Senior Cybersecurity Engineer IV

San Diego, CA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company covers 100% of employee health

Disability plans

401(k) match up to 10%

Comprehensive training and development

11 holidays and PTO accrual

Job summary

NexGen Data Systems is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer IV to lead cybersecurity engineering for enterprise apps and workstation baselines. You will prepare for security assessments, evaluate findings, and coordinate remediation with vendors and engineering teams to ensure new capabilities meet Navy security configurations.

Responsibilities include preparing artifacts, performing scans with ACAS/SCAP, reviewing DISA STIG findings, coordinating fixes, and documenting mitigation plans for

Qualifications

• DoD-approved 8570/8140 OS and Cybersecurity certifications required.
• Master’s degree in an Engineering discipline.
• 10 years of professional experience in systems engineering.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required for onsite work.
• Experience supporting RMF security assessments and vulnerability remediation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare assessment artifacts and coordinate with customers, vendors and assessors.
• Perform vulnerability and configuration scans using ACAS/SCAP.
• Review DISA STIGs/SSRG findings and evaluate their technical impact.
• Coordinate corrections with vendors and verify remediation via rescans or tests.
• Support assessment scope and provide feedback to authorization and security teams.
• Document unresolved findings, mitigations and recommended system improvements.

Skills

Security clearance

RMF assessments

Vulnerability remediation

ACAS/SCAP usage

Education

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

ACAS

SCAP

DISA STIGs

Security Requirements Guides

Job description

Description

NexGen Data Systems is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer IV to provide cybersecurity engineering for enterprise applications and workstation baseline changes. The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer IV prepares systems for security assessment, evaluates vulnerability and configuration findings, and coordinates remediation with vendors and engineering teams. This position develops the technical evidence needed for authorization reviews and helps ensure new capabilities comply with the supported Navy security configuration.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Prepare application and workstation assessment artifacts and coordinate required information with customers, vendors and security assessors.
• Perform vulnerability and configuration scans using ACAS, SCAP or approved security assessment tools.
• Review DISA STIG and Security Requirements Guide findings and evaluate their technical effect on the proposed baseline.
• Coordinate corrections with vendors and system engineers and verify remediation through rescanning or documented testing.
• Support application assessment scope and effort reviews and provide technical feedback to authorization and security engineering teams.
• Document unresolved findings, mitigations and recommended system improvements for review by the authorized security decision makers.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Desired/Required Skills:

• Active Department of Defense Secret level security clearance required.
• DoD Approved 8570 / 8140 OS and Cybersecurity certifications required.
• Education: Master’s level degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Experience: 10 years of professional experience in systems engineering.
• Experience supporting RMF security assessments, interpreting ACAS/SCAP results, applying DISA STIGs and Security Requirements Guides, and documenting vulnerability remediation.
• Maintain a Secret security clearance for onsite work at Government facilities.
• A favorable Tier 5 (T5) background investigation or equivalent is required for privileged access to Government information systems.
• Maintain applicable vendor certifications for the role in addition to applicable Information Assurance Technical (IAT) security certifications and cyberspace workforce training and qualifications for covered network duties.

About the Company:

NexGen Data Systems is an emerging technologies focused company providing expert systems and network engineering solutions to the Department of Defense. NexGen Data Systems promotes a culture of knowledge and career advancement through continued learning, keeping our team current on the latest advances in systems and networking, and enabling our team to provide the best available solutions to our clients.

Benefits:

• Company covers 100% of premiums for the employee’s medical, dental, and vision insurance and subsidizes premiums for spouse and dependents.
• Company provides short and long term disability plans.
• 401(k) match up to 10% of the employee’s salary contributions to 401(K) plan.
• Comprehensive training and development program.
• 11 paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) accrual level starts at 15 days annually.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

NOTE: US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. In order to be qualified for this position, you must be able to obtain and maintain a United States Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. We are unable to sponsor Visas at this time. NexGen Data Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.