Cyber Security Project Engineer

We're searching for talented individuals who provide intelligence and mission management expertise to support a government customer. This program will maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of our country's most important missions both at home and abroad. If you are ready to support a high-performing team that truly makes a difference, then come join us!

Job Description:

We are looking for an Cyber Security Project Engineer/ISSE to join our intelligence program supporting a key government customer. In this role, you will provide expert-level security support/guidance to engineering and technical IT related activities within the organization. In addition, candidate shall provide day-to-day support and oversight of all Information Assurance, Certification & Accreditation and Assessment & Authorization activities.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for managing the processing of all organizational efforts through the risk management cycle, this includes closely coordinating and track risks, accreditation status, and reporting status across project teams.
• Generate security plans as required and be the security advocate for all system/architecture changes.
• Assemble and submit C&A packages to Principal Accreditation Authority/ Designated Accreditation Authority.
• Coordinate C&A actions and system testing with appropriate security personnel. Maintain a document repository where C&A project documentation is stored.

Required Qualifications:

• 11 or more years of professional experience in IT security, information assurance, and/or engineering
• Bachelors degree
• Working knowledge of Information Assurance policies and regulations and how they relate to the certification and accreditation process.
• Ability and willing to travel CONUS up to 10% CONUS

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in an ISSO / ISSE / ISSM role.
• Experience authoring and maintaining systems security documentation including documentation of security mitigations and successful completion of DCID 6/3 or ICD503 accreditation process.
• Demonstrated experience navigating the Sponsor's security and accreditation process to include certification and accreditation of an IT system to Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Knowledge and experience in generating appropriate security documentation to receive proper accreditation from Directorate security personnel and correcting security shortfalls as they are identified through Agency sponsored reviews.
• Experience using XACTA, Greenlight Tool
• PMP Certification
• Knowledge of Customer PMF process
• Knowledge of FISMA, DCID 6/3, ICD 503 Standards
• Knowledge of IT development lifecycle
• Knowledge of Customer organization and processes specific to security requirements for IT systems and accreditation/certification.

Position requires active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph.