Steampunk is seeking an Associate Cybersecurity Engineer to support a federal customer in Washington, DC on a large, enterprise cybersecurity program within the CIO organization. This role is ideal for an early-career cybersecurity professional interested in security operations, compliance, risk management, and project coordination. You will support cybersecurity initiatives across the enterprise by assisting with system security activities, vulnerability management, reporting, onboarding, and Agile team execution while helping ensure compliance with federal security requirements.

What You'll Do 

• Support ISSO activities by maintaining SSPs, POA&Ms, contingency plans, and system inventories while assisting with security assessments aligned to NIST, FISMA, and RMF 

• Perform vulnerability scanning support, remediation tracking, and engineering activities, including analysis and root cause identification to improve system security posture 

• Assist with SecDevOps and CI/CD pipeline security by integrating automated scans, supporting secure configurations, and enabling early detection of vulnerabilities in the SDLC 

• Contribute to security reporting, incident documentation, and development of dashboards/automation to enhance visibility, compliance tracking, and operational efficiency 

• Manage JIRA boards, tasks, workflows, and reporting outputs. 

• Develop and maintain Kanban and Scrum boards to support Agile team execution. 

• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities, including equipment provisioning and access management. 

• Produce weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reports to provide program visibility and performance tracking. 

• Support data calls by coordinating communication, tracking tasks, and compiling responses. 

• Collaborate with cybersecurity engineers, Digital Intelligence teams, IT staff, and federal stakeholders to gather timely and accurate inputs. 

• Collect and analyze data to identify trends and recommend process improvements. 

• Support project schedules, action item tracking, stakeholder communications, and additional cybersecurity or administrative activities as needed. 

What You Bring 

• 1 year of relevant cybersecurity, information technology, system administration, information assurance, or related experience. 
• Experience with Design Intelligence. 

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field preferred. 

• Basic understanding of cybersecurity principles, security tools, and security operations processes. 

• Familiarity with federal cybersecurity frameworks, compliance requirements, or security best practices, including NIST, FISMA, or RMF. 

• Basic experience with scripting, automation, or cybersecurity tools through coursework, internships, labs, or professional experience. 

• Experience supporting cybersecurity, Digital Intelligence, software development, or IT teams through Agile collaboration, reporting, project support, or technical initiatives. 

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience supporting a Security Operations Center (SOC), cybersecurity program, or system administration team. 

• Familiarity with vulnerability management, security monitoring, or endpoint management tools. 

• Knowledge of scripting or programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, Java, or JavaScript. 

• Security certification such as Security+, C|ND, C|ASE, or CEH. 

Clearance 

Public Trust required.

Work Environment 

This role is hybrid, with periodic on-site support in Washington, DC to enable collaboration with CIO stakeholders, program leadership, and cross-functional cybersecurity teams.

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is 60,000 to 70,000.  The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here. 

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors.  Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges.  As an employee owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.