The Role
Support NICHD information assurance by monitoring security tools, triaging alerts, investigating incidents, tracking vulnerability remediation, maintaining FISMA compliance and dashboards, processing ServiceNow requests, supporting ATO/FISMA recertification, and collaborating on security operations and reporting.
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Job Summary
The Cyber Security Engineer (Junior) supports the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Office of Information Technology (OIT), in maintaining and improving the organization’s cybersecurity posture. This role works within the Information Assurance Team and collaborates closely with the Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to perform security operations, compliance monitoring, risk management, and incident response support aligned with federal cybersecurity requirements such as FISMA and HHS standards.
This position plays a key role in protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of federal systems by supporting security tools, investigating potential incidents, and ensuring compliance with NIH and HHS policies.
What’s in it for you:
What you will do:
What you will bring:
How you will wow us:
JCS is both a Great Place to Work and a Top Places to Work certified company.
Our employees embody our core values, and we are looking for others who do too!
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Job Summary
The Cyber Security Engineer (Junior) supports the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Office of Information Technology (OIT), in maintaining and improving the organization’s cybersecurity posture. This role works within the Information Assurance Team and collaborates closely with the Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to perform security operations, compliance monitoring, risk management, and incident response support aligned with federal cybersecurity requirements such as FISMA and HHS standards.
This position plays a key role in protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of federal systems by supporting security tools, investigating potential incidents, and ensuring compliance with NIH and HHS policies.
What’s in it for you:
- Join a premier technology firm specializing in innovative solutions.
- Be part of a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative work culture.
- Enjoy tremendous growth potential in a high-performing team environment.
- A robust benefits package:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-and-long term disability
- Paid time off (PTO)
- 401k retirement plan with employer match
- Annual Professional Development Reimbursement Program
- And more!
What you will do:
- Operational Security and Monitoring
- Monitor and analyze security tools such as Splunk, Cylance, Tenable, BigFix, Secret Server, and Microsoft Defender to identify vulnerabilities and threats
- Track and support remediation of vulnerabilities across systems
- Assist with maintaining visibility and compliance across organizational assets
- Incident Response and Risk Management
- Review and triage alerts including DLP, antivirus, and vulnerability findings
- Support incident investigations by gathering relevant system and user data
- Coordinate with the NIH Incident Response Team to track incidents through closure
- Compliance and Reporting
- Support FISMA-related activities including data collection and reporting
- Maintain compliance dashboards and tracking tools
- Assist in producing weekly and monthly reports for federal leadership
- Customer Support and Service Queue Management
- Process and triage ServiceNow requests within the ISSO service queue
- Coordinate with customers and technical teams to resolve requests
- Support privileged account requests and PIV exemptions by validating approvals and training requirements
- Security Operations and Administration
- Review software requests using vulnerability data sources such as the National Vulnerability Database
- Monitor international travel alerts and assess potential risks to devices
- Manage tools such as NetSparker and Absolute and support asset lifecycle processes
- Program Support and Collaboration
- Participate in sprint planning and task tracking using Azure DevOps Boards
- Respond to ISSO inquiries in a timely manner during business hours
- Support ATO and FISMA recertification efforts as needed
- Assist with cybersecurity awareness and communication activities
What you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 1-3 years of experience in IT, cybersecurity, or technical support roles
- Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts such as the CIA triad
- Familiarity with risk management and vulnerability remediation
- Awareness of federal frameworks such as FISMA or NIST is preferred
- Experience with enterprise tools or ticketing systems is a plus
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- U.S. Citizenship required. Must have an active HHS Public Trust or ability to obtain one.
How you will wow us:
- Experience with tools such as Splunk, Tenable, BigFix, Cylance, or similar platforms
- Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar ticketing systems
- Exposure to incident response or vulnerability management processes
- Experience supporting NIH, HHS, or other federal environments is preferred
- Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Network+, or CySA+
- Familiarity with AI tools and automation techniques
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Ability to break down complex work into manageable tasks and report progress using metrics
JCS is both a Great Place to Work and a Top Places to Work certified company.
Our employees embody our core values, and we are looking for others who do too!
- Customer Experience: Strive for excellence and delight our clients
- Innovation: Embrace creative thinking to enable continual growth and powerful solutions
- Accountability: Take ownership of and pride in our actions and service delivery
- Inspire: Be inspired to be your best self and have fun in the process
- Integrity: Do the right thing, the right way, every time!
- Stewardship: The careful and responsible management of something entrusted to our care.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 1-3 years of experience in IT, cybersecurity, or technical support roles
- Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts (CIA triad)
- Familiarity with risk management and vulnerability remediation
- Awareness of federal frameworks such as FISMA or NIST
- Experience with enterprise tools or ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow)
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with Splunk, Tenable, BigFix, Cylance, Microsoft Defender, NetSparker, Absolute, or similar platforms
- Exposure to incident response or vulnerability management processes
- Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Network+, or CySA+
- Experience supporting NIH, HHS, or other federal environments
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The Company
What We Do
JCS is a premier technology firm specializing in enterprise-wide capabilities, digital transformation, software solutions, and IT services. We hold contracts in support of federal, state, and local government organizations in addition to assisting industry leaders in the private sector. Vision: Elevate the customer, the employee, and the community Mission: Delivering superior, mission-focused technology solutions to empower our clients. Our Services: • IT Services & Solutions • Cyber Security • Advanced Data Analytics • Health IT • Professional Services • Digital Transformation • Partner Network and Technology Certifications JCS is an 8(a) Certified Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), Minority-Owned Small Business (MOSB), and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) based out of the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area. JCS is ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 20000-1: 2018, ISO/IEC 27000: 2013 certified and appraised at CMMI Level 3 for both Development and Services. JCS is a Microsoft Gold and ServiceNow Premium partner. We are also certified as a “Great Place to Work.”
