DoD RMF Security Engineer — Systems & IaC (Onsite NY)

Collins Aerospace; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

3 weeks vacation

401(k) plan with matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks a highly skilled Systems Security Engineer to strengthen and secure DoD mission environments in Binghamton, NY. The role emphasizes RMF compliance, secure network architecture, Windows/Linux administration, and secure IaC practices, with on-site work and a requirement for a transferable SECRET clearance.

The position involves designing, securing, and optimizing infrastructure for regulatory compliance, resilience, and performance in a high-security setting, backed by

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years of experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret clearance required.
• RMF experience.
• Linux or Windows experience.
• Experience with AD, VMware, SIEM tools, and security products.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain secure system architectures meeting DoD RMF requirements.
• Engineer and harden enterprise network and system solutions for high security and resilience.
• Configure and secure Windows and Linux environments using baselines and automation.
• Create, manage, and secure IaC artifacts (Ansible, VMware templates) for repeatable provisioning.
• Design Ansible automation workflows for configuration compliance and patch management.
• Support RMF accreditation activities with the Government ISSM, including documentation and assessment coordination.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot enterprise firewalls, routers, and switches for secure segmentation.
• Conduct vulnerability analysis and security validation to ensure compliant, reliable systems.

Skills

RMF experience

Linux or Windows experience

Security clearance knowledge

DoD RMF accreditation

Education

STEM degree + 5 years experience

Advanced degree + 3 years experience

Tools

Active Directory

VMware

SIEM (Splunk/Kiwi)

Trellix Endpoint Security

Tenable

Backup & recovery software

Job description

Collins Aerospace seeks a highly skilled Systems Security Engineer to strengthen and secure DoD mission environments in Binghamton, NY. The role emphasizes RMF compliance, secure network architecture, Windows/Linux administration, and secure IaC practices, with on-site work and a requirement for a transferable SECRET clearance.

The position involves designing, securing, and optimizing infrastructure for regulatory compliance, resilience, and performance in a high-security setting, backed by