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MAINSAIL Group

Location:
United States, Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA

Category:
IT - Administration

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Job Description:

MAINSAIL Group has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Cybersecurity role located at Hanscom AFB in Bedford, MA. The Contractor shall ensure that all system and application deliverables meet the requirements of all DoD and Air Force Cybersecurity policies as identified in the following paragraphs.

Job Responsibility:

Support the system/application authorization and accreditation (A&A) effort for weapon systems and PIT Systems
Recommend policies and procedures to ensure the reliability of and accessibility to information systems and to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data
Develop, execute, and track the performance of security measures to protect information and network infrastructure and computer systems
Review and assess architectures and recommend cybersecurity strategies to developmental and legacy system designs
Assess threats to determine impact and recommend corrective actions to program managers to reduce risk
Translate program/system requirements into technical requirements and architectures needed to meet program objectives
Life cycle development Promote awareness of security issues among management and ensuring sound security principles are reflected in programs’ visions and goals
Participate in systems design
Understanding of DevSecOps environments to check for security flaws and vulnerabilities during code review
Understanding of operating systems including Linux, Ubuntu, IoT systems, ZTA environments and Cloud development
Identify, define, and document system security requirements and recommend solutions to management
Plan, develop, implement, and update Cyber Security Strategy Information within the Program Protection Plan (PPP) and assess CPI (Critical Program Information) and CC (Critical Components) analysis
Recommend and review Tempest requirements, systems security contingency plans and disaster recovery procedures
Experience with compliance and vulnerability and software scanning tools (STIGs, Nessus, ACAS, SCC/ SCAP, etc.) to include the review and creation of mitigation reports
Review the Vendor submitted Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL) items for Cybersecurity related areas, to ensure technical requirements have been met, and provided substantial comments and recommendations to the Program Management (PM) team as to adequacy of the CDRL
Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Citizen
DoD 8570.01 MMGT512 compliant certification
Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
Baseline Certifications: CISSP
BA/BS Degree, and 15 years of Cyber-Security experience and 5 years DoD experience or
MA/MS Degree and 12-year experience, 5 years in DoD or
20 years of directly related experience with proper certifications of which 8 years are in DoD
Active Secret Security Clearance

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Job Posted:
December 10, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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