Senior Cyber Engineer

Saic; Midwest City (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Sr. Cyber Engineer to support USAF programs from Midwest City, OK. Focus on network architecture analysis, vulnerability assessment, and cybersecurity solutions for aircraft and weapons systems.

The role involves developing and validating cybersecurity requirements, coordinating audits, and occasional travel to government installations. Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor’s, 5+ years’ experience, Security+ certification, and active Secret clearance; CISSP/CISM preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree; 5+ years professional experience.
• CompTIA Security+ Certification.
• Secret clearance required.
• CISSP and/or CISM certifications preferred.
• Network systems architect/engineer experience.
• Experience with Air Force avionics systems.

Responsibilities

• Identify critical program information and vulnerabilities in network architecture and message protocols.
• Complete Authority to Operate documentation updates.
• Coordinate Interim Authority to Test packages.
• Complete Cybersecurity Impact Identification Checklists.
• Coordinate Cyber Security Impact Evaluation Reports and perform cybersecurity analyses.
• Support development and validation of cybersecurity requirements for programs.
• Participate in meetings and technical demonstrations; Travel to Tinker AFB and other installations as needed.

Skills

Security+ Certification

CISSP Certification

CISM Certification

Secret clearance

Network architecture

Air Force avionics experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a qualified Sr. Cyber Engineer to support our customer in Midwest City, Oklahoma. This work is focused on the network architecture analysis and identification of USAF operational aircraft and Weapons Systems Cybersecurity vulnerabilities and solutions to ensure that developing and fielded capabilities effectively deter efforts to infiltrate or exploit friendly systems by an unauthorized nation or organization.

Responsibilities:

• Support USAF System Program offices, Cybersecurity Program Leads, Program Managers, IPTs and Systems Engineers in identifying Critical Program Information, network architecture and message protocol vulnerabilities. Support developing and implementing network security designs for supported programs.
• Complete Authority to Operate (ATO) Documentation Updates.
• Coordinate and support completion of Interim Authority to Test Packages.
• Complete and support completion of Cybersecurity Impact Identification Checklists.
• Coordinate and support completion of Cyber Security Impact Evaluation Reports. Perform Cybersecurity analyses and participate in program reviews.
• Provide support for developing, implementing, verifying and validating the implementation of Cybersecurity requirements for supported programs.
• Participate in meetings, teleconferences, integration, verification and validation events as well as technical demonstrations.
• Provide analysis and prepare documentation in support of Government statutes.
• Periodic trips from Tinker AFB, OK to vendor and other government installations will be performed throughout the period of performance.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications (Minimum required for the position):

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 5 years of professional experience.
• Comp TIA Security + Certification.
• Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and/or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
• Network systems Architect/Engineer work experience.
• Previous work with Air Force avionics systems.