Cyber Security Engineer (Cyber Architect 3) - 27001

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.•Hanover, MD

3h•$113,022 - $166,867•Hybrid

About The Position

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is hiring a Cyber Security Engineer to support its customer Omni Federal. The position is hybrid , allowing work from home with on-site support at a government facility in Hanover, MD as needed. As a Cybersecurity Engineer , you are the digital guardian of the systems our warfighters rely on. You won't just be checking boxes for compliance; you’ll be designing proactive defense strategies, automating threat detection, and ensuring our "User-Warped" solutions are resilient against sophisticated global adversaries. Why Mission Technologies? Competitive Salary 401K Match Program Comprehensive Health Benefits Paid Time Off Floating Holidays Tuition Assistance Program Student Loan Repayment Program

Requirements

5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
Technical Depth: Hands-on experience with patch implementation, STIGs, and Red Hat automation.
Network Security: Deep understanding of TCP/IP, firewalls, VPNs, and WAFs within a cloud-native context.
The "Shift-Left" Mindset: Experience integrating security tools directly into GitLab/GitHub CI/CD pipelines.
Must a possess a US level Secret clearance with the ability to qualify for a US level TS/SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

You view Compliance-as-Code as the only way to stay sane in a federal environment.
A "White Hat" mentality—you enjoy thinking like an attacker to build better defenses.
An active US level TS/SCI clearance

Responsibilities

Secure Architecture Design: Collaborate with DevSecOps and SRE teams to architect secure-by-design cloud environments (AWS/Azure GovCloud).
Automated Threat Defense: Develop and implement automated security controls, including SIEM/SOAR integrations and real-time alerting.
Vulnerability Management: Conduct deep-dive technical assessments, penetration testing, and code audits to identify and remediate risks before they reach production.
RMF & Compliance Automation: Streamline the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process using OpenOSCAL or similar tools to move toward Continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) .
Zero Trust Implementation: Design and enforce Zero Trust Architectures (ZTA), focusing on identity management, micro-segmentation, and data encryption at rest and in transit.