Cybersecurity Engineer
- Salary
- $120,000 - $150,000
- Level
- Senior
- Work type
- Hybrid · Huntsville
Not stated in the posting: visa.
Open. First seen 2 October 2026.
About the role
Dark Wolf Solutions is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to will lead and execute the security authorization process for our systems and applications in compliance with NIST guidelines and DoD regulations. This individual will be responsible for navigating the RMF lifecycle, developing security documentation, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring that our systems meet the highest standards of security and compliance. This position offers a critical opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented security professional to leverage their RMF expertise, contribute to the protection of sensitive information, and play a vital role in securing our nation's critical infrastructure.
This role will be operated at a hybrid schedule and based out of any Dark Wolf Office location.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for concentrating on overall technical and operational effectiveness of capabilities in coordination with the COTR and Sponsor Staff management.
- Cyber Security teams are responsible for providing recommendations on continuous improvement of the processes and architectures supporting the overall Cyber Defense operational activities including, but not limited to: analysis, incident handling and reporting products, and the reporting lifecycle.
- Ensures the effective operations of Agency IT systems and network defenses, providing effective incident response capabilities, usable and effective reports that address overall situational awareness.
- This individual works to maximize the use of existing tools to correlate information and synthesize data into usable and actionable events.
- Identifies and provides an agile approach to the automation of any manual and inefficient processes that exist across the cyber defense program and to work with the Sponsor to recommend and implement technical solutions designed to return time to mission.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related technical field
- 5 years minimum of relevant experience
- Experience in security risk assessment and management in cloud environments (GCP preferred)
- Experience building authorization packages
- US Citizenship required with an active Secret clearance
This role is primarily remote. The compensation for this role is estimated to be between $120,000-$150,000, commensurate on experience.
Dark Wolf Solutions's standard text
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In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity, confirm US Citizenship, and complete the required employment eligibility verification upon hire.
What this role asks for
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Cybersecurity
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The team: Cybersecurity HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 18 open in Cybersecurity. 3 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in May: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Cybersecurity (17 of 18), AWS (11 of 18), CI/CD (8 of 18), Docker (8 of 18), GCP (8 of 18), Terraform (8 of 18), GitLab (6 of 18)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Security Control Assessor Representative (SCAR) posted Oct 15
- Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) posted Oct 2
- Senior Test Engineer posted Sep 28
- Google Customer Engineer posted Sep 17
- Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, Cloud Automation & Security Controls posted Sep 17
- Cybersecurity Analyst (Cloud) posted Sep 10
- Senior Systems Test Engineer (Cloud) posted Sep 8
- Information Systems Security Manager posted Aug 31
- Threat Detection Engineer (Cloud Security) posted Aug 31
- Senior Cybersecurity Engineer / RMF Specialist posted Aug 31
- Offensive Security Control Assessor Security Control Assessor Representative posted Aug 14
- Security Control Assessor/Representatives posted Jul 30
- Senior Cybersecurity Engineer posted Jul 15
- Information System Security Officer (ISSO) posted Jun 10
- Systems Engineer posted May 22
- Cybersecurity Systems Engineer posted May 21
- Mid-Level DevSecOps SME / Cloud Security Engineer (ISSE) posted May 21
From the team and dates on Dark Wolf Solutions's own job board.
Salary context
14 other open postings titled Cybersecurity Engineer state a salary: median USD 116,850 to USD 160,100 a year.
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