What are the responsibilities and job description for the Security Engineer/Architect III position at ATG?
Athena Technology Group (ATG) is seeking a Security Engineer/Architect III to join our SCITES 2 team at Miami, FL. The Security Engineer/Architect III primary function is to support the SCITES 2 Cybersecurity program.
Essential functions
Benefits: Full Benefits Package
Clearance: TS\SCI
Work Location: Miami, FL
Company Overview:
Athena Technology Group, Inc. (ATG) is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) focused on Information Technology and Communications consulting, system engineering, integration, deployment and operation of state-of-the-art command and control and information systems that deliver critical network centric solution to the warfighter. With a proven track record of technical support to our customers, we are looking for innovative industry professionals to join our team.
ATG proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Essential functions
- Security Engineer/Architect III assesses management, operational, and technical security controls employed within an information system or needed to ensure security controls compliance, and engineers security controls selection and implementation to meet system security requirements.
- They collaborate with the Security Controls Assessor to rate the severity of weaknesses or deficiencies discovered in the information system and its environment of operation and engineer corrective actions to address identified vulnerabilities.
- They also engineer advanced enterprise-scale security control solutions to counter multi-cloud cyber threats. Responsibilities cover Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and Special Access Program (SAP) activities within the customer’s area of responsibility.
- They regularly assess customer environment security needs to identify and implement security controls to harden systems and reduce their attack surface; apply cyber engineering skills to design and build secure systems for agency customers; assist with the development and maintenance of Risk Management Framework (RMF) packages and provide design considerations, trade-offs, and solutions as required from in-depth system analysis; and identify the right mix of tools and techniques to translate customer needs and future goals into a Security Controls Plan that enables secure and effective operations.
- They support a critical approach to network design, providing alternatives and customizing solutions to maintain a balance of security and compliance needs. Their focus is on integrating secure practices, such as endpoint-based detection, identity, access management, advanced analytics, intrusion detection, and advanced autonomy analysis, to meet customer operational security objectives.
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM discipline. DoD 8570.01-m IAT Level III certification.
- 8570 IASAE Certification.
- 9 years of position-specific relevant experience.
- Experience with ACAS vulnerability scans, SCAP scans, and STIG checklists.
- Experience with implementing cybersecurity for Federal agency systems.
- Knowledge of RMF development and demonstrated ability to validate the implementation of security controls in accordance with NIST, DoD, and Federal agency publications.
Benefits: Full Benefits Package
Clearance: TS\SCI
Work Location: Miami, FL
Company Overview:
Athena Technology Group, Inc. (ATG) is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) focused on Information Technology and Communications consulting, system engineering, integration, deployment and operation of state-of-the-art command and control and information systems that deliver critical network centric solution to the warfighter. With a proven track record of technical support to our customers, we are looking for innovative industry professionals to join our team.
ATG proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
