Position Title: Cybersecurity Engineer - 1001
Location: Schriever SFB, Colorado Springs, CO
Type of Contract: Direct Placement
Clearance: Top Secret
Onsite or Remote: Onsite
Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000 per year
Job Summary:
We are looking for a skilled Cybersecurity Engineer to contribute to our Mission Engineering team, collaborating with systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions throughout the systems engineering life cycle. As part of a talented team, you will help deliver mission-critical infrastructure, ensuring the highest levels of security, availability, and performance.
Responsibilities:
- Process and track DD Form 2875 user account forms for privileged and non-privileged accounts. Work with system administrators to manage account creation, modification, and removal.
- Perform system and network assessments within a virtual environment, identifying deviations from acceptable configurations and policies through compliance audits and vulnerability assessments.
- Conduct Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) assessments and hardening for Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems, and networking equipment.
- Develop test plans reflecting STIG checks and validate the outcomes.
- Update Risk Management Framework (RMF) documentation to ensure system hardening compliance and track remediation efforts.
- Establish program control processes for risk mitigation and support system assessment and authorization activities.
- Assist with the implementation of government policies (e.g., NISPOM, NIST, DoD) and recommend process improvements.
- Perform cybersecurity control analysis and recommend safeguards.
- Support program test milestones, including pre-test preparations, participation, analysis of results, and preparation of artifacts for authorization.
- Prepare and maintain necessary documentation for Assessment and Authorization activities, including POA&M.
- Conduct audits and monitor corrective actions to address deficiencies identified during RMF assessments.
Qualifications:
- Security engineering skills with knowledge of cybersecurity technologies and DoD/Federal cybersecurity policies (e.g., DoDI 8500.01, NIST SP 800-53).
- Experience with the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS).
- Familiarity with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) Cybersecurity Lifecycle, including controls identification, requirements generation, vulnerability analysis, and compliance testing.
- Experience with Software Assurance (SwA), static and dynamic code analysis tools (e.g., Fortify).
Preferred Skills:
- System administration skills for Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
- Experience working in virtual environments, with dockers and containers.
- Experience administering ACAS and ESS (formerly HBSS).
- Familiarity with ConfigOS.
Education/Certifications:
- Preferred: BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Required: IAT Level II Certification.
- Clearance: Minimum Active TOP SECRET clearance required.
Benefits:
Benefit offerings include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid holidays and flexible PTO program
- 401(k) program