Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: Huntsville, AL
Salary: $119,600–$179,400 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 10 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

Northrop Grumman currently has 363 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

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The Principal Cyber Systems Engineer-AHT joins the Cyber Systems Engineering team to support the Integrated Battle Command System program. This role focuses on ensuring mission-critical defense systems remain compliant with specific program security requirements. The engineer will perform security assessments on containerized applications, drive remediation efforts, and collaborate with software and systems engineers to define secure architectures and deployment patterns. Key responsibilities include implementing cyber survivability attributes in system designs and influencing the selection of security tools. The role requires expertise in Linux environments including Ubuntu, CentOS, and RHEL, along with experience managing containers using Podman, Docker, or Kubernetes. Candidates must possess skills in Bash scripting for automation, technical analysis of infrastructure challenges, and problem-solving within an Agile, DevSecOps environment to enhance system performance, reliability, and security throughout the entire system lifecycle.

Skills

Cybersecurity Container Security Docker Kubernetes Podman DevSecOps Agile Linux RHEL Ubuntu CentOS Bash Shell Scripting Security+ CE Configuration Management

What you'll do

Perform security assessments on containerized applications and lead remediation efforts.
Define secure architectures and deployment patterns with software, systems, and security engineers.
Ensure cyber survivability attributes are integrated into system designs.
Influence the selection and development of security tools for the program.
Provide technical analyses of infrastructure challenges and develop solutions to meet customer needs.
Implement system enhancements to improve performance, reliability, and security across the lifecycle.
Solve complex problems within an Agile, DevSecOps environment.
Automate routine tasks using shell scripting in a Linux environment.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 5 years of cyber systems experience or a master’s degree in a STEM field with 3 years of experience.
Active Secret security clearance.
Active DoD 8140/8570 certification, such as Security+ CE.
Experience managing and manipulating containers using tools like Podman, Docker, or Kubernetes.
Experience working in a Linux environment including command-line usage, file system navigation, and process management.
Exposure to basic shell scripting for automation of routine tasks.
Experience enforcing container security standards and remediating vulnerabilities in container images (preferred).
Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems and working with stakeholders across the system lifecycle (preferred).

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