Principal Systems Security Engineer (Cyber) - P4

This onsite role in Massachusetts centers on leading Systems Security Engineering activities to define requirements, design security solutions, ensure RMF/NIST control compliance, and support bids and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers to establish SSE requirements, select solutions, evaluate tradeoffs, estimate costs, plan implementation, assess system impacts, and measure effectiveness.
• Prepare plans and estimates, execute tasks, monitor project progress, report status, and identify and mitigate risks.
• Verify adherence to NIST Risk Management Framework controls across programs.
• Advise program management on SSE architecture and related issues.
• Contribute to the development of bids and proposals.
• Define security development and testing efforts for implementing security controls across networking devices, databases, operating systems, and hardware and software components.
• Integrate cybersecurity development activities throughout the program lifecycle.
• Create high level system requirements and translate them into subsystem level requirements and implementation concepts.
• Ensure compliance with DoD technology release and export licensing policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and eight years of relevant experience typically required.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance required before start; U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility.
• Experience in System Security Engineering and/or Cybersecurity Engineering.
• Experience with NIST RMF.

Technologies

• Splunk
• Bash scripting
• Python scripting
• NIST RMF

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Relocation assistance

Compensation

Salary: USD 107,500 - 204,500 per year

Qualifications We Prefer

• Managerial or leadership experience
• Familiarity with information security toolsets including anti-virus, Vulnerability Assessment, HIDS/NIDS, host-based or endpoint security solutions, MFA, SIEM, and centralized auditing tools; Splunk familiarity preferred
• Linux Bash scripting or Python scripting experience
• Security systems engineering spanning hardware, software, operating systems, and applications in standalone and LAN/WAN configurations
• DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II compliant certifications (eg, Security+, CISSP, or equivalent)
• Security features and vulnerability analysis of various operating systems as defined by intelligence communities
• Experience with IT and network security administration, including OS security configuration and account management for UNIX, Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Cisco systems
• Understanding of systems engineering requirements, specifications, and the implementation of DoD and Federal IA Certification and Accreditation processes, IA controls, and related documentation
• Familiarity with Program Protection Plan requirements under DoDI 5000.02 and DoDI 5200.39
• Experience contributing as an Information Assurance subject matter expert on U.S. Government contract proposals