Cybersecurity Engineer

Working with a trusted leader in delivering advanced command and control capabilities across the Department of the Air Force. This organisation brings deep expertise in how cutting-edge technologies are engineered, secured, and delivered, enabling warfighters with decisive advantages through unified data, sensors, mission applications, cloud-based services, and emerging AI. They accelerate the integration, testing, securing, and operational transition of new capabilities.The CMCC System Facilitator contract positions this company to accelerate how new capabilities are integrated, tested, secured, and transitioned into operational use, working side by side with operators, engineers, Capability Providers, and government teams to ensure every delivery strengthens mission readiness. This effort offers the chance to directly shape how the Air Force sees, decides, and acts across all domains-making a tangible and immediate impact on warfighter effectiveness.The Role Build, enhance, and operate DSOP cyber pipeline stages (SAST, DAST, container scanning, SBOM/SCA). Implement pipeline blocking rules for Critical/High vulnerabilities. Integrate cyber validation tasks into CI/CD for multiple environments. Perform functional validation of CP/External artifacts; deliver validated cyber outputs to Infrastructure TO. Produce RMF/cATO-ready cyber evidence (scan results, mitigation records, SBOM/SCA, logs). Partner with Cloud engineers on early pipeline/environment design and promote secure-by-default automation.What You'll Need Bachelor's degree and 9+ years experience, or Master's degree and 7+ years experience. Hands-on experience running automated SAST/DAST/container scans using Fortify, ZAP, Grype/Trivy or similar tools. Experience documenting mitigations, reviewing CWE/CVE outputs, and validating secure coding practices. Proficiency with DevSecOps tooling (GitLab CI/CD, container registries, SBOM/SCA tools). Experience supporting secure coding compliance and vulnerability remediation. 8140 aligned certifications such as Security+, CISSP, CCSP, CASP+, or equivalent.What's On Offer Opportunity to directly shape how the Air Force operates. Impact warfighter effectiveness by contributing to cutting-edge technology integration. Competitive annual salary between $160,001 and $200,000. Comprehensive benefits package.Apply via Haystack today!