Cyber Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman

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Work type
On-site
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Salary
$91,800–$137,600 / yr
Posted
16 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role $115k
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This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $125,000–$184,900 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $115k versus about $155k for comparable roles.

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About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense

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TL;DR · Cyber Systems Engineer

Cyber Systems Engineer – Level 2 or Level 3 (AHT) joins the Space Sector team to manage cybersecurity for critical systems. The role involves performing assessments of networks and systems to identify deviations from enclave policies through compliance audits using tools like STIG Viewer, SCAP, Evaluate-STIG, and STIG Manager. Responsibilities include authoring security testing documentation, conducting annual controls assessments, and maintaining RMF body of evidence records within eMASS. The engineer will also manage Plan of Actions and Milestones, perform vulnerability scans using ACAS or Nessus, and ensure compliance with NIST and DoD policies. Key technical skills include Linux administration, STIG hardening, and experience with RHEL environments. Candidates should be proficient in networking concepts like firewalls and ACLs, while utilizing tools such as Ansible, Python, Jira, and the Elastic Stack to secure information systems.

What you'll do

  • Assess systems and networks to identify deviations from acceptable configurations or security policies.
  • Perform compliance audits using tools such as STIG Viewer, SCAP, and Evaluate-STIG.
  • Author and review security testing documentation including assessment plans, test cases, and methodologies.
  • Conduct annual security controls assessments to support continuous monitoring of the environment.
  • Update eMASS records and maintain RMF body of evidence documentation for operational processes.
  • Prepare and update artifacts for Assessment and Authorization activities and Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M).
  • Analyze cybersecurity controls to identify deficiencies and recommend necessary safeguards.
  • Implement government policies such as NIST, DoD, and NISPOM through process tailoring and documentation.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Level 2 requires a Bachelor's degree and 2 years experience, or a Master's with 3 years, or a PhD.
  • Level 3 requires a Bachelor's degree and 5 years experience, or a Master's with 3 years, or a PhD with 1 year.
  • Must possess a current DoD 8570.01M IAT II certification (Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GSEC, or SSCP).
  • Experience in cybersecurity principles, risk management, security assessments, vulnerability management, and system hardening.
  • Experience with cybersecurity frameworks, standards, tools, or technologies used to assess and secure information systems.
  • Knowledge of DoD/Federal policy, RMF lifecycle, STIG hardening, and ACAS/Nessus scanning (preferred).

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