Senior Security Engineer

789 Chickasaw Service Solutions, LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401K Immediate Vesting

Professional Development Assistance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

PTO / Holidays

Job summary

Chickasaw Nation Industries in Reston, Virginia, is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to help create and maintain IT security policies, architectures, SOPs, and RMF security assessment activities. The role involves conducting technical security assessments of complex information systems with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities include developing security assessment plans, POA&M reports, supporting RMF programs, creating security authorization packages, and collaborating with system owners and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and four years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and system documentation.
• Strong understanding of NIST A&A/RMF guidelines and industry best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop security assessment plans and carry out assessments of controls, documenting results in a Security Assessment Report.
• Develop POA&M Reports with identified weaknesses and remediation actions with risk-based criticality.
• Provide multi-discipline security support to RMF and Continuous Monitoring Programs.
• Develop security authorization packages for new systems.
• Coordinate assessment activities with stakeholders with a high degree of independence.
• Collaborate with system owners, security officers, developers, and IT staff to perform system security categorizations.
• Develop initial system security plans and contingency plans aligned with policies.
• Provide recommendations for POA&M remediation and security engineering best practices.

Skills

Security concepts

RMF guidance

NIST RMF familiarity

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

*Please note, that this position is contingent upon the award or funding. The essential duties, experience, education requirements, and salary are subject to change.*

This position is fully onsite at the specified client location in Reston, Virginia.

The Senior Security Engineer will assist in creating and maintaining IT security policies, architectures, standard operating procedures, and RMF security assessment activities. Activities will include conducting technical security assessments of complex information systems with minimal supervision to include Risk Assessment and Management, Vulnerability Analysis, Contingency Planning/Disaster Recovery, Configuration Management, Security Assessments, and development of Mitigation Plans.

Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. serves as a holding company with multiple subsidiaries engaged in several lines of business (Business Services, Health, Infrastructure and Engineering, Mission Optimization, Technology and Transportation) for the federal government and commercial enterprises. A portion of our profits is used to support Chickasaw citizens. We are proud to support the economic development and long-term viability of the Chickasaw Nation and its people.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required customer clearance for access to systems, facilities, equipment and property.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and system documentation.
• Strong understanding of NIST A&A/RMF guidelines and industry best practices.
• Information Assurance and Security certification preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop security assessment plans, carry out technical security assessments of all selected management, operational and technical security controls, and document the results of the assessment and a concurrent risk assessment in a Security Assessment Report.
• Develop POA&M Reports including all identified weaknesses, recommended actions for remediation or mitigation and provide weakness criticality ratings based on the risk assessment results.
• Provide multi-discipline security administrative and technical security support to the IA RMF and Continuous Monitoring Programs.
• Develop security authorization packages for newly developed systems.
• Coordinate all aspects of the Assessment effort with identified points of contact, working with a high degree of independence.
• Collaborate with information system owners, security officers, developers, and IT operations personnel to conduct system security categorizations.
• Develop initial system security plans and contingency plans aligned with organizational policies.
• Provide recommendations to organizational stakeholders for preliminary POA&M remediation and application of security engineering principles.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree and four (4) years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education/experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Work is primarily performed in an office/warehouse setting. Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Regularly required to reach with hands and arms, occasionally above head. Regularly required to twist at the waist, climb and descend stairs while carrying objects. Ability to speak and hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. Regularly lifts and/or moves up to twenty-five pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to fifty pounds. Works near moving mechanical parts. Regularly exposed to general office and general office machinery noise. May be exposed to warehouse, truck or forklift noise.

The estimated pay range for this role is $110,000 to $150,000, with the final offer contingent on location, skillset, and experience.

BENEFITS

• (Medical - Dental – Vision)
• Company Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(K) Immediate Vesting
• Professional Development Assistance
• Legal Aid Assistance Program
• Family Planning / Fertility Assistance
• Personal Time Off
• Observance of Federal Holidays
• Medical Dental Vision 401(k) Family Planning/Fertility Assistance STD/LTD/Basic Life/AD&D Legal-Aid Program Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Paid Time Off (PTO) Training and Development Opportunities

ABOUT CHICKASAW NATION INDUSTRIES

Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. (CNI) is a federally chartered corporation wholly owned by the Chickasaw Nation. Headquartered in Norman, Oklahoma, CNI serves as a holding company with multiple subsidiaries that operate as Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) engaged in several lines of business including Civilian, Defense, Filtration, Network Services, and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation. CNI supports a diverse culture that offers innovative approaches and customer-centered services. When you do business with us, you gain efficient and cost-effective solutions that help safeguard the environment, protect and secure key assets, and connect resources to needs. We are proud to support the economic development of the Chickasaw Nation and to contribute to the tribal mission of enhancing the overall quality of life of the Chickasaw people. A portion of our profits is used to support Chickasaw citizens through a multitude of programs and services such as education, health care, nutrition services, housing programs, legal services, elder and child care and community support programs. Successful economic development is an integral part of the Chickasaw Nation’s operations.