Cyber Systems Engineer 4 Int Spec (25-572)

Northrop Grumman•Colorado Springs, CO

19d•Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer - Cyber Tools Integration Specialist (25-572) to join our team of talented and diverse professionals. Located in Colorado Springs, CO, this role is vital in supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels. This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options. Position Overview: The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a crucial part of the Missile Defense System. It is an essential operational system that allows the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to plan ballistic missile defense operations systematically, monitor the battle collectively, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapons systems to meet global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that enable an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It acts as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations both globally and regionally to improve performance. C2BMC is vital for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate current and future missile defense system capabilities. As a Cyber Tools Integration Specialist, you will be responsible for integrating and maintaining essential cybersecurity tools and ensuring they work well within the overall system environment. We are currently working on integrating Tanium and are looking for the right person to support that development and integration.

Requirements

Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.
A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university is preferred, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master's degree in a related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or 12 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
Applicants must have a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract period
Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
Willingness to travel up to 10% for business needs
Hands-on Tanium management in enterprise settings
Proven experience in integrating and maintaining Cyber Tools such as: Elastic Stack ACAS ArcSight BigFix Delinea ESS Axway Repeater Responder for Windows MFA ICAP
OS: Windows ( GPO, WMI, PowerShell), Linux (RHEL)
Scripting: PowerShell (advanced), Python, Bash)
Infrastructure: SQL ( Tanium DB optimization ), PKI, load balancers , proxy chaining
Expert in Tanium QL: ( Tanium Query Language ), sensor logic , package creation , and module configuration ( Patch, Asset, Deploy, Trends, Impact ).
Deep experience with Tanium API , Connect , Direct Connect , and Content Sets

Nice To Haves

Tanium Certified Administrator (TCA) or Tanium Certified Engineer (TCE) with Tanium Performance expertise

Responsibilities

Experience with Tanium in air-gapped or classified environments
Integrating, configuring, and automating the installation of Tanium with the existing Cyber Tools set on the C2BMC system as a replacement for our current BigFix Server
Verifying that Tanium complies with contractual requirements
Documenting the installation process and providing deployment instructions for Tanium to the C2BMC Enterprise
Installing, deploying, and unit testing various Cyber Tools such as: - ACAS - ArcSight - Delinea - ESS - Axway Repeater Responder for Windows MFA in the National Team (NT) labs, the C2BMC Testbed ( CTB ), and Operations
Creating and validating installation instructions for Cyber Tools and Vendor Patches
Applying Security Technical Implementation Guides ( STIGs ) and managing and addressing any Cyber Tasking Orders ( CTOs ) related to the Cyber Tools.
Collaborating with local Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) to ensure adherence to relevant cybersecurity standards and regulations
Collaborating with various C2BMC teams to ensure compatibility and seamless integration of Cyber Tools within the larger system
Document and verify all installation and configuration steps for labs and operational deliverables
Providing feedback to Cyber Leadership and engineers to enhance cybersecurity tools and processes
Strong understanding of cybersecurity standards and compliance requirements
Strong communication and teamwork skills for successful collaboration
Proactive strategy for troubleshooting and solving problems
Technical troubleshooting of software applications , integrating COTS products , analyzing system vulnerabilities and mission impacts, and implementing risk mitigation to achieve system accreditation