Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Prattwhitney; North Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Prattwhitney seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to define requirements and design security solutions in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5+ years of relevant experience, along with an active US government issued security clearance.

The ideal candidate will conduct security audits, collaborate with engineering disciplines, and maintain compliance documentation. Comprehensive benefits include insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of prior relevant experience.
• U.S. Citizenship required for security clearance.
• Familiarity with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).

Responsibilities

• Define security requirements and design solutions related to security technologies.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and audits.
• Prepare and maintain compliance security documentation.

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

Risk management framework (RMF)

Security clearance

Operating system security

Network and system security administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Cisco Systems

MS Windows

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Job description

Location: Tewksbury, Massachusetts (Onsite)

What You Will Do

• Define security requirements and design solutions, providing guidance and direction related to security technologies.
• Perform analysis on security collected data and test results.
• Prepare and maintain compliance security related documentation.
• Define cybersecurity requirements, design, and architecture artifacts, strategy, plans, and policies.
• Perform and/or provide guidance and oversight on vulnerability assessments, defining, negotiating, and executing Assessment and Authorization events.
• Collaborate with program and engineering disciplines and ensuring cybersecurity solution alternatives.
• Conduct cybersecurity audits to ensure appropriate implementation and compliance of the security posture.
• Define security development and test efforts implementation of security controls of networking devices, databases, operating systems, and hardware and software components.

Qualifications

You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/Computer Science/Engineering or related technical field and 5+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience in cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management framework (RMF).
• Active and transferable US government issued security clearance is required on day 1.
• U.S. Citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Experience with security features and/or vulnerability of various operating systems as defined by NSA, NIST, DISA (STIGs) and USCYBERCOM.
• Experience with network and system security administration, including operating system security configuration and account management best practices for MS Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Cisco Systems.
• Experience with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) as described in NIST 800-37.

We Prefer

• Familiar with Program Protection Plan (PPP) required by DoDI 5000.2 and DoDI 5200.39.
• Experience working U.S. Government contract proposals as an Information Assurance Engineer subject matter expert.
• Security related Network (e.g. Cisco) and Operating System certification or training.
• DoDI 8570.01-M IAT Level-III Compliant Certification (CISSP, CCNP Security, CISA, etc.).
• Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability.
• 401(k) match and flexible spending accounts.
• Employee assistance program and Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.

Equal Opportunity Employment

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.