Cybersecurity Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to support space-related DoD programs, bringing RMF and risk-mitigation experience to deliver secure, compliant systems for DoD missions.

You will work with Booz Allen and military customers to test, evaluate, and rapidly deploy space sensing capabilities, drafting necessary docs and ensuring RMF lifecycle governance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a cybersecurity engineer for space-related DoD programs.
• Experience with RMF process activities and RMF documentation (NIST 800-53 Rev 5).
• Experience with eMASS.
• Experience creating and managing POA&Ms.
• Experience drafting ISAs, MOUs, SLAs, and other RMF-related docs.
• Knowledge of networking/cyber architecture (DMZs, Firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEMs).
• Ability to manage cyber documentation throughout the RMF lifecycle.
• Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• DoD 8140 Level II Certification such as Security+.

Skills

Space/DoD cybersecurity

RMF process

POA&Ms management

ISAs/MOUs/SLAs drafting

Networking & cyber architecture

RMF lifecycle documentation

Secret clearance

Bachelor’s degree

DoD 8140 II (Security+)

CISSP/ISSEP/ISSAP (III)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

DoD 8140 Level II Certification (Security+)

Master’s degree (preferred)

TS/SCI clearance

Tools

eMASS

Job description

Cybersecurity Engineer The Opportunity

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in the DoD? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission.

Your knowledge of cybersecurity governance and best practices and the ability to translate it into cyber governance approvals and cyber risk mitigation makes you an integral part of delivering a compliant and secure system.

As a Cybersecurity Engineer on our team, you’ll work with Booz Allen colleagues and the military to develop and rapidly deploy the next generation of Space Sensing capabilities to deter attacks and provide critical information to our warfighters to defeat our enemies in battle.

Your customer will trust you to not only test, analyze, evaluate, validate, and verify these systems, but also identify areas requiring urgent mitigation upfront and early to develop this system with advanced technology solutions.

Grow your skills by merging innovative engineering methodologies and cross-disciplinary coordination to create tomorrow’s solutions.

Join our team and create the future of Space Sensing in the Air Force.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience as a cybersecurity engineer supporting space-related Major Defense Acquisition Programs, including space, ground, and hardware systems
• Experience providing input to the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process activities and related documentation such as NIST 800-53 Rev 5
• Experience with the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)
• Experience developing and managing Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to track and remediate vulnerabilities
• Experience drafting cyber Interconnection Security Agreement (ISAs), Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), Service Level Agreement (SLAs), and other non-RMF documentation
• Knowledge of networking and cyber architecture as it pertains to networking, including Demilitarized Zones (DMZs), Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), or Security Information and Event Management systems (SIEMs)
• Ability to manage cyber documentation processes throughout the RMF lifecycle
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree
• DoD 8140 Level II Certification such as Security+ Certification

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with XACTA or other cybersecurity, risk, and compliance (GRC) platforms
• Experience with cloud-based systems
• Experience with Documented Operational Security Architecture (DOSA)
• Experience with space-based remote sensing systems
• TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Information Assurance, Information Security, or a related field preferred; Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Information Assurance, or Information Security a plus
• DoD 8140 Level III Certification such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification, including ISSEP or ISSAP Certification

Compensation

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