Requisition ID: R10163999
- Category: Information Technology
- Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Positions Available: 3
**** This position is contingent upon successful contract award and funding
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer.
Job Description:
The candidate will perform cyber system security engineering activities supporting all phases of systems development in the areas of Cybersecurity/Systems Security Engineering, and Assessment and Authorization (A&A) as per Risk Management Framework (RMF) for later determined program. Specific job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Support system security requirements, architecture, design, development, evaluation, certification, and accreditation.
- Work with Product Teams in support of secure operating systems, applications, networks, hardware, databases, etc.
- Conduct scheduled maintenance i.e., patch management.
- Perform vulnerability scans and mitigate findings.
- Implement Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
- Work on multiple simultaneous tasks.
- Apply risk management concepts to mitigate vulnerabilities in security architectures.
- Preparation of ATO artifacts to include baselines, SOP, SSP, RAR, and POA&M.
- Perform routine systems administrator tasks i.e., password resets, responding to helpdesk tickets, etc.
Basic Qualifications:
- Current DoD Secret Security Clearance.
- Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (i.e., Security+, etc.).
- Working knowledge of Risk Management Framework in a Defense and counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA) accredited environment.
- Ability to work towards obtaining and maintaining ATOs.
- Experience with implementing STIGs and tracking non-compliance on Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M).
- Understanding of Patch Management leveraging tools such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Red Hat Satellite.
- Knowledge of Vulnerability Management utilizing tools such as Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)/Tenable.sc.
- Level 3: Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience, or master’s degree and 3 years of experience or 4 additional years acceptable in lieu of a degree.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math).
- Additional Operating System Environment Certifications i.e., (Linux+, RHCSA, Net+, CCNA, VMware Certified, etc.).
- Experience with automation tools such as Ansible.
Salary Range: $112,000 - $169,000
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
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