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UAS Senior Cyber Engineer

SAIC

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IT - Security
Huntsville, AL (On-Site/Office)

Description

SAIC is seeking a motivated and ambitious Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Senior Cyber Engineer to join the Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate (S3I) Joint Technology Center - Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) Tech Center located onsite at Redstone Arsenal/Huntsville, AL

The UAS Cyber Engineer will lead the hardware, software, and operating system hardening and documentation for UAS systems and associated subsystems.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Perform software and system installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of commercial and government software for system development, scanning, and hardening
  • Conduct software application source, hardware component, and operating system scans to identify system vulnerabilities
  • Conduct system configuration changes to resolve system vulnerabilities including changes to Microsoft Windows and UNIX-based operating system configuration files
  • Conduct Cybersecurity vulnerability testing, full system evaluation, and documentation
  • Use STIGs, ACAS, NESSUS, and the NIST Risk Management Framework to prepare for and complete Security Control Assessment (SCA) events
  • Conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments to identify and mitigate security risks in hardware, software and external network boundary connections
  • Collaborate with system integrators, network engineers, software developers, and project managers to implement, maintain and monitor technical security controls, and harden information systems
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the DoD and outside government agencies to develop and integrate cybersecurity solutions and boundary protection
  • Develop robust integration solutions for diverse UAS enterprise services. This includes SATCOM (GEO/PLEO), networking, and audio solutions
  • Develop Cybersecurity engineering technical material including vulnerability assessment reports, architectural analysis reports, system security plan, security control traceability matrix, and cyber SOPs

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION:
  • BS degree and fourteen (14) years of related experience; four (4) years accepted in lieu of degree

REQUIRED SKILLS:
  • Strong experience with Linux operating systems
  • Experience with system scanning, identification and resolution of vulnerabilities
  • Experience with industry Cyber tools including ACAS, Nessus, SCAP, and STIG Viewer
  • Experience with source code scanning utilities (e.g. Checkmarx, SonarQube, Fortify, etc.)

DESIRED SKILLS:
  • Experience with Agile development workflow
  • Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) controls and the Authority To Operate (ATO) process
  • Experience with MBSE and Assurant modeling
  • Experience with system architecture, Cisco switches, and virtual machines
  • Experience with basic scripting in Bash and PowerShell
  • Experience with technical documentation writing
  • Experience with Virtualization software such as VMware or VirtualBox

REQUIRED CLEARANCE:
  • Active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a TOP SECRET security clearance

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION:
  • Active CompTIA Security+ Certification
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