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Security Specialist

Role overview

Summary

The Security Specialist role supports the DHS Development, Engineering, and Enterprise Projects (DEEP) program by providing security expertise across various applications and cloud services. You will work within ASRC NetCentric to ensure secure and compliant operations while collaborating with technical and program leadership.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or six (6) additional years of relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Minimum of 11 years of directly relevant professional experience for this position.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen to meet contract requirements and be able to successfully complete a government background investigation.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or other required DHS suitability determination.
  • Preferred: Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate with Government and contractor stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Provide senior security expertise for applications, platforms, cloud services, authorization, vulnerability remediation, and continuous monitoring.
  • Interpret NIST, DHS 4300A, FISMA, privacy, FedRAMP, and program-specific security requirements.
  • Guide implementation and validation of security controls across applications, cloud services, data, identity, interfaces, and operations.
  • Coordinate vulnerability scanning, analysis, prioritization, remediation, and evidence collection.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Collaboration

About the company

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ASRC Federal

  • GovTech
  • XLarge
  • 5,001–10,000
ASRC Federal’s employees provide solutions for more than 30 U.S. federal defense and civilian agencies. We deliver leading-edge technology and deep expertise to a wide range of critical national missions -- from space exploration to cyber defense to public health. Our work helps secure an enduring future for nearly 14,000 Iñupiat shareholders from Alaska’s North Slope. Our people bring innovation to every mission -- like assembling the Orion spacecraft that will take astronauts back to the Moon, pioneering cloud computing and cybersecurity for federal agencies, ensuring safer air travel and helping maintain U.S. military bases so our heroes can focus on protecting the nation. We have expertise in IT modernization, software applications and analytics, engineering solutions, critical infrastructure and base operations, professional services and supply chain management and logistics. ASRC Federal is a certified Great Place to Work™, Military Times’ ‘Best for Vets’, Military.com ‘Top 25 Veteran Employer' and received the VETS Indexes 5-Star Employer Rating. Please visit www.asrcfederal.com/careers to learn more about your next great career opportunity!

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Job description

ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, our work helps secure an enduring future for our shareholders. Join our team and discover why we are a top veteran employer and Certified Great Place to Work™

ASRC NetCentric is seeking a Security Specialist to support the DHS Development, Engineering, and Enterprise Projects (DEEP) program.

Work location: Remote

Summary: The DHS DEEP program provides application analysis, architecture, engineering, development, testing, operations, maintenance, and modernization support across Microsoft 365, Azure, Power Platform, SharePoint, ServiceNow, Drupal, Atlassian, GitLab, data, analytics, security, and custom application technologies. The team uses DHS SELC and agile delivery practices and supports secure, accessible, reliable enterprise applications.

Responsibilities:

  • Provides senior security expertise for applications, platforms, cloud services, authorization, vulnerability remediation, and continuous monitoring.
  • Interpret NIST, DHS 4300A, FISMA, privacy, FedRAMP, and program-specific security requirements.
  • Guide implementation and validation of security controls across applications, cloud services, data, identity, interfaces, and operations.
  • Support security architecture, risk assessments, authorization documentation, POA&M management, and continuous monitoring.
  • Coordinate vulnerability scanning, analysis, prioritization, remediation, and evidence collection.
  • Advise teams on secure design, development, configuration, release, incident, and change management practices.
  • Communicate security risks, exceptions, dependencies, and recommended mitigations to technical and program leadership.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or six (6) additional years of relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Minimum of 11 years of directly relevant professional experience for this position.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen to meet contract requirements and be able to successfully complete a government background investigation.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or other required DHS suitability determination.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate with Government and contractor stakeholders.
  • Experience working in agile delivery environments and producing clear technical or program documentation.

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law. Posted pay ranges are a general guideline only and are not a guarantee of compensation or salary.


EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.

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