Senior Cybersecurity Engineer I - Secret Clearance

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); Sur place; USD 132 000 - 198 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer I with a Secret clearance to design, implement, and maintain security for SDA programs based in Long Beach, CA. You will protect IT infrastructure, lead security assessments, and enforce policies while mentoring junior staff.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in CS/InfoSec, 5+ years of experience, and active Secret clearance; proficiency with security tools and cloud security is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/InfoSec or related field required.
• Active Secret clearance required upon hire.
• 5+ years of experience in system security engineering.
• 8140 Intermediate or Advanced certification required.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks (NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, CIS Controls).
• Experience with cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP) and hybrid environments.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsabilités

• Design, implement, and manage security solutions for SDA programs' IT infrastructure.
• Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration tests.
• Develop and enforce security policies, procedures, and standards.
• Monitor security systems and respond to incidents with detailed remediation.
• Collaborate with IT and development teams to integrate security into SDLC.
• Stay current with security trends and recommend improvements.
• Mentor junior security engineers and IT staff.

Connaissances

Secret clearance

5+ years security engineering

8140 certification

NIST/ISO/CIS frameworks

Cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Security tools (firewalls/IDS/IPS/SIEM

US citizenship

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field

Outils

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

SIEM

Endpoint protection

Description du poste

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer I with a Secret clearance to design, implement, and maintain security for SDA programs based in Long Beach, CA. You will protect IT infrastructure, lead security assessments, and enforce policies while mentoring junior staff.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in CS/InfoSec, 5+ years of experience, and active Secret clearance; proficiency with security tools and cloud security is essential.