Cybersecurity Architect III

General Atomics and Affiliated Companies; California (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GA-EMS Group

Job summary

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is seeking a Cybersecurity Architect in Rancho Bernardo, CA to lead high-level design, dictate security standards, and evaluate cyber risk for EMS programs. You will liaise with hardware/software teams and program management to ensure secure architectures and compliant processes.

The role demands expertise in cybersecurity engineering, DoD/NIST standards, and MBSE methods, with a focus on risk assessment and incident response.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor's or master's degree in cybersecurity engineering, computer science or related field and five or more years of progressive experience.
• Security certification such as Sec+ is required.
• Familiarity with DoD/DoE/NASA security differences a positive.
• Experience with MBSE representations, tools, and frameworks is a positive.

Responsibilities

• Ensures system security needs established and maintained for system design and analysis, test and evaluation, system vulnerability, incident response, security risk assessment, certification and accreditation and other cybersecurity related issues for small to large complex projects.
• Develop and maintain Risk Management documents that align to DODI 8500.02, CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171 and similar cyber accreditation requirements.
• Develop secure network and system architectures that align to the standards listed above.
• Implement security standards, typically from Secure Technical Implementation Guides provided by the customer, report risk posture and provide recommended remediations and mitigations of risks.
• Utilize Software tools to perform vulnerability assessments across networks, systems and software development activities.
• Aid in the development, utilization, and evangelization of the cybersecurity tool set, integrated development environment, and processes within the enterprise.
• Responsible for rapidly grasping the function of both system overall operations as well as able to understand the interactions and dependencies among both hardware and software components, applying security and cyber process-based evaluation methods at all program and system levels, and communicating issues and solutions to the program and its engineers and software developers.

Skills

Cybersecurity architecture

Security certifications

MBSE familiarity

Security risk assessment

Communication & leadership

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in cybersecurity engineering or related field

Equivalent professional experience considered

Tools

MBSE tools

Job description

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS' expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions support critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Cybersecurity Architect in our GA-EMS Group located in Rancho Bernardo, CA. This position is for a Cybersecurity Architect for EMS programs who makes high-level design choices, dictates technical standards, including coding standards, tools or platforms, performs cyber and security-based evaluation, assessment, and analysis including identification and remediation of potential operational and programmatic issues, and acts as a liaison to hardware and software designers, project architects and engineers, and program management. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures system security needs established and maintained for system design and analysis, test and evaluation, system vulnerability, incident response, security risk assessment, certification and accreditation and other cybersecurity related issues for small to large complex projects.
• Develop and maintain Risk Management documents that align to DODI 8500.02, CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171 and similar cyber accreditation requirements from various customer standards.
• Develop secure network and system architectures that align to the standards listed above.
• Implement security standards, typically from Secure Technical Implementation Guides provided by the customer, report risk posture and provide recommended remediations and mitigations of risks.
• Utilize Software tools to perform vulnerability assessments across networks, systems and software development activities.
• Aid in the development, utilization, and evangelization of the cybersecurity tool set, integrated development environment, and processes within the enterprise.
• Responsible for rapidly grasping the function of both system overall operations as well as able to understand the interactions and dependencies among both hardware and software components, applying security and cyber process-based evaluation methods at all program and system levels, and communicating issues and solutions to the program and its engineers and software developers.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor's or master's degree in cybersecurity engineering, computer science or related field and five or more years of progressive experience in cybersecurity with a bachelors or three or more years with a masters degree. Equivalent professional experience may be substituted in lieu of education.
• Holding relevant security certification; Sec+ required
• Familiarity with security differences between DoD, DoE, NASA, and commercial operations a positive.
• Network capability and configuration familiarity a positive.
• Ability to work with digital engineering/model based systems engineering (MBSE) representations, tools, and frameworks a positive.
• Demonstrated project and/or program leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to collaboratively meet established project deadlines or milestones.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required enabling an effective leadership interface with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives.
• Is customer focused, able to formulate plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced system and software development problems and performance of complex analysis.
• Must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US DoD security clearance is required with ability to achieve higher clearance levels as program needs require.