Senior SATCOM Cyber System Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Fort Meade, MDAnnapolis Junction, MD
Salary
$99,000–$225,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
1 day ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

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TL;DR · Senior SATCOM Cyber System Security Engineer

As a SATCOM Cyber System Security Engineer, Senior, you will join a team of communications and systems engineers focused on the engineering, sustainment, and management of communication systems. You will perform system analyst activities, conduct risk assessments for equipment, create and map Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and develop Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to support Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditations. Your daily work involves performing vulnerability management using automated systems, responding to Tasking Orders, and briefing technical security postures to leadership. You will utilize tools such as ESS, ACAS, and CMRS while managing users in Windows or Linux environments and administering VMs in VMware or Hyper-V. This role addresses the critical challenge of securing national security level communication systems for DoD Teleport communications infrastructure against advanced threats.

What you'll do

  • Identify and implement security systems, tools, and applications to protect satellite communications infrastructure.
  • Perform risk assessments and vulnerability management using automated systems like ACAS and Nessus.
  • Create and map Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and conduct periodic compliance self-assessments.
  • Execute Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) actions including alerts, bulletins, and tasking orders.
  • Develop Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M) and documentation for Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditations.
  • Remediate system vulnerabilities in accordance with DoD Tasking Orders and FRAGOs.
  • Brief client leadership on technical security postures and provide recommendations to mitigate future threats.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, or Engineering.
  • 8+ years of experience implementing, testing, and validating STIGs, performing system self-assessments, and creating STIG checklists.
  • 8+ years of experience executing IAVM actions and developing compliant engineering responses.
  • 8+ years of experience deploying and validating ESS, ACAS, and CMRS while analyzing scans and implementing patches.
  • 8+ years of experience reviewing cybersecurity and engineering change requests for operational availability and compliance.
  • Ability to manage users in Windows or Linux and administer VMs in VMware or Hyper-V.
  • Ability to accredit and secure DoD systems using RMF, perform IAVA analysis, document POA&Ms, and prepare security assessment artifacts.
  • Knowledge of DoD Tasking Orders applied to networks and IT systems like Cisco routers, switches, Active Directory, or access control.
  • Top Secret clearance (preferred).
  • Cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP or CEH, or networking certifications like Network+ or Cisco (preferred).

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