Cyber Systems Engineer IV - ISSE

Cyber Systems Engineer IV - ISSE

Program Description: 

The program provides Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) core and non-core support in the areas of Cyber Security and Management to improve the Information Assurance (IA) posture of a national customer. The contracts Core Capabilities are:  IA Management, Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) coordination and reporting, Risk Management Framework (RMF) application, IA compliance measurements and metrics, Assessment and Authorization (A&A), Vulnerability Management, and Cyber Defense support.

Position Description:

The Information Systems Security Engineer provides support to the customer in the area of Cyber Security. Daily Tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure their assets are compliant with the Risk Management Framework.
• Collaborate with government customer to provide status of cognizant assets, make recommendations when warranted and provide feedback to Industry Partners.
• Provide analytical and technical security recommendations to the customer
• Identify projects’ security requirements.
• Participate in network design reviews and security testing for the customer’s networks.
• Coordinate with system development teams to ensure network security standards are being followed and implemented correctly.
• Identify additional security requirements, based on RMF or as the result of security issues that put the customer’s systems at risk.
• Review and analyze new systems (hardware and software) and provides recommendations concerning their security.
• Provide A&A and RMF guidance to system owners to ensure accreditation success.
• Provide insight and recommendations leading up to and during the customer's information assurance readiness review process.

Required Qualifications:

• BS 8-10, MS 6-8, PhD 3-5
• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI with Poly
• Able to work in a SCIF environment and support customer’s core hours (0900-1500; Mon – Fri)
• A Cyber Certification (DoD 8570/8140)
• Excellent communications skills – Verbal and Non-Verbal
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in networking protocols and concepts
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in software defined networking principles and technologies
• Demonstrated experience providing security engineering support
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the NIST RMF
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in cybersecurity principles

 Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated Systems Engineering (configuration management, requirements management/writing, architecture, interfaces) support
• Knowledgeable of customer’s infrastructure
• Familiarity with customer’s IA processes
• Bachelors of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision
• Experience briefing senior customer personnel
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous customer requests in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
• Experience with IA vulnerability testing and related network and system test tools (i.e. retina, HBSS, EVSS, ACAS)
• Familiarity with Enterprise Cross Domain Solutions (ECDS)
• Experience with Splunk
• Experience supporting IC or DoD in the Cyber Security Domain

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.