Senior Specialist, Info Security Systems Engineer Secret - Clifton, NJ

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Job Title: Information Security Systems Engineer

Job Code: 29342

Job Location: Clifton, NJ

Job Schedule: 9/80

• Applies current systems security engineering methods, practices and technologies to the architecture, design, development, evaluation and integration of systems and networks to maintain system security.
• Work with customers throughout the system lifecycle to ensure security protection needs, concerns and requirements are defined and implemented with fidelity and rigor, early and in a sustainable manner that will allow for the security authorization of the system of interest.
• Collaborate with systems developers or commercial product vendors in the design and evaluation of state-of-the-art secure systems, networks, and database products using methods such as encryption technology, vulnerability analysis and security management.
• Integrate multiple methods into a cohesive system security perimeter and environment while implementing policies and procedures to monitor and maintain such an environment.
• Prepare Certification and Accreditation documentation using standards such as DITSCAP, NIACAP, DCID 6/3, Common Criteria, and NIST 800-37 to achieve security authorization of supported systems.
• Represent program security needs, concerns and requirements at customer meetings.

• Lead the development and implementation of (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). the System Development Lifecycle, including: assessing CPI, conducting trade studies, developing AT requirements, implementing security architectures, assessing threats via attack/countermeasure analysis, and conducting Verification and Validation activities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in AT.
• Experience using DoD 5200.39 in identifying and protecting critical program information (CPI).
• Experience in engineering trustworthy and secure systems in accordance with NIST 800-160.
• Draft Program Protection Implementation Plans (PPIPs), Cybersecurity Strategies, Security Classification Guides (SCGs), and AT Plans.
• Interact with customers to define AT requirements, solutions, trades, costs, implementation, system impacts, and effectiveness.
• Experience in DoD software selection and approval processes for COTS, GOTS and FOSS.
• Support security engineering activities, including basis of estimate development, requirements development, design, test, configuration management and maintenance of information systems and data.
• Assist program security in developing policies and procedures for emerging security technologies.
• Support evaluation, qualification, testing and delivery of security architecture improvement, obsolescence replacement and vulnerability response projects.
• Experience with Security Testing and Verification.
• Work is performed onsite in a lab environment with no remote options.

• Education requirements:
  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.
  • Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum collateral Secret security clearance required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD 8140 certification (or NIST 800-181) appropriate for the position within 6 months of start.

• Experience assessing security and privacy controls in embedded systems using NIST 800-53.
• Experience in Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation and authorization (A&A) processes including RMF steps 1-4 and BoE package development.
• Experience with A&A package processing.
• Experience in RMF accreditation of Platform IT (PIT) systems.
• Experience in configuration and use of cyber defense and vulnerability assessment tools such as ACAS and SCC.
• NSA Type 1 Certification of cryptographic high assurance devices.
• Experience with NSA High Assurance products and IASRD and SERD requirements.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance is highly desired.

Salary and Benefits (pay transparency): In California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C., Denver, or NYC areas the salary range is $ - $. In Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, and Vermont the range is $90,500.00 - $. Final offer amount may vary based on experience and location. L3

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