Cyber Security Engineer

Millennium; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium Corporation in Orlando, FL is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to support DoD software development with an active secret clearance and TS/SCI eligibility. You will define cybersecurity requirements, perform security testing, and guide engineers in secure practices throughout the development lifecycle.

The role demands hands-on assessment of compliance, adversarial testing, and leadership of junior engineers while integrating DoD RMF controls and vulnerability reporting into program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, IT or related field.
• Experience across all phases of the system development lifecycle.
• Experience with Linux system administration and security hardening.
• Familiarity with threat assessment and mitigation.
• Experience with offensive security tools and adversarial techniques.
• Experience implementing controls per NIST SP 800-53.
• Experience with Cyber Range Environments.
• Understanding of Risk and Compliance Frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define cybersecurity requirements for software applications to meet program requirements and objectives.
• Provide recommendations to incorporate security engineering practices throughout the SDLC.
• Perform assessments of cybersecurity requirement compliance using manual and automated tools.
• Perform assessments using adversarial tools against network-enabled and web applications to identify weaknesses.
• Propose mitigation and countermeasures to reduce software threats.
• Interface with software development teams to ensure security principles are applied throughout the SDLC.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior cybersecurity engineers.

Skills

Software lifecycle

Linux administration

Shell scripting

Python

Threat assessment

Adversarial techniques

NIST 800-53 controls

Vulnerability reporting

Cyber Range Environments

Risk & compliance frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering / Cybersecurity / IT

Job description

Millennium Corporation is hiring a Cyber Security Engineer in Orlando, FL. ALL candidates MUST have an active secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility to qualify for consideration.

Job Summary:

Provide cybersecurity engineering support to DoD software application development activities through cybersecurity requirements definition, process enhancements and application security testing activities.

Essential Job Functions:

• Define cybersecurity requirements for software applications to meet program requirements and objectives.
• Provide recommendations to incorporate security engineering practices throughout the system development lifecycle.
• Perform assessments of cybersecurity requirement compliance using manual and automated software analysis tools and methods and present them to the customer as necessary.
• Perform assessments using adversarial tools, techniques, and methods against network-enabled applications and web applications to identify weaknesses, gaps, and vulnerabilities.
• Propose mitigation and countermeasures to reduce or eliminate software-level threats.
• Directly interface with the software development team to ensure software security engineering principles are applied throughout the system development lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior cybersecurity engineers, fostering skill development, adherence to cybersecurity best practices, and continuous learning

Required Skills:

• Experience in software engineering, development and/or systems engineering throughout all phases of the system development lifecycle.
• Systems administration skills, experience with Linux, security settings, services, hardening of systems (STIGs, security policies); any shell scripting or Python a plus.
• System troubleshooting, recovery, and advisory in the event of unexpected adverse configuration changes.
• Knowledge of threat assessment and solutions to mitigate or eliminate such threats.
• Experience with offensive security tools and adversarial techniques and methods.
• Experience implementing software application solutions to comply with NIST SP 800-53 security controls.
• Compliance and vulnerability reporting and similar formal technical documentation skills.
• Experience working with Cyber Range Environments.
• Understanding of Risk and Compliance Frameworks.

ALL candidates MUST have an active secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility to qualify for consideration.

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, IT or related field required.
• Professional and / or military experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.

Required Certifications:

• This position requires certifications necessary to meet IAT Level II in accordance with DoD 8570 baseline certifications.
• IAT Level II certification is required immediately upon hire.
• Current certification status will be maintained by obtaining continuing education as specified by the certification authority.

Desired Skills:

• An understanding of DoD acquisition processes and relevant cyber security processes, such as the Risk Management Framework (RMF).

Desired Certifications: CISSP, OSCP, GPEN, GWAPT, GSSP, CEH