About Apavo 

Apavo is a woman-owned cybersecurity company supporting Department of Defense and Intelligence Community missions. We're a small, dedicated team where your expertise is valued and your work directly supports national security. 

About the Role 

Apavo is hiring an ISSE to build cybersecurity into the delivery of new AI capabilities for an Intelligence Community customer. You'll work alongside engineers from the start, so security and authorization keep pace with development. 

What You'll Do 

• Define authorization boundaries and trust relationships, and tailor security controls. 
• Map control implementation to evidence and identify inherited controls. 
• Support the GRC process (Xacta or similar), prepare POA&M entries, and coordinate security assessments. 
• Validate remediation and assemble authorization and IOC decision packages. 
• Review container and release security evidence (SBOMs, vulnerability scans, STIG findings) with the DevSecOps team. 

Required Qualifications 

• Active TS/SCI clearance. 
• 8+ years of RMF experience as an ISSE, ISSO, or security engineer. 
• Hands-on experience building authorization packages. 
• A DoD 8570/8140 IAM or IAT baseline certification. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Xacta experience. 
• Experience securing cloud-native or containerized systems. 
• Current on-site work in an IC customer space. 

Benefits 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance starting on your first day, with Apavo covering 90% effective January 1, 2027. 
• 401(k) with a 3.5% employer match, starting January 1, 2027. 
• 20 days of paid time off plus 11 paid federal holidays. 
• Up to $3,000 a year in training and certification reimbursement. 
• Parking reimbursement. 

Apavo is an Equal Opportunity Employer.