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Amentum

Cyber Security Engineer

Amentum, Aberdeen, MD


Amentum is now hiring for several Cyber Security Engineer (All Levels) positions in support of the Field, Lab and Air Integration / Experimentation / Modeling and Risk Reduction (FLAIR) office at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD and other locations. This project will provide the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Research (C5ISR) Center services to include programmatic/business management services, engineering support services, field engineering, laboratory, logistics, and acquisition / administrative support services to augment FLAIR core Government personnel and turn-key solutions to support the missions of FLAIR and its associated Managers and customers. This support will be conducted in close coordination with Government project leads within FLAIR

*** This position is contingent upon award ***

The candidate will perform the following duties:
  • Experience in heterogeneous computer networking technology and work in protocol and/or interface standards specification is preferred. Analyzes and resolves INFOSEC technical problems.
  • Configures testbeds and conducts testing, records and analyzes results, and provides recommendations for improvements for the products/systems under test. Areas of focus include Guard, Firewall, Secure Network Server, format security solutions, "Smart Cards", emerging technologies and future trends.
  • Supports the integration of INFOSEC solutions and technologies into networks with particular attention to protocols, interfaces, and system design.
  • General experience includes system engineering; electrical design, software engineering; program design and implementation; configuration management; or maintenance. Must have knowledge of TCP/IP, information security/authorization profiles, or security administration of Unix or NT network/systems.
  • Must have knowledge of Government security policies and familiarity with security- related technologies and auditing tools.
  • Must be capable of providing security engineering analysis on a variety of information systems.
  • Must be capable of developing security accreditation/certification documentation and creating and maintaining security policy and procedures.
  • Must be capable of performing security certification engineering analysis, vulnerability assessments, and risk assessments.
  • Must be capable of designing and configuring security tools. Must be capable of developing test procedures, establishing test environments, executing security certification test/demonstrations/evaluations, documenting results, and developing reports, conclusions, and recommendations.
  • Must be capable of conceptualizing and implementing security systems and architectures.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree Computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline is required.
  • 1-10+ years of working experience
  • 8 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education.
  • Must have an Active TOP SECRET US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to maintain a TOP SECRET Clearance.


Compensation:

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $75,000 - $250,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.).

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