Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Overview

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Be the Difference

Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, Huntsville, AL and Burlington, MA with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to support the Base Information Transport Infrastructure (BITI) program, which is within the C3I and Infrastructure Division (AFLCMC/HNI) Directorate, and located at Hanscom AFB, MA.

WORK LOCATION: This is a full-time position located at Hanscom AFB, MA.

WORK STATUS: Full time; salaried

Responsibilities

• Assist with development of System Security Management Plans, Program Protection Plans, Security Risk Analyses, OPSEC Plans, Computer Certification and Accreditation, Security Vulnerability and Countermeasures Analyses, Security Concepts of Operations, and other system security engineering-related documents identified in MIL-STD 1785, DoDI 5000.02, Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework, and DoDI 8510.01
• Support the system/application Authorization and Accreditation (A&A) effort to include assessing and guiding the quality and completeness of A&A activities, tasks and resulting artifacts mandated by governing DoD and Air Force policies (i.e., Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Update, monitor, and manage information in systems for the program office
• Process and manage system user account requests and process tools
• Process and manage system port/protocol and access control list requirements
• Process and manage system Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) identification and authorization requirements
• Manage the distribution, implementation, remediation, and tracking of system security updates and configurations as required by the DoD
• Recommend policies and procedures to ensure information systems reliability and accessibility to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data
• Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risk, and protection needs
• Promote awareness of security issues among management and ensuring sound security principles are reflected in organizations’ vision and goals
• Conduct systems security evaluations, audits and reviews
• Recommend systems security contingency plans and disaster recovery procedures
• Recommend and implementing programs to ensure that systems, network, and data users are aware of, understand, and adhere to systems security policies and procedures
• Participate in network and systems design to ensure implementation of appropriate systems security policies
• Recommend initial, or updates to, software and configurations to new or existing system security mechanisms
• Obtain waivers to mandated security mechanisms/policies which would be detrimental to system performance and impact the system’s mission
• Facilitate the gathering, analysis and preservation of evidence used in the prosecution of computer
• Provide leadership assistance in the analysis of the design, development, integration, implementation and testing of cybersecurity requirements
• Develop risk-based strategies to address identified gaps
• Review, analyze, and assess implementations of cybersecurity (i.e. RMF security controls) throughout the open systems architecture and associated services, derived requirements specifications, design documents & design implementation
• Collaborate with stakeholders (Government and commercial) to ensure the system is approved by all Authorizing Officials via the RMF A&A process
  
  

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Must have an active US Secret level clearance

Education: Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline; to include five (5) years of DoD experience;

• Understanding of cybersecurity in DoD cloud infrastructure
• Understanding of Agile methods, including CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps
• Possess the ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal forms on highly technical topics
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Professional development allotment
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule
  
  

Who We Are

At Astrion, we innovate, elevate, and shape the world of tomorrow. At our core is our purpose to “Be the Difference”. This means we encourage our employees to take action and be the driving force for positive change. We foster an environment where innovative solutions flourish and our company continuously evolves.

We have a culture of care, empathy, and making a tangible difference within our organization and communities. We embrace continuous learning, growth, and innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We promote collaboration and empowering our teams is at the core of our success.

Join Astrion and Be the Difference in your career and the world!

Astrion is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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