Manager, Info Security Systems Engineer TS/SCI - Boulder, CO

L3HHCM20•Westminster, CO

41d•$108,500 - $201,500•Onsite

About The Position

Lead the development and implementation of Anti-Tamper (AT) measures throughout the System Development Lifecycle. Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the area of AT. Assess systems for Critical Program Information (CPI). Conduct trade studies and develop AT requirements. Assess threats via attack/countermeasure analysis. Conduct Verification and Validation activities. Use DoD 5200.39 for the identification and protection of CPI. Engineer trustworthy and secure systems in accordance with NIST 800-160. Develop and implement comprehensive Program Protection Plans (PPP) to safeguard critical program information (CPI) and technologies. Draft Program Protection Plans (PPPs), Cybersecurity Strategies, Security Classification Guides (SCGs), and AT Plans. Interact with customers to define AT requirements, solutions, trades, costs, implementation, system impacts, and effectiveness. Collaborate with customers, internal program teams, and leadership to address program needs. Mentor and develop junior engineers. Provide DoD software selection and approval processes for COTS, GOTS, and FOSS. Support security engineering activities, including basis of estimate development, requirements development, design, testing, configuration management, and maintenance of information systems and data. Assist program security in the development of policies and procedures for emerging security technologies. Support the evaluation, qualification, testing, and delivery of security architecture improvements, obsolescence replacements, and vulnerability response projects. Provide Security Testing and Verification. Interact with customers, internal program team, and leadership the needs. Assess security and privacy controls in embedded systems using NIST 800-53. Utilize Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation and authorization (A&A) processes to include RMF steps 1-4 (categorization, controls selection, control implementation, security assessment) and standard body of evidence (BoE) package development. A&A package processing. Provide DoD software selection and approval processes for COTS, GOTS and FOSS. Support security engineering activities, including basis of estimate development, requirements development, design, test, configuration management and maintenance of information systems and data. Assist program security in the development of policies and procedures for emerging security technologies. Support the evaluation, qualification, testing and delivery of security architecture improvement, obsolescence replacement and vulnerability response projects. Provide Security Testing and Verification. Work is to be accomplished 100% onsite, in a lab environment. Travel up to 25 % may be required between sites listed and deployment locations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience, or
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience, or
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Minimum of active Top Secret/SCI security clearance required, with polygraph is highly desired.
Must be able to obtain and maintain an appropriate DOD 8140 certification for the position within 6-months of start.
Prior or current experience with the development and implementation of  Anti-Tamper (AT) for the protection of CPI throughout the System Development Lifecycle.

Nice To Haves

Experience in configuration and use of cyber defense and vulnerability assessment tools such as ACAS and SCC
Professional experience with RMF (Risk Management Framework) in embedded systems.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and implementation of Anti-Tamper (AT) measures throughout the System Development Lifecycle.
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the area of AT.
Assess systems for Critical Program Information (CPI).
Conduct trade studies and develop AT requirements.
Assess threats via attack/countermeasure analysis.
Conduct Verification and Validation activities.
Use DoD 5200.39 for the identification and protection of CPI.
Engineer trustworthy and secure systems in accordance with NIST 800-160.
Develop and implement comprehensive Program Protection Plans (PPP) to safeguard critical program information (CPI) and technologies.
Draft Program Protection Plans (PPPs), Cybersecurity Strategies, Security Classification Guides (SCGs), and AT Plans.
Interact with customers to define AT requirements, solutions, trades, costs, implementation, system impacts, and effectiveness.
Collaborate with customers, internal program teams, and leadership to address program needs.
Mentor and develop junior engineers.
Provide DoD software selection and approval processes for COTS, GOTS, and FOSS.
Support security engineering activities, including basis of estimate development, requirements development, design, testing, configuration management, and maintenance of information systems and data.
Assist program security in the development of policies and procedures for emerging security technologies.
Support the evaluation, qualification, testing, and delivery of security architecture improvements, obsolescence replacements, and vulnerability response projects.
Provide Security Testing and Verification.
Interact with customers, internal program team, and leadership the needs.
Assess security and privacy controls in embedded systems using NIST 800-53.
Utilize Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation and authorization (A&A) processes to include RMF steps 1-4 (categorization, controls selection, control implementation, security assessment) and standard body of evidence (BoE) package development.
A&A package processing.
Provide DoD software selection and approval processes for COTS, GOTS and FOSS.
Support security engineering activities, including basis of estimate development, requirements development, design, test, configuration management and maintenance of information systems and data.
Assist program security in the development of policies and procedures for emerging security technologies.
Support the evaluation, qualification, testing and delivery of security architecture improvement, obsolescence replacement and vulnerability response projects.
Provide Security Testing and Verification.