Cybersecurity Engineer: RMF/A&A, Vulnerability & Hardening

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Uniondale (NY); On-site; USD 88,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation is seeking a cybersecurity professional to support RMF/A&A activities, vulnerability management, and system hardening for sensitive government systems in the United States. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and external partners to maintain robust security postures.

The candidate will implement cyber policies, participate in security testing, and ensure compliance with NIST standards. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in a technical discipline such as Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology.
• Possess a current DoD 8140 IAT Level III/II certification (i.e., CompTIA Security+ CE, CISSP, GSEC).
• Experience implementing and validating compliance with Cybersecurity policies.
• Experience implementing and validating Security Controls at the system/subsystem and component level.
• Experience in system hardening, analysis, and vulnerability management.
• Experience performing system Lifecycle Support & Continuous Monitoring activities.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to travel as required (up to 10% - 20%)

Responsibilities

• Demonstrable knowledge of Federal, DOW and Industry Cybersecurity methodologies, processes, best practices & tools.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, critical thinking abilities, and the ability to collaborate effectively within a cross functional team.
• Supporting Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities to ensure compliance with required cybersecurity standards.
• Working knowledge of NIST 800-53 r5 RMF processes.
• System Hardening of Operating Systems, Computer Applications, and Network Devices.
• Conducting Vulnerability Scans and developing Vulnerability Mitigation plans.
• Collaboration with system engineering stakeholders to ensure the cybersecurity posture of the system is maintained.
• Collaborating with engineers, contractors and government stakeholders on cyber activities.

Skills

Collaboration

Interpersonal communication

Critical thinking

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

B.S. in Cybersecurity

B.S. in Computer Science

B.S. in Information Technology

B.S. in Data Science

Tools

Nessus

STIG Viewer

SCAP Compliance Checker

Evaluate STIG

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corporation is seeking a cybersecurity professional to support RMF/A&A activities, vulnerability management, and system hardening for sensitive government systems in the United States. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and external partners to maintain robust security postures.

The candidate will implement cyber policies, participate in security testing, and ensure compliance with NIST standards. Travel up to 20% may be required.