Senior Cybersecurity Systems Engineer
Company: Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.
Location: Washington
Posted on: October 28, 2024
Job Description:
Own Your Future.Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is
seeking a Cyber Security Systems Engineer, Weapon Systems
Cybersecurity professional to join our team. You will provide
security engineering, assessment, and weapon systems security
oversight activities that support complex weapon systems.Why is
MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?
- Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most
important and critical programs to our national defense and
security.
- Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We
challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support
and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the
industry.
- 100% Employee Ownership: We have a stake in each other's
success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know
what's going on across the company; we have company-wide town-hall
meetings three times a year.
- Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
- Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10
holidays/year
- Flexible schedules
- 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
- Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
- Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a
separate qualified retirement account
- Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
- Other company funded benefits, like life and disability
insurance
- Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health
insurance plan
- Track Record of Success: We have grown every year since our
founding in 1993.Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100%
employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that
provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation,
Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and
Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and
Mission Assurance.MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of
global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at
over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.For more information
about MTSI, please visit .Responsibilities:MTSI is seeking a Cyber
Security Systems Engineer whose primary function will be to work
with Special Access Programs (SAPs) supporting Department of
Defense (DOD), Headquarters United States Air Force, and MTSI
Operations. The position will provide direct security engineering
support to the Air Force acquisition community throughout the
system development lifecycle (SDLC). This position will be at Joint
Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB).Your essential job functions will
include but may not be limited to:
- Understanding operational needs of systems at varied stages of
the SDLC through participation in acquisition meetings (PMR, PDR,
CDR, etc.) and concept of operation (CONOP) working groups.
- Designing and developing security requirements that drive down
risk while maintaining operational capability.
- Working between architecture-level and implementation-level
engineering meetings to maintain a system-wide view of security
functions and apply risk mitigation strategies at the appropriate
level.
- Guiding and verifying defense contractors' work against program
requirements and goals. This includes participating in technical
discussions, trade studies and working groups, and conducting
research on industry best practices for potential
implementation.
- Interfacing with program managers to explain security goals and
mitigations relative to their priorities of cost and schedule.Due
to a long-standing relationship, this position also includes
Security Control Assessor duties on behalf of the Authorizing
Official (AO).
- Select and tailor controls from the NIST SP 800-53 control
catalog in view of system needs and constraints.
- Review system and network artifacts and conduct assessments
against selected control baselines, assessing residual risk and
providing recommendations to the Authorizing Official.
- Evaluate software and hardware prior to entry to
networks.Qualifications:
- 7+ years' of related technical experience.
- Firm understanding of the DoD 8500.1-M, Joint SAP
Implementation Guide (JSIG), National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-53.
- Demonstrated ability to assess and articulate risk, including
to non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated history finding unique mitigations to varied
systems' security challenges.
- Demonstrated technical proficiency in at least one area of
security (e.g. communications, networks, embedded systems,
software, system testing or assessment, etc.).
- Strong research skills and a desire to learn new (emerging OR
existing but unfamiliar) technologies.
- Strong communication skills, written and oral.
- Able to travel -30% of time for program meetings.Desired:
- Experience with: Special Access Programs, acquisition programs,
software engineering or code review.Certifications:
- IAM II (e.g. CISSP, CISM) DESIRED: Sub-field specific
certifications. For example - cloud (e.g. CCSP, AWS Solutions
Architect), offensive security (e.g. OSCP, GPEN), operating systems
(Microsoft/Linux administration), etc.Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering,
Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related
engineering discipline.Clearance Requirements:An active TS/SCI
clearance is desired.
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