Space/Ground System Solutions Inc is hiring: Principal Cybersecurity & Complianc

Space Ground System Solutions (SGSS), a subsidiary of Parsons, has an immediate full-time opening for Principal Cybersecurity & Compliance Engineer starting onsite at our office in Alexandria, VA, and eventually working at our customer site in Washington, DC. We are seeking a Principal Cybersecurity and Compliance Engineer who can structure, design, execute, and manage security solutions for a growing portfolio of software- and IT-centric projects to deliver ground-to-space transmit/receive services for our customer and their sponsors. A successful candidate will bring experience engineering efficient security solutions that enable rapid iterative system development in a classified security context.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a US citizen
• Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI security clearance within 1 year of hire
• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline and/or a minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience
• 10+ years of contractor or government program security experience supporting classified programs
• Familiarity with security manuals, directives, and Executive Orders including NISPOM, DCIDs, ICDs, Sponsor Instruction, DODM 5205.07
• Demonstrated history of teamwork and service skills
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, to supported staff, management, and government customers
• Experience developing formal authorization and accreditation packages and associated bodies of evidence as a part of an IT team
• Deep familiarity with NIST 800-53/RMF and/or NIST 800-171 and CMMC compliance frameworks, including process and technical implementation
• Exposure to 800-53/171 compliance in the commercial cloud environment
• Familiarity with automation e.g., Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, InSpec to implement and verify security compliance

PREFERRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong preference for candidates holding current TS/SCI and experience in applying cybersecurity monitoring and compliance in accredited TS systems
• Experience with securing commercial cloud-hosted workloads
• Demonstrated experience with achieving formal gov't authorizations in commercial cloud-hosted systems (e.g., AWS GovCloud, C2S, etc.)
• Experience serving in security engineering and compliance for a classified IT development program
• Knowledge of National Security Space systems
• Experience with existing Naval Center for Space Technology or supported sponsor system compliance management

Space Ground Systems Solutions (SGSS), a wholly owned subsidiary under the Parsons Corporation, is passionate about making our nation the undisputed leader in Space and has emerged as a leader in the development of cutting-edge solutions for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.

SGSS believes in taking care of their employees by offering:

• ALL benefits fully funded, for your entire family
  • this includes Medical/Dental/Vision/Group Life/STD/LTD - no employee premiums
• SGSS funded HSA (Health Savings Account) provided
  • with SGSS funding the maximum amount allowed by the IRS
• Retirement Savings Plan (RSP/401k) with a 20% annual company contribution - no employee contribution required

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If this position requires a government clearance, the applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for accessing classified information.

Each Division of Parsons is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All divisions are committed to making employment decisions based on valid requirements, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by state, local or federal law. For more information, please visit www.eeoc.gov.

If the offer is accepted for this position the candidate would be required to successfully complete drug screen and background check.

If this position requires a government clearance, the applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for accessing classified information.