Specialist, Information Security Systems Engineer Secret - FL

L3Harris • Palm Bay, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Essential Functions: NSA Type 1 Certification of cryptographic high assurance devices Experience with NSA High Assurance products and IASRD and SERD requirements Collaborate with customers, internal program teams, and leadership to address program needs. 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. Support the evaluation, qualification, testing, and delivery of security architecture improvements, obsolescence replacements, and vulnerability response projects. Interact with customer, internal program team, and program/department leadership 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 RMF accreditation of Platform IT (PIT) systems Experience in 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 Work is to be accomplished 100% onsite, in a lab environment

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum of Collateral Secret security clearance required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD 8140 certification (or NIST 800-181), appropriate for the position within 6-months of start

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.
• Development and implementation of Anti-Tamper (AT) measures throughout the System Development Lifecycle.
• Assess systems for Critical Program Information (CPI).
• 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.
• Prior or current experience with the development and implementation of  Anti-Tamper (AT) for the protection of CPI throughout the System Development Lifecycle.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance is highly desired

Responsibilities

• NSA Type 1 Certification of cryptographic high assurance devices
• Collaborate with customers, internal program teams, and leadership to address program needs
• 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
• Support the evaluation, qualification, testing, and delivery of security architecture improvements, obsolescence replacements, and vulnerability response projects
• Interact with customer, internal program team, and program/department leadership
• 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
• Assist program security in the development of policies and procedures for emerging security technologies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees