Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - ISSO (P3)

Raytheon Technologies • Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA

163d • $82,000 - $164,000

About The Position

Raytheon is seeking an individual to join the Cyber Security Engineering team for a Senior Cyber Security Engineer ISSO (P3) position supporting the operations and maintenance of custom solutions and Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in Vandenberg, California. The ideal candidate will have strong cyber experience across the full spectrum of cyber operations from a mission execution perspective, to include vulnerability management, compliance management, database and enterprise information security infrastructure. This is an onsite position at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in Vandenberg, California.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued DoD Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Experience with performing assessments of various operating systems with DISA STIGs and SRGs.
• Experience with IA vulnerability testing and related network and system test tools, e.g., ACAS and Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP).
• Experience with network and system security administration, including operating system security configuration and account management best practices for LINUX, Microsoft, and CISCO Systems (Previous experience with RHEL 6 and 7).
• Experience with DoD RMF Certification and Accreditation Processes, assessing and validating compliance with IA controls and developing and maintaining associated certification and accreditation documentation.
• Experience in manual hardening and system compliance.
• Must possess Security Certification in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M IAT-III or DoD 8140 (CISSP or equivalent).

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree in STEM with 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Familiar with NIST Risk Management Framework as described in NIST Special Publication 800-37.
• Experience with information security toolsets such as LogRhythm and/or SPLUNK or other related Intrusion Detection Tools.
• Self-Starter requiring limited direction and supervision.
• Ability to support periodic travel (less than 10%).

Responsibilities

• Assessing known systems vulnerabilities and verifying system hardening and patching activities to ensure compliance with the most current applicable Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)/Security Requirements Guides (SRGs) and related checklists.
• Preparing documentation (artifacts and bodies of evidence) to support assessment and authorization (A&A) activities necessary to ensure system sustained Approval to Operate (ATO).
• Assisting in defining cyber requirements and design solutions, providing guidance and direction related to security technologies, performing analysis on cybersecurity-collected data and test results, identifying and implementing cybersecurity design, and preparing and maintaining engineering and security related documentation.
• Performing and providing vulnerability assessment results and recommendations to the leadership.
• Ensuring the security integrity of GPS OCX systems of record by maintaining mission systems basic cyber hygiene, implementing cyber resiliency solutions, and performing associated compliance validation/verification.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance.
• Short-term disability, long-term disability.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree