Security & Compliance Analyst

Prescient Edge is seeking a Security & Compliance Analyst to support a Federal Government client.

Please note that the availability of this position is contingent upon contract award.

Benefits:

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
• Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.

Description:

• Shall monitor and validate Kubernetes and data lake deployments for compliance with RMF, NIST 800-53, and DoD IL4/IL5 requirements, in collaboration with agency cybersecurity teams.
• Maintain continuous monitoring dashboards and conduct vulnerability scans of deployed infrastructure and workloads, supporting the agency's ATO process and risk posture.
• Prepare and update system security documentation-including SSPs, SARs, and POA&Ms-to reflect changes to architecture, controls, or risk conditions under WO-003.
• Enforce encryption, logging, and identity access policies (IAM, RBAC, audit logging) to maintain traceability and accountability across the Kubernetes-based data layer.
• Shall submit the Security & Compliance Assessment Report, providing a summary of control

Job Requirements

Experience:

• Knowledge and capability to implement, monitor, and enforce security policies, frameworks, and compliance controls across cloud-based and on-premises environments.
• Must be proficient in NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, DoD IL-4/5 security policies, and risk assessment methodologies.
• Strong understanding of identity and access management (IAM), security monitoring tools (Splunk, SIEM solutions), zero-trust architecture, and vulnerability assessment frameworks is required.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting security audits, assessing system compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies, and implementing security controls in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Experience with security automation, endpoint protection, and incident response processes is required.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, or a related field, or five (5) years of equivalent experience in security and compliance roles.
• Desirable but not required certifications include Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or AWS Certified Security - Specialty.

Security clearance:

• TS/SCI.

Location:

• Doral, Florida. (USSOUTHCOM Headquarters)

Prescient Edge is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company in 2008. We are a global operations and solutions integrator delivering full-spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E support solutions to the Department of Defense and throughout the intelligence community. Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization's success.