Cyber Security Engineer with Security Clearance - Burke, VA, United States - Gridiron IT Solutions

Description

GridIron IT is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer with an Active TS/SCI Clearance.

Must be local to DC Metro Area Job Description:
The Cyber Security Engineer will need to be a self-starter with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, flexibility, good judgment and the ability to coordinate multiple, concurrent tasks in an effective manner
The Cyber Security Engineer works with internal team members to ensure the systems are functional, secure, and scalable, as well as internal leadership and customer PMO and security counterparts as the single POC for all items related to security
The systems and networks documentation and services developed will be used to collect and process data and improve the programs security infrastructure
The Cyber Security Engineer will design and develop cyber security technology along with integration of new architectural features into existing infrastructures while maintaining the integrity and security of enterprise-wide cyber systems and networks
The Cyber Security Engineer shall have security Assessment and Authorization (A&A) expertise, to include but not limited to: ICD 503, Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), Xacta, and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Responsibilities:
Lead multi-disciplined teams in the design and implementation of the cyber security system architecture
Produce cyber security architectural artifacts
Provide architectural analysis of cyber security features and existing system related to future needs and trends
Reviews and provides input to system requirements based on cyber security posture
Compiles industry best practices and lessons learned into future iterations and new designs
Supports the Engineering Review Board by evaluating artifacts for architectural compliance
Provides broad based experience in the systems engineering lifecycle and apply the experience to specific cyber security initiatives relating to architectural design and development
Resolves architecture implementation issues during integration and test
Advise and assist team members to deploy and configure collection services and tools Work with team members to move data to the appropriate data stores

Basic Qualifications:
Proactive self-starter demonstrating a positive, willing attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly

Organizational Skills:
Can plan and prioritize work
Follows tasks to their logical conclusion and makes sure that everything has been done to the right standard
Good attention to detail

Communications:
Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently to team members and clients, verbally and in writing
Able to present ideas in a variety of ways depending upon audience and context
Must possess and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance Minimum Required - COMPTIA Security+ or comparable IAT/IAM II/III certification Requires BS degree and & 5+ years of prior relevant experience OR, Masters with 3+ years of prior relevant experience; OR 4 years of additional experience in lieu of degree Familiar with Amazon Web Services (S3 Buckets, EC2, Reserved Instances, etc.)

Familiar with System Engineering documentation creation (VDDs, diagrams, etc.) Familiar with team collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, RocketChat) Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with cloud-based architectures Experience with Engineering Review Boards and Change Management DoD.8570/8140 IAM III Certification (CISSP, CISM, CISA, etc.) Security Assessment and Authorization (A&A) expertise Prior experience with ICD 503 Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Xacta National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)