Senior Cybersecurity Engineer IV

NexGen Data Systems seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer IV to deliver cybersecurity engineering support for enterprise applications and workstation baseline changes in San Diego, CA.

Responsibilities

• Prepare application and workstation assessment artifacts and coordinate required information with customers, vendors, and security assessors.
• Conduct vulnerability and configuration scanning using ACAS, SCAP, or other approved security assessment tools.
• Review results against DISA STIG and Security Requirements Guide guidance, evaluating technical impact on the proposed baseline.
• Coordinate correction activities with vendors and system engineers, then validate remediation using rescanning or documented testing.
• Support application assessment scope and effort reviews, providing technical feedback to authorization and security engineering teams.
• Document unresolved findings, associated mitigations, and recommended system improvements for review by authorized security decision makers.

Requirements

• Active Department of Defense Secret level security clearance is required.
• DoD Approved 8570 / 8140 OS and Cybersecurity certifications required.
• Master’s level degree in an Engineering discipline required.
• 10 years of professional experience in systems engineering required.
• Experience supporting RMF security assessments, including:
  • Interpreting ACAS/SCAP results
  • Applying DISA STIGs and Security Requirements Guides
  • Documenting vulnerability remediation
• Maintain Secret clearance for onsite work at Government facilities.
• Favorable Tier 5 (T5) background investigation or equivalent required for privileged access to Government information systems.
• Maintain applicable vendor certifications for the role, plus applicable IAT security certifications and cyberspace workforce training and qualifications for covered network duties.

Technologies

• ACAS
• SCAP
• DISA STIG
• Security Requirements Guides
• RMF

Benefits

• Company covers 100% of premiums for employee medical, dental, and vision; premiums for spouse and dependents are subsidized.
• Short and long term disability plans.
• 401(k) match up to 10% of employee salary contributions.
• Comprehensive training and development program.
• 11 paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) accrual starting at 15 days annually.