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Senior Information Security Analyst with Security Clearance

Quantum Sky Engineering LLCOceanside, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 18, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role at Quantum Sky offers an exceptional opportunity to leverage your Red Team expertise in a mission-critical environment, with a competitive salary of $140,000-$150,000. You'll thrive if you are a proactive security professional with a passion for impactful assessments and continuous learning, eager to contribute to national security. Apply now to join a team that values your skills and offers significant career growth.

Quick Overview

Salary
$140k - $150k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Employee
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Oceanside, CA, United States
Posted
Yesterday
Penetration Testing

Job Description

Senior Information Security Analyst Quantum Sky is searching for a Senior Information Security Analyst with Red Team experience to support a DoW customer at Camp Pendleton. This candidate will provide senior-level cybersecurity assessment and continuous monitoring support for customer's systems and networks, with emphasis on OCONUS execution, security control effectiveness, vulnerability analysis, configuration monitoring, and technically defensible risk recommendations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead or execute security control assessments and continuous monitoring activities for assigned systems and portfolios.
  • Analyze vulnerability scans, IAVMs, configuration baselines, security-control evidence, and remediation status to determine control effectiveness and mission risk.
  • Conduct or support authorized secure code review, penetration testing, and security evaluation activities and document technical results.
  • Develop assessment plans, findings, final reports, vulnerability and drift reporting, POA&M recommendations, and quarterly AO reporting inputs.
  • Coordinate with system owners and site stakeholders to deconflict scan windows, testing, maintenance periods, and field-training schedules.
  • Validate remediation actions, conduct retests, and ensure findings are evidence-traceable and mapped to governing controls.
  • Mentor/support Journeyman-level personnel as assigned and help enforce technical and quality standards.
  • Maintain required certifications, clearance, privileged-access status, and training.

Qualifications Required

  • US. citizenship.
  • DoD 8140 /cyberspace workforce qualification: IAT Level III or applicable CSSP/DCWF role.
  • Certification: CISSP, CEH, or other Government-accepted certification meeting the required 8140 work role.
  • 3+ years conducting DoW network assessments.
  • 5+ years performing secure code reviews.
  • 2+ years performing penetration testing.
  • 3+ years performing security evaluations.
  • 1+ year experience supporting DoW expeditionary network environments of similar size and complexity to the customer's Cyberspace Environment
  • Ability to meet current DoW, DoN, and USMC privileged-access, background investigation, training, and least-privilege requirements.

Desired

  • Garrison-to-tactical architecture experience; OCONUS execution experience; strong written communication for AO-level risk reporting.
Required Training / Administrative Readiness:
  • Complete and maintain required initial/annual NIPRNET account training, including Cyber Awareness, OPSEC, and Privacy/PII.
  • Complete applicable SIPRNET training, including Derivative Classification and local SIPRNET user agreements; NATO Secret briefing if mission-required.
  • Complete annual CUI training and local installation/security briefings.
  • Maintain required CAC/DBIDS/site-access credentials and comply with DISS visit request requirements.
  • Maintain valid passport/visa/driver documentation when required by the duty location or travel assignment.

Performance Expectations

  • Produce complete, accurate, evidence-traceable assessment products in accordance with the SOW, approved QCP, Government formats, and established delivery timelines.
  • Escalate critical/high or mission-impacting issues through Quantum Sky program leadership in accordance with the approved governance and escalation process.
  • Protect classified information, CUI, Government property, credentials, and assessment data in accordance with contract and local security requirements.
  • Operate within the non-personal-services construct; Government personnel provide requirements, priorities, surveillance, and acceptance, while Quantum Sky management directs contractor personnel.

Certification

  • IAT Level III OR CSSP Analyst certification required (e.g. SecurityX, CISA, CISSP, CISA, CySA+)
Clearance:
  • Secret clearance required with the ability to upgrade to a Top Secret
Location:
  • Camp Pendleton, CA

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