ISSM / Cybersecurity Technologist

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 118,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky Aircraft segment seeks a Classified Cyber Security Technologist Staff to serve as a senior advisor and ISSM/alt-ISSM for a portion of the classified portfolio. The role focuses on governance, risk management, and automation-enabled cybersecurity for day-to-day activities.

Minimum Top Secret clearance required; plan and implement security controls across systems, networks, and cloud domains, with strong emphasis on proactive risk governance and secure software lifecycle

Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with eligibility for SAP access.
• Experience designing and implementing security controls and architectures.
• Experience with security monitoring and risk management for classified systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, monitor, and upgrade security measures for program data, systems, and networks.
• Lead security breach responses and coordinate with IT leadership.
• Ensure data and infrastructure are protected by appropriate controls.
• Participate in change management and plan for future security domains (Cloud, DevSecOps).

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Security governance

Automation mindset

Scripting (Python)

System hardening

Incident response

Agile work style

Education

DoD 8570/8140.03 cert path

Bachelor or higher in a technical field

Master's degree (advantage)

Tools

NIST SP 800-53

Security monitoring solutions

CSfC encryption solutions

Job description

Standard Job Description

The selected individual will serve as a Classified Cyber Security Technologist Staff for Sikorsky Aircraft within Lockheed Martin. In this role, the selected individual will serve as a senior technical advisor and an Information System Security Manager (ISSM) and/or alternate (alt-ISSM) for a portion of the classified information system portfolio. This will involve identifying, designing, securing, and deploying specialized tools that support the governance and risk management of classified systems, infrastructure, and tools, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of classified assets. The selected candidate will also help lead advanced risk governance operations to implement proactive security methodologies for classified programs. This position requires a thorough understanding of development and security controls, as well as a mindset focused on automation-enabled cybersecurity for day-to-day activities.

Must be a U.S. citizen

Key Responsibilities

Minimum Top Secret security clearance required

• Planning, implementing, monitoring, and upgrading security measures for the protection of the program data, systems, and networks
• Troubleshooting technical security and network problems
• Lead system and/or network security breaches responses
• Ensuring that the organization's data and infrastructure are protected by enabling the appropriate security controls
• Participating in the change management process
• Testing and identifying network and system vulnerabilitiesCoordinate activities with the programs and IT lead to ensure systems are secure and technically ready for inspection
• Daily administrative tasks, reporting, and communication with the relevant departments in the organization
• Participate in planning and implementation of current and future security domains including those which may introduce new service areas (e.g. Cloud Computing, DevSecOps)

Basic Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret security clearance; must be eligible for and willing to undergo Special Access Program access processing
• Compliance with DoD 8570/8140.03 through a certification or education qualification path
• Experience identifying requirements and requirement verification and validation
• Experience with creating, understanding, and updating system designs and architecture
• Experience implementing NIST SP 800-53 security controls
• Experience with developing, installing, and operating Security monitoring solutions
• Required Certifications (any one of the following):
• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) - Security X
• Certified Info. Systems Security Prof. (CISSP)
• Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Pro (CSSLP)
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

Additional Eligibility

Candidates may qualify by holding one of the following domain specific certifications: AWS SA Professional, Azure Architect Expert, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Security Specialty, GCP Security Engineer, GCAD, AWS DevOps Professional, AZ-400, GCP Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer, EC-Council ECDE, KCNA/CKA, LFCS, CKS, Ansible, GCSA / GCTD, GWEB, GWAPT, OSCP, GCIH

Desired Skills

• Hands-on experience with ICD 503/JSIG/DAAPAM
• Experience with complex operating systems and networks such as data centers, and cloud environments, cross-domain solutions, and NSA Type 1/Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) encryption solutions
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related engineering/technical discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 9 years of professional experience; or 7 years of professional experience with a related technical Master’s degree. Considered an emerging authority
• Experience obtaining and maintaining system ATOs
• Hands-on system administration and security hardening experience on Linux and Windows operating systems
• Demonstrated scripting and automation experience (Python, PowerShell, Bash, or equivalent)
• Security engineering across the system lifecycle: deriving security requirements, participating in architecture and design reviews, supporting integration and test, and sustaining the design in operations
• Experience evaluating, deploying, or building AI/ML tooling, with a working understanding of model, data, and supply chain risk
• Familiarity with secure development practices: version control, code review, dependency and supply chain vetting, container and image provenance
• Experience working in an agile environment or on an agile team

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.