About the role
Quick Position Facts!
* Location: San Diego, CA at our G2 Ops office and customer site. * Work Setting: Primarily at Customer Site * Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000 plus comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will depend on qualifications, experience, level, and program requirements. * Years of Industry Experience: 3+ years of relevant experience. * Security Clearance Requirement: Must have an Active DoD Secret Clearance (or interim) at the start of employment and be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) Clearance.
About the Role.
G2 Ops supports mission-critical defense and technology initiatives by solving complex operational and engineering challenges. We are seeking a motivated, collaborative Mid-Senior Cyber Analyst to support the PAE Mission Systems (MS) Chief Engineer (CHENG) organization.
In this role, you’ll provide CHENG-level Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) technical assessment and oversight of cybersecurity posture across PAE MS programs using available continuous monitoring data, cybersecurity tools, and program-level reporting. You’ll evaluate cybersecurity risk and control effectiveness across programs, identify recurring and enterprise-level trends, and work with program teams to drive appropriate remediation and technical action.
What You’ll Do
* Review and assess cybersecurity posture using vulnerability findings, security-control status, remediation activity, network and security information, and other available ConMon data. * Evaluate outputs from cybersecurity capabilities including ACAS/Tenable, SIEM, network monitoring, endpoint security, GRC platforms, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and CSSP/CND tools. * Assess how cybersecurity tools and data sources collectively support effective continuous monitoring and identify gaps in coverage, visibility, or control effectiveness. * Correlate cybersecurity information across multiple tools, systems, and programs to identify systemic risks, recurring vulnerabilities, and enterprise-level trends. * Evaluate remediation activities and coordinate with program cybersecurity and engineering teams to address identified risks and technical gaps. * Provide technical recommendations and supporting analysis to CHENG leadership regarding cybersecurity posture, risk, and required follow-on actions. * Support the development of cybersecurity assessments, briefings, metrics, and technical documentation for Government stakeholders. * Coordinate across engineering, cybersecurity, RMF, network, and program teams to improve visibility and consistency of continuous monitoring activities.
What You’ll Bring
Required Qualifications
* Strong background in cybersecurity engineering, cybersecurity operations, or continuous monitoring. * Experience interpreting vulnerability, network, endpoint, security-control, and cybersecurity monitoring data. * Working knowledge of ACAS/Tenable, SIEM, firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint security, GRC, and network-monitoring technologies. * Understanding of cybersecurity risk management, vulnerability remediation, security controls, and defense-in-depth concepts. * Familiarity with RMF, STIGs/SRGs, and DoD cybersecurity requirements. * Ability to correlate cybersecurity information across multiple tools, systems, and programs to identify systemic risk and gaps in monitoring coverage or control effectiveness. * Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work across technical teams, program leadership, and Government stakeholders. * Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience supporting ACAT or other major DoD acquisition programs. * Experience supporting Department of the Navy, NAVWAR, NIWC Pacific, or similar DoD organizations. * Familiarity with Navy CSSP/CND capabilities and cybersecurity governance processes. * Experience performing cybersecurity assessments across multiple systems or programs rather than supporting a single system or network.
Additional Considerations
* This is a full-time position supporting mission-focused customer environments * Outside employment or activities must not create conflicts of interest with company or customer responsibilities
Why G2 Ops? What makes someone choose one company over another? Compensation, benefits, meaningful work, flexibility, growth opportunities, culture?
At G2 Ops, we believe you shouldn’t have to choose.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, but what truly sets us apart is our collaborative culture. Team members support mission-focused projects alongside highly skilled technical professionals across engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and program teams.
We encourage continuous learning, cross-training, and professional growth while empowering team members to contribute ideas that improve how we work and deliver value to our customers.
At G2 Ops, your contributions matter to our customers’ missions and to the continued success of our team.
Compensation & Benefits. The annual salary range for this position is $120,000 – $140,000, depending on qualifications, experience, and the level at which the candidate is hired.
G2 Ops offers a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support our employees both personally and professionally, including:
* 100% company-paid insurance for medical, dental, and vision for eligible employees and family members * 100% company-paid insurance for life, short-term disability (STD), and long-term disability (LTD) for eligible employees * 401(k) plan with discretionary employer matching * 10 paid holidays * Paid time off (PTO) * Educational assistance
In addition, we provide professional development opportunities, performance recognition programs, and resources that support long-term career growth and work-life balance.
AI at G2 Ops. At G2 Ops, we don’t just talk about AI — we actively use it to improve how we work.
Our teams are integrating AI into engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and decision-making workflows. We continue to invest in secure AI tooling aligned with government security requirements while developing practical, mission-focused applications across the company.
Whether your role is technical or operational, you’ll have opportunities to explore how AI can enhance efficiency, innovation, and mission impact.
Work Environment. Because we support classified and mission-critical DoD programs, many roles require onsite collaboration at G2 Ops offices and/or customer locations. Depending on program requirements, telework and flexible scheduling options may be available.
We’ve built a collaborative environment where team members can learn, contribute, and grow while supporting meaningful customer missions.
Ready to Apply? If you’re excited about solving meaningful problems, working alongside talented teammates, and contributing to important mission-focused work, we’d love to hear from you.
We look forward to learning more about you!