System Security Test Engineer; FAA)

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Merwan Zattam

Salary: $120,000 - $180,000 per year

We are a technology consulting and cloud solutions organization specializing in the design, development, and implementation of highly available, secure, and mission-critical systems for government and commercial clients. Our teams partner closely with customers to deliver innovative solutions across cloud strategy, cybersecurity, systems integration, data engineering, machine learning, AI, disaster recovery, and enterprise infrastructure initiatives.

Our approach is built around collaboration and long-term partnership. We work closely with stakeholders at every level of the organization—from executive leadership to engineering and operations teams, to provide scalable, resilient, and secure technology solutions that solve complex business and operational challenges.

With deep expertise in cloud-first architectures, automation, Dev Sec Ops , virtualization, reliability engineering, and large-scale systems integration, we help organizations modernize infrastructure, improve operational efficiency, and support mission-critical environments where performance, security, and resiliency are essential.

Our team consists of highly skilled engineers, architects, developers, and technology specialists who thrive on solving complex technical challenges. We foster a culture centered around innovation, collaboration, continuous learning, and technical excellence while delivering meaningful value to our clients across highly regulated and fast-evolving industries.

Our client offers highly competitive compensation packages, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative, people‑first culture that promotes innovation, professional growth, and long‑term career development. We are committed to creating an environment where employees are empowered to make an impact, work alongside highly talented teams, and contribute to meaningful, mission‑critical initiatives in a supportive and forward‑thinking workplace.

We are seeking a System Security Test Engineer to support the verification and validation of complex, mission-critical systems, including advanced networking, Voice over IP (VoIP), radio control, and Air Traffic Management systems.

This role will focus on hands‑on system security testing and the assessment and verification of security controls against NIST SP 800‑53 Revision 5 requirements. The ideal candidate combines a strong systems‑testing background with practical cybersecurity knowledge and experience validating security controls in integrated hardware, software, and network environments.

• Plan, develop, execute, and document system security test activities for complex integrated systems.
• Perform hands‑on testing of advanced networking systems, VoIP systems, radio control equipment, and/or Air Traffic Management systems.
• Assess and verify implementation of NIST SP 800‑53 Rev. 5 security controls.
• Perform security‑control testing within key NIST control families, including:
  • Access Control (AC)
  • Configuration Management (CM)
  • Identification and Authentication (IA)
  • System and Communications Protection (SC)
  • System and Information Integrity (SI)
• Develop detailed security test procedures, test cases, test scripts, expected results, and supporting documentation.
• Execute security verification testing in integrated system and lab environments.
• Validate user access, authentication, authorization, account management, privilege restrictions, configuration controls, communications protections, and system‑integrity mechanisms.
• Analyze test results and identify security‑control deficiencies, unexpected system behavior, and potential…