Cyber Security Lead – Ground Cloud & RMF

Northrop Grumman; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a mid-level cybersecurity professional to join our Cybersecurity Integrated Product Team (IPT) managing ground segment cloud infrastructure and mission-critical information systems in an Agile environment.

You will lead security requirements, guide secure coding and CI/CD practices, and develop RMF artifacts while supporting system accreditation and sustainment of a private cloud. U.S. Citizenship is required with active TS eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (STEM) with 5+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s Degree (STEM) with 3+ years, or a PhD (STEM) with 1+ year.
• Security Certifications (CISSP, CSSLP, CASP, CISM) or equivalent are preferred.
• Experience with RMF, NIST 800-37/800-53 and OWASP Top 10 security controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and secure implementation in an Agile environment.
• Ensure compliance with program security requirements and RMF artifacts.
• Communicate ground security requirements with space vehicle vendors and support accreditation.
• Guide secure coding, containerized environments, and CI/CD security practices.
• Perform security assessments including code reviews, vulnerability assessments, and testing.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentorship

NIST 800-37

OWASP Top 10

SwDLC knowledge

Systems Engineering

System/Software Accreditation

Zero-trust

Cloud security

DevOps

Education

Bachelor's Degree (STEM)

Master’s Degree (STEM)

PhD (STEM)

Tools

Python

Java

C/C++

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a mid-level cybersecurity professional to join our Cybersecurity Integrated Product Team (IPT) managing ground segment cloud infrastructure and mission-critical information systems in an Agile environment.

You will lead security requirements, guide secure coding and CI/CD practices, and develop RMF artifacts while supporting system accreditation and sustainment of a private cloud. U.S. Citizenship is required with active TS eligibility.