Principal Cyber Systems Engineer (ISSE)

Northrop Grumman

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Location
Schriever AFB, CO
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21 days ago
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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 · Principal Cyber Systems Engineer (ISSE)

The Principal Cyber Systems Engineer (ISSE) (26-207 & 26-344) joins the Northrop Grumman Space Systems-Missile Defense Integration team to support the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications program. This role is critical for networking and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems to provide layered missile defense capabilities. The engineer will tune and optimize cybersecurity tools, manage upgrades, and create custom dashboards to visualize security data. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting infrastructure issues and integrating various security products to ensure seamless data flow. Required technical skills include Windows and RHEL system administration, scripting audit tools, and knowledge of Software Assurance static and dynamic code analysis using Fortify. The candidate must utilize tools such as ESS, Elastic, ConfigOS, and Tanium to improve threat detection and system performance.

What you'll do

  • Tune and optimize cybersecurity tools including ESS, Elastic, ConfigOS, and Tanium to improve threat detection.
  • Create custom dashboards to visualize security data for quick identification of issues and trends.
  • Integrate various security products to ensure seamless communication and data flow across the infrastructure.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with cybersecurity tools and security infrastructure.
  • Manage upgrades and deployments to implement the latest features and security patches effectively.
  • Configure, run, and script audit tools to maintain system integrity.
  • Perform Software Assurance static and dynamic code analysis using tools like Fortify.
  • Perform Windows and RHEL system administration tasks to support the C2BMC program.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Must have a current, active, in-scope Government-issued Top Secret security clearance.
  • Must have a current, active Government-Issued 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 5 years of experience, Master’s degree with 3 years of experience, or 9 years of experience.
  • Experience in Windows/RHEL system administration.
  • Experience installing, tuning, and troubleshooting Cyber Tools including ESS/HBSS, ConfigOS, and Splunk/Elastic.
  • Experience configuring, running, and scripting audit tools.
  • Knowledge of Software Assurance (SwA) static and dynamic code analysis (e.g., Fortify).

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