MGR COMPUTER SYS SECURITY 2 (IAM & APPS)

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII; Newport News (VA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, seeks a cybersecurity professional for the T51 CYBERSECURITY team in Newport News, VA. This full-time role offers first shift with optional hybrid telework, plus 10–25% travel and US citizenship required.

Design and test secure operating systems, networks, and databases; conduct risk assessments; address security architectures and encryption; and prepare regulatory reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 6 years of progressive technical experience; Master’s with 4 years
• Equivalent substitutions for IT positions include NNPS, NNS Apprentice School, or military experience
• Equivalent substitutions include Associate's degree with 2 years exempt or 4 years non-exempt experience
• Military Paygrade E-5 or higher may substitute
• High School/GED with 4–8 years related exempt or non-exempt experience

Responsibilities

• Designs, tests, and implements secure operating systems, networks, and databases
• Conducts risk assessment and provides recommendations for application design
• Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access
• Uses encryption technology, penetration and vulnerability analysis of various security technologies, and information technology security research
• May prepare security reports to regulatory agencies

Skills

Security engineering

Risk assessment

Network security

Encryption tech

Regulatory reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

NNS Apprentice School

NNPS graduate

Associate degree

Military Paygrade E-5

High School/GED with 4 years manufacturing/trades

High School/GED with 8 years manufacturing/trades

Job description

Req ID: 50647

Team: T51 CYBERSECURITY

Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: Yes - Occasional or hybrid telework available

Travel Requirements: Yes, 10%-25% of the time

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range: $135,000.00 to $170,000.00

The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range

Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding

With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. We collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world.

We look forward to meeting you.

The Role

Skills

• Designs, tests, and implements state-of-the-art secure operating systems, networks, and database products.
• Conducts risk assessment and provides recommendations for application design.
• Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access.
• Uses encryption technology, penetration and vulnerability analysis of various security technologies, and information technology security research.
• May prepare security reports to regulatory agencies.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of progressive technical experience in research, engineering and design; Master’s Degree and 4 years of relevant experience

One of the following may be used as an equivalent to Bachelor's Degree for Information Technology Related Positions Only:

• NNS Apprentice School graduate
• Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
• Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience
• Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
• High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
• High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience

A relevant professional certification can be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Working at HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address.

Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.