Cyber Systems Engineer with Security Clearance - Sphinx Solutions : Job Details

The Systems Engineer Technical Specialists/Cyber is responsible forsupporting our clients to meet their mission goals and strategic objectives by providing high-quality Systems Engineering and technical expertise for design, development, evaluation ofend-to-end systems and systems-oriented products through their full development andoperational life cycle. In addition, the SE Specialists provide essential support to ProjectManagement for risk identification and mitigation and keeping the project on schedule andwithin budget. Provide support for business development activities to help shape requirements.Participates in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts.Provides assessment and authorization (A&A) support by the development of all documentationnecessary to complete the A&A process to include system security plans, contingency plans,and other associated documentation. Conducts vulnerability scans and develops risk mitigationstrategies with the customer based on assessing the vulnerabilities, threats, and risk associatedwith the scan results. Reviews system configurations and scan tool results in order to determinesystem compliance and report results.• Create reports and briefings that easily and succinctly describe the highly complex programand its future plans• Validate, document and manage stakeholder expectations in concert with customer• Assist sponsor managers with modifying or establishing processes to implement strategicplans• Assist the Sponsor in assessing, documenting, and tracking program requirements and follow-on technical exchange meetings (TEMs)• Compose and maintain correspondence documentation such as operating procedures andinternal memorandums• Work independently and amongst a team with minimal supervision to address roadblocks anddeliver results in a timely manner or provide the most relevant course of action• Provide technical writing and acquisition support as needed• Provide Information Security support to prevent, detect, and mitigate security threats againstthe sponsor's infrastructure networks with the purpose of enhancing sponsor security defenseposture.• Provide strategic and tactical support with the use of Xacta, Nessus, Web-lnspect, andAppdetective in support of sponsor's network ATO submissions.• Design development, and integration of sponsor's mission systems to integrated resources,information, and technology to better enable the customer's mission.• Analyze, design, and improve end-to-end lT processes and technical review of documentationto drive efficiency and information flows.c. Required Qualifications • TS/SCI w/ poly• Requires 10 to 12 years with BS/BA or 8 to 10 years with MS/MA or 5 to 7 years with PhD• Experience in complex, multi-segmented system development, integration, and test of projectsincluding specialized, relevant technical experience in the general areas of systemsengineering, systemdevelopment and verification, hardware and software development.• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office products, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint,and MS Project.• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary teamin pursuit of organizational goals.• Expertise in writing, and ability to brief complex technical information to non-experts.• Experience with end-to-end integration and test methods including identification and mitigationof programmatic and technical risk.• Experience with testing and evaluation.• Strong understanding of Best Security practices• Ability to execute vulnerability/compliance assessment tools and evaluate results for systemsundergoing security assessment and continuous evaluation.• Expertise with COTS cybersecurity and Authorization tools to include: Xacta, Tenable/Nessus,WebInspect, AppDetective, RedSeal, and etc.• Strong experience with customer's Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process (e.g. RMF,NIST 800-53, ICD503)• Strong understanding of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SpecialPublication (SP) 800-53 and or 800-53A Revision 4 as well as 800-30, 37 and 39,(CNSS)Instruction No. 1253.• Strong understanding of Cyber Security Policies and be able to handle multiple project,Networks and IT systems• Candidate should have professional certifications (e.g., CCIE, CISSP, CISM, CASP, CISA,Security+)d. Additional Desired experience: Splunk