Cyber Security Engineer; Cyber Architect

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Location: Hanover, MD, Maryland, United States

Requisition Number:27001

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type:

Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range:$-$

Security Clearance:

Secret

Level of

Experience:

Mid

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5

ISR systems.

HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5

ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is hiring a Cyber Security Engineer to support its customer Omni Federal. The position is hybrid, allowing work from home with on-site support at a government facility in Hanover, MD as needed.

As a Cybersecurity Engineer, you are the digital guardian of the systems our warfighters rely on. You won't just be checking boxes for compliance; you’ll be designing proactive defense strategies, automating threat detection, and ensuring our "User-Warped" solutions are resilient against sophisticated global adversaries.

Why Mission Technologies?

• 401K Match Program
• Paid Time Off
• Floating Holidays
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Student Loan Repayment Program

Secure Architecture Design: Collaborate with Dev Sec Ops  and SRE teams to architect secure-by-design cloud environments (AWS/Azure Gov Cloud).

Automated Threat Defense: Develop and implement automated security controls, including SIEM/SOAR integrations and real-time alerting.

Vulnerability Management: Conduct deep-dive technical assessments, penetration testing, and code audits to identify and remediate risks before they reach production.

RMF & Compliance Automation: Streamline the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process using OpenOSCAL or similar tools to move toward Continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO).

Zero Trust Implementation: Design and enforce Zero Trust Architectures (ZTA), focusing on identity management, micro-segmentation, and data encryption at rest and in transit.

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.

Technical Depth: Hands-on experience with patch implementation, STIGs, and Red Hat automation.

Network Security: Deep understanding of TCP/IP, firewalls, VPNs, and WAFs within a cloud-native context.

The "Shift-Left" Mindset: Experience integrating security tools directly into Git Lab/Git Hub CI/CD pipelines.

• Must a possess a US level Secret clearance with the ability to qualify for a US level TS/SCI clearance.

You view Compliance-as-Code as the only way to stay sane in a federal environment.

A "White Hat" mentality—you enjoy thinking like an attacker to build better defenses.

• An active US level TS/SCI clearance

May require working in an office, industrial, shipboard, or laboratory environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and…