Sr. Principal Cybersecurity Engineer Lead

Northrop Grumman; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 156,400 - 234,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Experienced Cybersecurity Professional to lead RMF activities, cloud security, and software security in a 100% Agile development environment. You will act as Deputy Cybersecurity Lead and Deputy ISSM, guiding design, architecture, and security controls across mission-critical information systems.

You will collaborate with Platform Deployment on secure infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and accreditation sustainment of a private cloud.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in STEM with 8+ yrs, or Master’s with 6+ yrs, or PhD with 4 yrs of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of RMF/AC and cloud security controls.
• Experience with vulnerability management, SCA/SSA tools, and incident monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead RMF activities including A&A, continuous monitoring, and vulnerability management.
• In an Agile environment, design, develop, and implement secure systems and ensure compliance with security requirements.
• Provide cybersecurity guidance to stakeholders and oversee security tool automation and DevSecOps practices.
• Develop RMF artifacts like SSP, RAR, SCTM, and POA&Ms and support system accreditation.

Skills

RMF

A&A

Cloud security

Splunk

Leadership

CI/CD

Vulnerability management

Education

Bachelor’s STEM degree

Master’s STEM degree

PhD STEM

Tools

Fortify

SCA

Splunk

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Job Description

We are looking for an Experienced Cybersecurity Professional to join our Cybersecurity Integrated Product team (IPT) who will maintain an enhanced focus on ground segment cloud infrastructure and lead the cybersecurity posture of mission-critical information systems in 100% Agile Development and Operational environment(s) from design through decommissioning. In this role, you will operate as the Deputy Cybersecurity Lead and Deputy Information System Security Manager. You will work closely with the integrated product teams to develop and decompose software security requirements, technical architectures, system designs and provide technical oversight to the organization. Finally, you will collaborate with the Platform Deployment team supporting the implementation of secure infrastructure, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and achieving accreditation & sustainment of a private cloud infrastructure.

If you thrive on ownership, strategic thinking, customer engagement, and creative solutioning, this role is for you!

Job Responsibilities

• Lead Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities, to include Assessment and Authorization (A&A), Continuous Monitoring and Vulnerability Management
• Working in an Agile engineering environment, where you will lead the design, development, and/or implementation of secure systems. Continuously ensure systems are compliant with program security requirements.
• Working in an Agile engineering environment, where you may assist in identifying, prioritizing, and/or guiding strategic oversight of software security requirements; to include triage of Static Code Analysis (SCA) tool findings (e.g. Fortify) and assist in prioritizing the findings as technical debt in the Software Development LifeCycle (SwDLC) backlog.
• Advising internal and external program stakeholders on cybersecurity approaches for cloud systems, security-focused engineering trade studies, and other security best practices.
• Assist in the identification, development, implementation of security tools and automation processes; to include Static and Dynamic Code Analysis, Software Dependency Scanning, Compliance and Vulnerability Scanning, Auditing & Event Monitoring Solutions (Splunk)
• Developing standard Risk Management Framework (RMF) artifacts, such as System Security Plan (SSP), Risk Assessment Report (RAR), Security Controls Traceability Matrix (SCTM), Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms), and additional security policies and best practices for application and system security
• Oversee the system accreditation process to achieve Authority to Operate (ATO) and to include conducting system security assessments outlined through the RMF process
• Conducting system vulnerability scanning, remediation and patch management activities on Windows and Red Hat operating systems and various COTS/GOTS applications, including those within virtualized and/or cloud environments.
• Documenting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and when needed, performing software patch installation, other flaw remediation, antivirus updates, and continuous monitoring (ConMon) activities.
• Ensuring systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with security policies and procedures as outlined in the system security authorization package.
• Managing security assessments of mission software applications to include code reviews, vulnerability assessments, and application security testing

Education

Basic Qualifications:

Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

• Bachelor’s Degree (STEM) with 8 Years of relevant experience, Master’s Degree (STEM) with 6 years of relevant experience, or PhD (STEM) with 4 years of relevant experience

Execution

• Required Location: Sterling and/or Chantilly, VA
• Active Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance at the time of application, SCI Eligible and U.S. Citizenship required
• Possess CISSP, CSSLP, CASP, CISM or equivalent certification
• Strong understanding of NIST 800-37 (Risk Management Framework), NIST 800-53 (Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems) and OWASP Top 10 (Web Application Security) security controls and the Systems Engineering requirements analysis, decomposition, and analysis process
• Experience with Cloud Security and Best Practices
• Strong understanding of Event Monitoring architectures, components, and deployment options. Experience building and maintaining an Event Monitoring solution (e.g. Splunk) in a cloud environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SwDLC), Systems Engineering Review Processes, and System/Software Accreditation Milestones
• Technical Leadership and/or Mentorship Experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors and/or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or Information Systems Management
• 2+ years of experience in the Defense Space Industry
• Experience and/or Certified in Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Experience in Application Security, Software Development, DevOps, and/or related field
• Experience with Embedded (C/C++), Scripting (Python) and Object-Oriented Programming languages (Java); previous development experience preferred
• Familiarity with Zero-Trust Security Principles and Implementation Approaches

Primary Level Salary Range: $156,400.00 - $234,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.