Cyber Systems Engineer, Advisor

Davita Inc.; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer to enhance national security through innovative cyber defense strategies. In this pivotal role, you will monitor and analyze cyber events, implement security systems, and mentor junior engineers. You will be at the forefront of protecting critical information systems, ensuring compliance with security policies, and leading system architecture design. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to national security efforts while working with a dedicated team of professionals. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and want to make a significant impact, this role is for you.

Benefits

Heavily subsidized employee benefits

25 days of PTO annually

Participation in bonus plan

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
• Ten years' experience in systems engineering for similar programs is essential.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze cyber events and incidents within systems and networks.
• Implement security systems and ensure compliance with standards and policies.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Risk Assessment

Incident Response

System Security Analysis

Project Management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in System Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Query Tools

Job description

Responsibilities

As our Cyber Systems Engineer you will have the opportunity to:

• Monitor, analyze, and detect cyber events and incidents within information systems and networks under general supervision.
• Assist with integrated, dynamic cyber defense, coordinates and maintains security toolsets to support organizations' continuous monitoring and ongoing authorization programs.
• Establish a framework by which cyber risk can be measured and quantified in the marketplace.
• Determine security requirements by evaluating business strategies and requirements; researching information security standards; conducting system security and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments; studying architecture/platform; identifying integration issues; preparing cost estimates.
• Implement security systems by specifying intrusion detection methodologies and equipment; directing equipment and software installation and calibration; preparing preventive and reactive measures; creating, transmitting, and maintaining keys; providing technical support; completing documentation.
• Verify security systems by developing and implementing test scripts.
• Maintain security by monitoring and ensuring compliance to standards, policies, and procedures; conducting incident response analyses; developing and conducting training programs.
• Responsible for the design, development, implementation, and integration of a DoD IA architectures, systems, or system components for use within computing, network, and enclave environments.
• Ensure that the architecture and design of development and operational systems are functional and secure. This includes designs for program of record systems and special purpose processing nodes with platform IT.
• Lead/manage ticket reviews, ticket queues, work with users, and provide ad hoc Scrum Master support when needed.
• Work with developers to design/coordinate/execute the delivery of capabilities and software dependencies in the various systems/sub-systems. Ability to work and guide developers, and provide Acceptance Criteria and test procedures.
• Mentor/Coach junior system engineers and provide backup support when needed interconnectivity.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the data flows and data storage in a Cloud Based Warehouse.
• Status senior leadership and systems engineers on the progress of critical activities and overall system status, and provide strategic data ingest/storage recommendations.
• Lead and coordinate high-level customer meetings, provide official agendas/minutes, and ensure proper attendees are at meetings to make a decision.
• Assist in discussions and approaches to efficiently store data in a compliant manner, ensure data integrity, integrate/migrate legacy data into modern formats, and work to reduce redundant/unneeded data coming into the system.
• Lead system re-certification activities, provide evidence/artifacts, and work with all parties to achieve approval.
• Provide hands-on support and utilize custom tools/scripts to discover data based on unique search criteria and remark/preserve/remove data using custom tools on millions/billions of records.
• Provide senior systems engineering support to Transition & Decommissioning activities and large requirements, support historical data migrations, support various data issues and incident investigations, and support ad hoc customer tasking/actions on a daily basis.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Ten (10) years' experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.
• Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
  • Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Experience defining requirements, creating architecture diagrams, creating a plan/schedule, and leading the development of large capabilities across multiple systems and external dependencies.
• Compliance experience and Incident Reporting experience.
• Experience with using modern Query and Presentation Tools.
• Experience using JIRA/Confluence and creating/modifying spaces and projects.

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and participation in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.