Cyber Security Systems Engineer - Expert

BAE Systems•Sterling, VA
•$149,603 - $254,317

About The Position

We are looking for an ISSE (Information System Security Engineer) to join our technology-based program supporting a key government customer. This program will deliver engineering services for network infrastructure as well as sophisticated enterprise computing infrastructure including end-point devices, data center hosted servers, multi-Cloud services as well as virtualized applications, and storage systems. Enterprise Computing Engineering services include modern application technology including containerized solutions with orchestrated workflow that function both on customer premise, and via remote Cloud services. Network infrastructure engineering services are comprised of core infrastructure, voice and video engineering, field engineering, application management and development for networks, network analytics, firewalls, network access controls and bandwidth service delivery.

Requirements

  • Minimum of eleven (11) years' experience.
  • Supporting the customer’s Division level A&A projects which has several Branches within it.
  • Possess multi-tasking skills, as well as be a good communicator/facilitator.
  • Comfortable at all levels from developer to senior staff.
  • Knowledge of the complex network environments involving shared networks and multiple security enclaves.
  • Possess the ability to bridge the technical implementation (i.e. developer talk), into commonly understood security words.
  • Bachelor's or Master’s Degree are preferred in one or more discipline but can be waived if previous direct ISSE support to this customer’s agency.

Nice To Haves

  • Previous ISSE experience directly supporting the customer.
  • Previous ISSO experience directly supporting the customer is also helpful.
  • Various security tools and reports such as Greenlight, RoadRunner, Rapid 7, WebInspect, App Detective, and Splunk
  • Public, private and hybrid Cloud experience (AWS, Microsoft Azure, etc.)
  • Virtualization experience (VDI & VMWare)
  • Basic knowledge is helpful, but not required for the following general topics: Cloud security control implementation, PKI implementation, STIG compliance and vulnerability management, and Security Development and Operations (SecDevOps)
  • CISSP, or GSLC
  • AWS Certified Security Specialty
  • Basic Excel and Microsoft Office365

Responsibilities

  • Document the various security control implementations as well as gather the artifacts that support the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and ICD 503 Security Accreditation for various Assessment and Authorization (A&A) efforts
  • Document and obtain a general understanding of the architecture being developed or that was developed for each project in order to write the Systems Security Plans (SSP)/CONOPS in the Greenlight application.
  • Gather the information by working with various team members in order to write various additional A&A related documents such as Contingency Plan (CP), General User Guide (GUG), Privileged User Guide (PUG), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), etc.
  • Support Accreditation and Authorization (A&A) reviews by ISSO/M, as well as the Security Controls Assessor (SCA)
  • Document the Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&Ms) implementation responses or mitigations, as well as provide all required artifacts (i.e. evidence gathering from the teams)
  • Coordinating with various contractor and staff personnel to obtain the A&A content, as well as working with various customer security organizations to navigate the customer’s A&A process in order to achieve Authority to Develop (ATD), Interim Authority to Operation (IATT), as well as Authority to Operate (ATO).
  • Keep track of where each of the various A&A projects are within the customer’s A&A process in order to know when it’s time to re-submit for accreditation or an accreditation extension.

Benefits

  • health, dental, and vision insurance
  • health savings accounts
  • a 401(k) savings plan
  • disability coverage
  • life and accident insurance
  • employee assistance program
  • a legal plan
  • discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
  • paid time off
  • paid holidays
  • paid parental leave
  • military leave
  • bereavement leave
  • any applicable federal and state sick leave
  • company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
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