San Diego, CA

Salary
$130,000–$155,000
Posted
Aug 12, 2026
Location
San Diego, CA
Last confirmed open
Sep 24, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A cybersecurity engineer role focused on Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessment and Authorization (A&A) support for Navy software systems. Day-to-day work involves developing and maintaining information assurance documentation in eMASS, supporting ATO and IATT accreditations, and providing security guidance to software development teams on scan results and remediation. Suited to candidates with DoN accreditation experience and an active or obtainable U.S. security clearance.

Mid level · 2+ years · Secret clearance · Full-time

Must have (2)
RMFeMASS
Nice to have (4)
cATOISSOIAM Level 3Navy Qualified Validator (NQV)

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What won't set you apart
RMF40%

Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.

What the occupation pays Median $132,021 (middle half $99,961–$167,095).

Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 15, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.

Why we read it this way (7)

The posting states 'active U.S. national security clearance' is required but does not specify the exact level (Secret, Top Secret, etc.). The clearance level has been set to Secret as a conservative default given the Navy/DoN context; the actual required level may be higher.

No specific work location (city/metro) is stated beyond 'Hybrid and Onsite Options available.' The CBSA fields have been left blank accordingly.

The pay scale is referenced but no actual figures are provided in the posting.

The '2-3 years' experience requirement is tied specifically to DoN accreditation work, not a general role-level requirement; it has been used to set the overall experience floor.

Continuous ATO (cATO), ISSO experience, IAM Level 3 certification, and NQV certification all appear under 'Preferred Qualifications' and are marked as preferred.

Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): NIST SP 800-37.

Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.

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