Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Senior Specialist role applying Systems Security Engineering methods to architect, design, evaluate, integrate, and authorize secure systems and networks in support of customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Apply current Systems Security Engineering methods to the architecture, design, development, evaluation, and integration of secure systems and networks.
• Partner with Government customers to define and implement security protection needs, concerns, and requirements with fidelity and rigor across the system life cycle.
• Collaborate with systems developers and commercial product vendors to design and evaluate secure state-of-the-art systems, networks, and database products.
• Use security methods including encryption, vulnerability analysis, and security management.
• Integrate multiple security methods into a cohesive security perimeter and environment, including policies and procedures to monitor and maintain that environment.
• Prepare Certification and Accreditation (C&A) documentation under RMF and derivative processes (DoD 8510, JSTIG, ICD-503, CNSSI 1253) to support security authorization.
• Represent program security needs, concerns, and requirements at customer meetings.
• Conduct Certification of Cryptographic High Assurance Devices.
• Support High Assurance product work, including IASRD and SERD requirements.
• Configure and use cyber defense and vulnerability assessment tools such as ACAS and SCC.
• Assess security and privacy controls in embedded systems using NIST 800-53.
• Execute RMF accreditation and authorization (A&A), including steps 1-4: categorization, controls selection, control implementation, and security assessment.
• Develop and package Standard of Evidence (BoE) materials and support A&A package processing.
• Support RMF accreditation of Platform IT (PIT) systems.
• Support security engineering activities including basis of estimate development, requirements development, design, testing, configuration management, and maintenance of information systems and data.
• Provide DoD software selection and approval support for COTS, GOTS, and FOSS.
• Support evaluation, qualification, testing, and delivery of security architecture improvements, obsolescence replacements, and vulnerability response projects.
• Assist program security teams in developing policies and procedures for emerging security technologies.
• Perform work 100% onsite in a lab environment; no remote support options.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• OR Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• OR in lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum Collateral Secret security clearance required.

Technologies

• ACAS
• SCC
• NIST 800-53
• RMF
• DoD 8510
• JSTIG
• ICD-503
• CNSSI 1253
• NIST 800-160
• DoD 5200.39

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience with developing and certifying High Assurance Devices on embedded systems.
• Experience with RMF A&A on embedded systems.
• Experience developing and implementing System Security Engineering for protection of CPI throughout the System Development Lifecycle.
• Assess systems for Critical Program Information (CPI).
• Conduct trade studies and develop System Security Engineering requirements.
• Perform threat assessment via attack/countermeasure analysis.
• Conduct Verification and Validation activities.
• Use DoD 5200.39 for identification and protection of CPI.
• Engineer trustworthy and secure systems aligned to NIST 800-160.
• Develop and implement comprehensive Program Protection Plans (PPP) to safeguard CPI and technologies.
• Draft PPP, Cybersecurity Strategies, Security Classification Guides (SCGs), and System Security Engineering Plans.
• Interact with customers to define System Security Engineering requirements, solutions, trades, costs, implementation, system impacts, and effectiveness.
• Self-starter who can operate with little supervision in diverse environments.
• Track record planning, executing, and tracking personal task assignments.
• Experience leading small product development teams and mentoring other engineers.
• Minimum Collateral Secret security clearance required.

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• Education assistance
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Company-paid holidays