Cybersecurity Engineer - San Diego, CA

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•San Diego, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Precise Systems is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to coordinate cybersecurity activities, documentation, planning, and development in support of defense programs. The position supports Risk Management Framework (RMF) artifacts and authorization to operate (ATO), cybersecurity assessments, and day-to-day program operations. The role may allow hybrid work, but employees must be able and willing to travel and provide in-office or on-site support as required by customer requirements, project demands, or business needs. The posting also states that positions are onsite unless otherwise stated. The successful candidate will independently execute client tasking, analyze and resolve problems, communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences, and lead client deliverables from inception to completion. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship. The annual salary range is $77,571.36 to $129,285.60. Precise Systems provides integrated engineering and mission-ready solutions for defense programs. The company describes its benefits package as including health insurance, life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, disability insurance, retirement plans, holiday pay, employee-managed leave, professional growth opportunities, and STAR Award recognition for exceptional performance and alignment with company values.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a technical or managerial-related discipline.
DoD 8140 qualification, including relevant education, training, and certifications, equivalent to at least the former DoD 8570 IAT II.
At least 3 years of experience in cybersecurity, engineering, Test and Evaluation (T&E), or an A&A-related field.
Experience with Information Assurance tools such as DISA eMASS and ACAS.
Experience working with IT systems for a DoD or government agency.
Experience leading Navy RMF projects, including A&A activities for systems up to TS/SCI, and preparing, directly developing, and maintaining RMF artifacts, packages, and deliverables.
Experience implementing security controls and policies, conducting cybersecurity compliance testing with industry-standard tools, and performing vulnerability analysis and remediation for networks, systems, and communications protocols.
Experience with eMASS, including developing Security Plans and processing packages through workflows; assisting with security policies; evaluating assessment documentation; and developing written security risks, mitigations, and recommendations.
Experience with operating systems, platforms, and technologies such as Windows, Linux, networking, virtualization, or containers.
Experience with architecture visualization and developing and maintaining system artifacts, including Boundary Diagrams and Data Flow Diagrams.
Self-starter able to independently execute tasking, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to devise and execute client deliverables, work independently, identify problems, develop analyses and solutions, communicate results to technical and non-technical audiences, and lead client tasks from inception to completion.
Active TS/SCI security clearance; the posting also specifies a current/active Top Secret clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience with DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG), Evaluate-STIG, and tools such as ACAS.
Experience integrating security into DevSecOps pipelines.
Experience implementing automation methodologies and processes.
Experience deploying, implementing, maintaining, and integrating cybersecurity tools and applications in alignment with the current threat landscape, and analyzing risks and opportunities at tactical and strategic levels.
Experience with network engineering functions and Windows, Linux, and virtual operating systems; security tools and platforms such as network and web application firewalls, web proxy, intrusion prevention systems, vulnerability scanners, and penetration tools.
Experience developing and maintaining cyber schedule, performance, and quality metrics within the systems development and acquisition lifecycles.
Experience with Navy initiatives and PMW 160 systems, such as CANES, PAS, ACS, and ADNS.
Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or an equivalent technical discipline.
Operating System certifications, such as Windows, RedHat, or Linux.
Familiarity with OCF Platform.

Responsibilities

Prepare, develop, and maintain RMF artifacts, packages, and deliverables to support system validation and ATO.
Perform risk and vulnerability assessments in network, system, and application areas.
Coordinate day-to-day cybersecurity operations with program technical leads to identify cyber risks, understand applicable policies, and develop mitigation plans.
Maintain RMF documents for system baseline variants that have achieved ATO.
Work independently to identify problems, devise analyses and solutions, communicate results to technical and non-technical audiences, and lead client tasks from inception to completion.
Develop and deliver cybersecurity update presentations to high-level stakeholders, incorporating analysis of NIST controls and expected system and workload impacts.