Information Assurance Engineer Location: Aurora, CO Required Clearance: TS/SCI CI poly Preferred Employment Type: Full-Time Regular Shift: Day Travel: No Relocation Assistance: Yes We are seeking a passionate Information Assurance Engineer to support the cyber security mission of NGA SAFFIRE Program, helping enable the secure deployment of critical mission systems. You use these skills where the rubber meets the road, working with the internal development and systems teams as well as the government security experts, doing work that matters for some of the U.S. Government's most critical missions, and utilizing the latest technologies in Cloud Computing, AI/ML, and DevSecOps. What You'll Get to Do: * Participate in systems design process to ensure implementation of appropriate systems security requirements using applicable baseline security controls (NIST) as one of the sources for security requirements.
* Analyze technical information to determine the best cyber protection technologies; AND recommend implementations for software programs.
* Perform technical analysis to determine the system security posture impact level, evaluate assigned security controls, conduct a technical security assessment and establish roadmaps for mitigation of vulnerabilities, and produced artifacts to successfully achieve an Authority to Operate from an Authorizing Official.
* Identify and solve technical issues relating to system hardening ensuring system availability, integrity, authentication and confidentiality.
* Perform assessment and compliance activities by using the assessment tools and procedures within the Xacta IA Manager to manage security compliance and risk, upload artifacts, and track projects as they flow through the RMF process.
* Interface with the Program Management Office (PMO) and Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) while completing security controls implementation, self-compliance tests, security test plans, and creating/updating the Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M).
* Provide final approval of all account creation request ensuring the proper documents and certificates are included; perform annual verification. You'll Bring These Qualifications: * Active TS/SCI security clearance, preferably with a recent polygraph
* Experience with evaluating Information Assurance compliance of a system against current RMF and expertise DoD Cybersecurity policies as outlined in NIST SP 800-37 and 800-53, rev 4.
* Experience with vulnerability and compliance assessment scanning tools and reporting, along with intrusion detection technologies, intrusion prevention technologies, and Host-Based Security System (HBSS)
* Bachelor's degree (in IS Technology, Computer Science or related field) or 4-7 years equivalent experience.
* DOD Directive 8570 IAT II certification (Security or equivalent).
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