Senior Specialist, Info Security Systems Engineer

L3Harris

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Work type
On-site
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Salary
$92,500–$171,500 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
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Below market

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About L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies is a US aerospace and defense technology company providing space and airborne systems, communications, electronic warfare, and missile propulsion solutions for government and commercial customers.

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TL;DR · Senior Specialist, Info Security Systems Engineer

As a Sr. Specialist, Info Security Systems Engineer, you will join a motivated engineering team to design, implement, and sustain security solutions for National Security Systems and other government-focused systems. You will ensure these systems achieve necessary accreditations by following NIST Risk Management Framework standards, including specific publications like 800-37, 800-53, and 800-171, alongside JSIG and FIPS requirements. Your daily responsibilities include performing incident response, cyber threat identification, malware analysis, and supply chain risk management. You will develop security plans, manage vulnerability remediation, and perform Static Application Security Testing using Fortify, Coverity, and Gitlab within a DevSecOps CI/CD pipeline. Technical skills required include experience with encryption, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and cloud environments. Preferred expertise includes Model Based System Engineering, Tenable NESSUS products, and Splunk for SIEM and audit reduction tools.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement security solutions for National Security Systems following NIST Risk Management Framework standards.
  • Perform incident response, cyber threat identification, malware analysis, and supply chain risk management assessments.
  • Author technical documentation including System Security Plans, Security Control Traceability Matrices, and Plan of Action and Milestones.
  • Implement and verify security controls across computing nodes, network infrastructure, and cloud environments.
  • Conduct Static Application Security Testing (SAST) for application security within DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines.
  • Manage system security architectures including boundary definitions, vulnerability management, and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Develop data flow diagrams, interface control documents, and perform trade studies for systems engineering.
  • Configure and operate security tools such as Tenable NESSUS and Splunk for audit reduction and monitoring.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree and minimum 6 years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree and 4 years of related experience.
  • Minimum 10 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Must have an active TS/SCI security clearance.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance after hire.
  • DoD 8140.03 Level 3 or 4 certification.
  • Experience with NIST Risk Management Framework, including writing System Security Plans and Security Control Traceability Matrices.
  • Proficiency in performing incident response, cyber threat identification, malware analysis, and supply chain risk management assessments.
  • U.S. citizens.

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