Cybersecurity Engineer - CONTINGENT - 26-025 - Hybrid

AUSGAR Technologies Inc•San Diego, CA

6d•$120,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is contingent upon contract award. AUSGAR Technologies, Inc., an equal opportunity employer, is an established, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Department of Defense contractor with core competencies in Information Assurance, Cybersecurity and Systems Engineering. With offices on both the East and West coasts, an inviting culture and above-standard benefits, opportunity abounds for the right individual! As a growing Department of Defense Contractor, AUSGAR Technologies has an exciting NEW opportunity for a Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team of smart and innovative technical team members in the Old Town area of San Diego. Serve as a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer for a Navy program office to support implementation and integration of cyber requirements throughout all stages of the system development lifecycle to include requirements gathering, system engineering, deployment and sustainment. This position will include reviewing system architecture to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities and compliance issues. Work to plan and execute cybersecurity scans to include running Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)/Tenable Scans, DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), evaluate STIG, DISA Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) and evaluate system against vendor security best practices. Work with the system developers to remediate and mitigation vulnerabilities on the system. Develop system architecture diagrams and data flow diagrams as required. Develop Security Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to include the development of mitigations statements. Support the Cybersecurity Analyst as needed for the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process to achieve Authority to Operate (ATO) and Interim Authority to Test (IATT). Plan and execute system scans to meet client requirements, analyze results, develop reports to be used to determine system vulnerabilities and risk posture and provide recommendations for remediation to achieve desired security and risk posture. Identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities and compliance issues. Work with engineers to remediate existing vulnerabilities or to help develop mitigations that minimize impact, likelihood or risks and work with the program to incorporate findings into the system POA&M. Experience with Vulnerability Remediation Asset Manager (VRAM) preferred, processing Boundary Change Requests (BCRs) and participating in ad hoc cybersecurity data calls. Provide Cybersecurity Assessment and Authorization (A&A) support and serve as a cybersecurity expert for the program throughout all stages of the acquisition, system engineering and maintenance process. This includes successfully executing RMF assessment process, development of Security Assessment Plans (SAPs), conducting assessments, executing and compiling assessment results for client security assessment reports.

Requirements

Active Secret clearance required.
DoD 8140.03 IAT II certification required.
Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline from an accredited college/university and eight years plus in the cybersecurity field required or the equivalent combination of work experience and education.
Must have experience developing Security Assessment Plans (SAPs), development of Security POA&Ms and development of Security Assessment Reports (SARs).
Must have experience conducting Nessus and ACAS scans.
Must have experience conducting DISA STIG and SRGs on multiple technologies.
Experience with implementing security lockdowns for Windows or Red Hat Linux (RHEL) operating systems, network technologies, including firewalls, routers and switches.
A good knowledge of Department of War (DoW) cybersecurity policies and procedures.
Employ strong written and verbal communication skills to advise various levels of technology stakeholders, program initiatives and accrediting authorities on security requirements and cybersecurity trends and solutions, to include risk assessments and mitigations.
Must be able to work independently and be a self-starter.
An essential qualification for this position is successfully obtaining a security clearance issued by the Federal Government, which may require successful completion of a background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience building ACAS scanner preferred.
Experience with evaluate STIG preferred.
Experience with SCAP preferred.
Experience with Vulnerability Remediation Asset Manager (VRAM) preferred, processing Boundary Change Requests (BCRs) and participating in ad hoc cybersecurity data calls.
Experience using eMasster and eMASS preferred.
Experience in using Jira to create, manage and update work items, including user stories, epics, tasks and bug reports preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer for a Navy program office to support implementation and integration of cyber requirements throughout all stages of the system development lifecycle to include requirements gathering, system engineering, deployment and sustainment.
Review system architecture to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities and compliance issues.
Plan and execute cybersecurity scans to include running Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)/Tenable Scans, DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), evaluate STIG, DISA Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) and evaluate system against vendor security best practices.
Work with the system developers to remediate and mitigation vulnerabilities on the system.
Develop system architecture diagrams and data flow diagrams as required.
Develop Security Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to include the development of mitigations statements.
Support the Cybersecurity Analyst as needed for the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process to achieve Authority to Operate (ATO) and Interim Authority to Test (IATT).
Plan and execute system scans to meet client requirements, analyze results, develop reports to be used to determine system vulnerabilities and risk posture and provide recommendations for remediation to achieve desired security and risk posture.
Identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities and compliance issues.
Work with engineers to remediate existing vulnerabilities or to help develop mitigations that minimize impact, likelihood or risks and work with the program to incorporate findings into the system POA&M.
Provide Cybersecurity Assessment and Authorization (A&A) support and serve as a cybersecurity expert for the program throughout all stages of the acquisition, system engineering and maintenance process.
Successfully executing RMF assessment process, development of Security Assessment Plans (SAPs), conducting assessments, executing and compiling assessment results for client security assessment reports.