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Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

Staff Cyber Systems Engineer – Cyber Engineer SME (24-313)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU), Denver, Colorado, United States,


Requisition ID: R10171012

Category:

Information Technology

Location:

Schriever AFB, Colorado, United States of America

Clearance Type:

SCI

Telecommute:

No - Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Positions Available:

1

Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Staff Cyber Systems Engineer – Cyber Engineer SME (24-313) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program integrates the Missile Defense System. This position ensures the developed system realizes the architecture, requirements, and technical baseline. This Cyber SME will represent the program from a Cyber perspective in assorted Senior meetings, Conferences, and Program Milestones with both Program and Customer Leadership. Documenting lessons learned, as well as the best security engineering practices and industry standards, will be required in daily tasks.

Essential Functions:

Apply security policies to applications that interface with one another.

Assess the effectiveness of information protection measures utilized by system(s).

Assess threats to and vulnerabilities of the computer system(s) to develop a security risk profile.

Build, test, and modify product prototypes using working or theoretical models.

Assess the application's security design for appropriate security controls that protect the confidentiality and integrity of information.

Integrate information assurance (IA) or IA-enabled products.

Design and develop secure interface specifications between interconnected systems.

Design, develop, integrate, and update system security measures (including policies and requirements) that provide confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non-repudiation.

Design hardware, operating systems, and software applications that adequately address information assurance (IA) security requirements.

Design or integrate appropriate data backup capabilities into overall system designs and ensure proper technical and procedural processes exist for secure system backups and protected backup data storage.

Develop architectures or system components consistent with technical specifications.

Develop detailed security design documentation for component and interface specifications to support system design and development.

Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan the development of a new application or modification of an existing application.

Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine the feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.

Basic Qualifications:

An active TS/SCI clearance is required to start.

12 years experience with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 10 years with a master's degree in a related field, or 16 years experience in lieu of a degree.

Must possess a DoD 8140 certification at

IASAE – Level II

or higher (Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA)

Strong Cybersecurity background to include knowledge of:

Identity and Access Management methodologies, encryption algorithms, cryptology, database, and enterprise information security architecture.

Proficiency in implementing information assurance (IA) principles and requirements relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non-repudiation.

Experience in cybersecurity requirements evaluation and validation.

Knowledge of cybersecurity systems engineering principles.

Familiarity with network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DHCP) and directory services (e.g., DNS).

Knowledge of STIG application and hardening operating systems.

Knowledge of Cyber technologies (e.g., HBSS, ArcSight, ACAS) and how they impact a mission system.

Experience in Cyber threat assessment and risk management of a mission system.

Knowledge of cyber operations and operational impacts.

What We Can Offer You:

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

Flexible Work Arrangements

Salary Range:

$165,000 - $247,400

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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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