Cyber Security Engineer 3

Position Overview

Cole Engineering Services, Inc (a By Light company) is hiring a Cyber Security Engineer 3 for a position providing support to DoD software application development activities through cybersecurity requirements definition, process enhancements and application security testing activities.

Responsibilities

• Define cybersecurity requirements for software applications to meet program requirements and objectives.
• Provide recommendations to incorporate security engineering practices throughout the system development lifecycle.
• Perform assessments of cybersecurity requirement compliance using manual and automated software analysis tools and methods.
• Perform assessments using adversarial tools, techniques, and methods against network-enabled applications and web applications to identify weaknesses, gaps, and vulnerabilities.
• Propose mitigation and countermeasures to reduce or eliminate software-level threats.
• Directly interface with the software development team to ensure software security engineering principles are applied throughout the system development lifecycle.

Required Experience/Qualifications

• Experience in software engineering, development and/or systems engineering throughout all phases of the system development lifecycle.
• Systems administration skills, experience with Linux, security settings, services, hardening of systems (STIGs, security policies); any shell scripting or Python a plus.
• Knowledge of threat assessment and solutions to mitigate or eliminate such threats.
• Experience with offensive security tools and adversarial techniques and methods.
• Experience implementing software application solutions to comply with NIST SP 800-53 security controls.
• Formal technical documentation skills.
• Experience working with Cyber Range Environments
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, It or related field required.
• Professional and / or military experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.

Special Requirements/Security Clearance

• This position requires certifications necessary to meet IAT II in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M.
• One or more of the following certifications is required immediately of hire:

• GSEC; Security+
• SSCP
• Maintaining required continuing education and certification status is required

Salary Range

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U. S. Citizenship status with a current SECRET security clearance, with the ability to attain a TOP SECRET/SCI clearance. Security Clearance requirements will be specified in the Government's Task Order.