[Hiring] Technical Assessor @Apollo Information Systems

Role Description

The Technical Assessor conducts in-depth technical and program-level cybersecurity assessments of client environments, identifying risk, measuring control maturity, and producing clear, actionable guidance that advances each client’s security posture. This is an experienced assessor role: the individual independently leads assessments end to end, evaluates complex environments against multiple frameworks, and is a trusted voice in front of both technical teams and executives. The assessor also helps mature Apollo’s assessment methodology and mentors more junior assessors.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently plan and lead hands-on cybersecurity assessments across enterprise, cloud, and public-sector environments — including election infrastructure at the county, city, and state level.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of technical controls spanning identity and access management, endpoint protection, patch and vulnerability management, secure configuration, network segmentation, data protection, logging/monitoring, and incident response.
• Review and interpret technical configurations and artifacts — firewall rulesets, GPOs, hardening baselines, cloud security configurations, IAM policies, and logging setups — to validate control implementation.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews and documentation reviews to understand policy, process, and control maturity.
• Assess client environments against established frameworks and standards including NIST CSF 2.0, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, CMMC, CJIS, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.
• Produce detailed assessment reports with prioritized risk findings, maturity ratings, and pragmatic, business-aware recommendations.
• Map findings to client risk and business context, translating technical gaps into clear remediation roadmaps.
• Present findings and recommendations to client stakeholders ranging from technical practitioners to executive leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement of Apollo’s assessment methodologies, workbooks, tooling, and report templates.
• Mentor junior assessors and perform peer review of assessment deliverables.
• Collaborate with consultants, engineers, advisors, and project managers to deliver high-quality engagements.
• Stay current with emerging threats, technologies, and regulatory developments.

Qualifications

• Experience in cybersecurity, with demonstrable experience leading or performing security assessments.
• Direct, hands-on experience assessing environments against one or more recognized frameworks (NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, CMMC, CJIS, HIPAA, or PCI DSS).
• Strong working knowledge of security controls across operating systems, network infrastructure, cloud services, and identity systems.
• Ability to independently review and assess technical configurations and documentation (firewall rules, GPOs, hardening baselines, logging setups, cloud configs).
• Excellent written communication and the ability to produce client-ready reports, plus the ability to explain technical findings in plain language to non-technical audiences.
• Experience working with clients in a consulting capacity and managing multiple concurrent engagements.

Preferred Qualifications

• One or more relevant certifications — e.g., Security+, CySA+, CISA, GIAC (e.g., GSEC), or assessor-specific credentials such as CMMC CCP/CCA.
• Hands-on familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Azure (and exposure to AWS or GCP).
• Experience with security tooling — vulnerability scanners, SIEM/EDR platforms, and configuration analyzers.
• Experience supporting public sector clients, election infrastructure, or regulated industries.

Expectations

• At 30 days: Complete onboarding to Apollo's assessment methodology, workbooks, report templates, and quality standards.
• Review at least two completed assessment reports to calibrate Apollo's voice, depth of technical analysis, and the standard for translating findings into executive-ready language.
• Shadow a senior assessor through an active engagement.
• Within 90 days: Lead at least one assessment end-to-end independently.
• Demonstrate working command of the frameworks relevant to your assigned engagements (NIST CSF 2.0, CIS Controls, CMMC, CJIS, or others).
• Produce assessment reports that require minimal revision.
• Build effective working relationships with Apollo's advisors, engineers, and project managers.
• By 180 days: Carry a portfolio of concurrent assessments independently with consistent, high-quality delivery.
• Present findings confidently to client stakeholders at all levels.
• Complete peer review of at least one junior assessor's deliverable and provide substantive, constructive feedback that improves the final product.
• Contribute at least one improvement to Apollo's assessment methodology, workbooks, or report templates that gets adopted.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, the company covers 100% of employee premiums and 90% of dependent premiums on base plans.
• Unlimited PTO, 7 paid sick days, and 11 paid holidays.
• 401(k) with 4% company match after 90 days, immediately vested.
• Company‑paid life insurance at 1x annual salary.
• Company‑paid Short‑Term Disability (STD) and Long‑Term Disability (LTD) coverage.
• $125 monthly home‑office tech stipend for internet, equipment, and other technology needs.
• Amazing colleagues, a collaborative environment, and a supportive, growth‑focused culture.