Principal / Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

What you'll do

• Design, plan, and implement security controls and processes compliant with NSA and DoD frameworks.
• Perform assessments of system security controls to validate implementation and identify vulnerabilities.
• Document Certification and Accreditation activities, including system Security Plans and POA&Ms.
• Conduct periodic audits of system security and monitor corrective actions until closure.
• Implement, automate, and maintain security tools, centralized authentication, and IDS/IPS solutions.
• Provide technical analysis to develop solutions for cyber infrastructure challenges and customer needs.
• Ensure implementation of cyber security disciplines including COMSEC, EMSEC, and network protocols.
• Support continuous assessment of cyber control compliance for assigned systems.

What we're looking for

• US Citizenship and active DoD Secret clearance are required.
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (Security+) or higher is required.
• Principal level requires 5 years experience with a BS, 3 years with a MS, or 1 year with a PhD.
• Sr. Principal level requires 8 years experience with a BS, 6 years with a MS, or 4 years with a PhD.
• Experience with threat modeling, risk assessment, secure design principles, and common frameworks like NIST SP 800-53 or RMF is required.
• Knowledge of network security, host/application security, identity and access management, and encryption is required.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Systems is preferred.
• Experience with configuring tools such as ACAS, ESS, and Splunk on Linux and Windows environments is preferred.