Cybersecurity Analyst, Capacity/Performance Cell to join our team in Doral, FL.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Analyzes and secures information systems and their performance within the Capacity/Performance Cell, identifying potential risks, vulnerabilities, and breaches that may impact system capacity and performance.

• Assists in developing and implementing security policies, procedures, and configurations specific to the Capacity/Performance Cell environment, ensuring compliance and optimizing system performance.

• Conducts regular security audits and vulnerability assessments, focusing on systems and configurations within the Capacity/Performance Cell and their impact on capacity and performance.

• Installs, configures, and maintains security tools and technologies (e.g., firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR, SIEM, vulnerability scanners, DLP solutions) to protect sensitive information and systems within the Capacity/Performance Cell, ensuring minimal impact on system performance.

• Collaborates with Capacity/Performance Teams to integrate security controls into capacity planning and performance optimization processes, monitors system logs and network traffic for security events, and participates in incident response to minimize downtime and performance degradation.

• Develops and maintains security documentation, stays current with relevant cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities, and contributes to the development and implementation of security automation tools and scripts to streamline security tasks while optimizing efficiency and resource use, receiving guidance from senior staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS in field necessary to assume Cybersecurity Analyst duties or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree

• 4+ years of experience with 2+ years of relevant Cybersecurity Analyst experience.

• Strong understanding of firewall administration, incident detection, firewall architecture, and intrusion detection systems.

• Knowledge of risk assessment tools, technologies, and methods.

• Experience designing secure networks, systems, and application architectures.

• Knowledge of disaster recovery, computer forensic tools, technologies, and methods. Experience planning, researching, and developing security policies, standards, and procedures.

• DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in information technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.

• Basic familiarity with Government Security Regulations and Frameworks, including NIST Cybersecurity Framework, FedRAMP, and DoD STIGs.

• Basic understanding of common cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors.

• Familiarity with the role and functions of a SOC, including security monitoring, incident response, and threat intelligence.

• Knowledge of TCP/IP, network protocols, common network devices, and security tools and technologies such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, and firewalls.

• Possession of a professional certification (e.g., CISSP, CISA, CISM, CEH), ITIL Foundation certificate, GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC), Cybersecurity Analyst+ (CySA+), and/or 8570 CSSP certification.

• Experience at a DoD Combatant Command (e.g., SOUTHCOM, NORTHCOM, CENTCOM, CYBERCOM, INDOPACOM, EUCOM, AFRICOM, STRATCOM, TRANSCOM, SOCOM, SPACECOM) or a component is desired.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI clearance

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in stationary position for up to 50% of the time.

• Must be able to deliver clear and effective communication verbally and via email, phone, and virtual communication platforms to interface with co-workers and customers.

• Must be able to occasionally move about inside an office environment to access file cabinets, office machinery, and communicate with co-workers.