Cybersecurity Policy Administrator

Cybersecurity Policy Administrator

Role Overview

Apex Systems is supporting a Department of Defense (DoD) environment and is seeking a Cybersecurity Policy Administrator to drive cybersecurity governance efforts across mission-critical systems.

This role focuses on policy enforcement, compliance alignment, and audit readiness within a secure DoD environment, ensuring systems meet evolving cybersecurity standards.

Location & Work Model

• Work Model: Remote with occasional onsite support in Radford, VA.

• Customer Requirement: Candidates must reside within approximately a 5-hour driving radius of Radford, VA due to occasional onsite support requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and enforce cybersecurity policies, standards, and governance frameworks

• Coordinate audits, evidence collection, and compliance documentation

• Align cybersecurity policies with engineering and program operational requirements

• Support classified environments, including systems requiring SIPR access

• Ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity regulations and directives

Qualified candidates will have the following experience and skills:

• Bachelor's degree required.

• Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification requirements or higher, or be able to obtain a qualifying certification prior to start

• Experience supporting cybersecurity governance, policy administration, or compliance programs.

• Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity frameworks and processes, including Risk Management Framework (RMF).

• Experience coordinating audits, inspections, assessments, or compliance validation activities.

• Ability to interpret and apply cybersecurity policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience working within regulated, government, or classified environments preferred.

• Familiarity with federal cybersecurity initiatives and cloud modernization efforts is a plus.

• Pay Range

• $60-$75/hour

• clearance

• Compensation & Benefits

• The anticipated pay range for this position is $60.00/hr to $75.00/hr. Please note that the final pay rate will be determined based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, qualifications, and the specific requirements of the role.

• We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Benefits

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a Health Savings Account, an Employee Assistance Program with counseling, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after a period of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our Welcome Packet, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

• Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.