Cyber Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)

North Point Technology•Gaithersburg, MD

10h

About The Position

This job requires active TS/SCI clearance. Please apply only if you have an active TS/SCI clearance. North Point Technology is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to support an IC customer Program focused on the Integration, Operations, and Sustainment of various systems both legacy and in development. The Cyber Security Engineer will need to be a self-starter with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, flexibility, good judgment and the ability to coordinate multiple, concurrent tasks in an effective manner. The Cyber Security Engineer works with internal team members to ensure the systems are functional, secure, and scalable, as well as internal leadership and customer PMO and security counterparts as the single POC for all items related to security. The systems and networks documentation and services developed will be used to collect and process data and improve the programs security infrastructure. The Cyber Security Engineer will design and develop cyber security technology along with integration of new architectural features into existing infrastructures while maintaining the integrity and security of enterprise-wide cyber systems and networks. The Cyber Security Engineer shall have security Assessment and Authorization (A&A) expertise, to include but not limited to: ICD 503, Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), Xacta, and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems. At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members. Come join us! Apply with North Point Technology today! For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume.

Requirements

Proactive self-starter demonstrating a positive, willing attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly
Organizational Skills: Can plan and prioritize work. Follows tasks to their logical conclusion and makes sure that everything has been done to the right standard. Good attention to detail.
Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently to team members and clients, verbally and in writing. Able to present ideas in a variety of ways depending upon audience and context.
Security Assessment and Authorization (A&A) expertise
Familiar with Amazon Web Services (S3 Buckets, EC2, Reserved Instances, etc.)
Familiar with System Engineering documentation creation (VDDs, diagrams, etc.)
Familiar with team collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, RocketChat)
Working knowledge with XACTA 360, Tenable Security Center, Nessus, Trellix ePO, ACAS, HBSS and Audit enterprise security services
Proficient in ACAS Vulnerability and STIG scanning, reporting, management and remediation
Viewed as an industry expert in the Risk Management Framework (RMF) steps one thru six with the ability to lead Assessment and Authorization (A&A) tasks to successfully achieve Authority to Operate (ATO)
Must possess and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance
DoD.8570/8140 IAM III Certification (CISSP, CISM, CISA, etc.)
Minimum Required - COMPTIA Security+ or comparable IAT/IAM II/III certification
Requires BS degree and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience OR, Masters with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience; OR 4 years of additional experience in lieu of degree

Nice To Haves

Familiar with CI/CD Pipeline Management
Experience with DevOps tools (GitLab, Fortify, EKS, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift)
Experience with cloud-based architectures
Experience with Engineering Review Boards and Change Management
Prior experience with ICD 503
Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)
XACTA
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Responsibilities

Lead multi-disciplined teams in the design and implementation of the cyber security system architecture.
Produce cyber security architectural artifacts. Provide architectural analysis of cyber security features and existing system related to future needs and trends.
Reviews and provides input to system requirements based on cyber security posture.
Applies industry best practices and lessons learned into future iterations and new designs.
Supports the Engineering Review Board by evaluating artifacts for architectural compliance
Provides broad based experience in the systems engineering lifecycle and apply the experience to specific cyber security initiatives relating to architectural design and development
Resolves architecture implementation issues during integration and testing
Advise and assist team members to deploy and configure collection services and tools
Work with team members to move data to the appropriate data stores
Meet hands-on RMF responsibilities
Lead Vulnerability Management and ConMon tasks for multi-disciplined teams
Other tasks as assigned