System Engineer 2

Gormat; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Gormat seeks a Software Analyst to support NIAP and government evaluations by conducting in-depth SBOM analysis, OSS risk assessment, and security verification. You will examine dependencies, provenance, and vendor practices to uncover supply chain threats and ensure compliance with federal guidance.

The role emphasizes technical risk analysis, secure software development, and producing reports for technical and executive audiences in sensitive environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in software supply chain security, cybersecurity analysis, or SCRM.
• Strong understanding of SBOMs, OSS ecosystems, and software composition analysis.
• Familiarity with Common Criteria, NIAP, NIST guidance and federal software initiatives.
• Knowledge of software package managers (npm, PyPI, Maven, NuGet, GitHub).
• Ability to analyze complex dependency structures and risk indicators.
• Experience writing technical analytical reports for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Conduct SBOM analysis on commercial software under evaluation or review.
• Assess dependencies, transitive dependencies, and third-party libraries for risks.
• Review SBOM formats (SPDX, CycloneDX, SWID) for compliance.
• Evaluate software provenance, code lineage, and package integrity.
• Identify vulnerabilities via CVE, KEV, and threat intel sources.
• Assess OSS risks, foreign-developed components, and end-of-life dependencies.
• Perform risk analyses aligned with NIST SSDF, EO 14028, and NIAP guidance.
• Research vendor security practices, build pipelines, and patch management.

Skills

SBOM analysis

OSS risk analysis

SCA

Vulnerability management

Secure software development

Software supply chain

Threat intelligence

Code provenance

Education

Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline

Tools

Dependency-Track

Syft

Grype

Black Duck

Snyk

Sonatype Nexus

Mend.io

Anchore

Job description

Software Analyst supports the mission of the National Information Assurance Partnership by conducting in-depth software assurance and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) analysis for commercial technologies seeking evaluation, authorization, or deployment within National Security Systems (NSS) and other sensitive U.S. Government environments.

This role focuses heavily on software supply chain transparency, software provenance, open-source software (OSS) risk analysis, vulnerability identification, and vendor cybersecurity practices. The analyst evaluates software components, dependencies, development practices, and third-party supplier risks to identify potential threats to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of government systems.

The position requires strong technical analysis, cybersecurity knowledge, and the ability to assess software ecosystems from both a security and supply chain perspective.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) analysis on commercial software products, platforms, and applications undergoing evaluation or review.
• Analyze software dependencies, transitive dependencies, and third-party libraries to identify supply chain risks and hidden software exposure.
• Review and validate SBOM formats and standards including:
  • SPDX
  • CycloneDX
  • SWID tags
• Assess software provenance, code lineage, package integrity, and software component authenticity.
• Identify known vulnerabilities and software weaknesses through:
  • CVE analysis
  • KEV review
  • Vulnerability databases
  • Threat intelligence sources
• Evaluate risks associated with:
  • Open-source software (OSS)
  • Foreign-developed software components
  • Unsupported or end-of-life dependencies
  • Unmaintained libraries
  • Software obfuscation or lack of transparency
• Perform secure software supply chain assessments aligned with:
  • NIST SSDF
  • Executive Order 14028
  • Federal software assurance guidance
  • NIAP protection profile requirements
• Conduct due diligence research on software vendors, developers, maintainers, and software ecosystems.
• Analyze vendor secure development practices including:
  • Secure coding methodologies
  • Build pipeline security
  • CI/CD protections
  • Dependency management
  • Patch management
  • Code signing
• Review software development and deployment architectures for potential supply chain attack vectors.
• Support Common Criteria evaluations and software assurance activities through technical risk analysis and supply chain assessments.
• Produce technical reports, analytical findings, risk summaries, and executive-level briefings related to software supply chain security.
• Collaborate with government, industry, evaluation labs, and cybersecurity stakeholders to improve software assurance practices and SBOM utilization.
• Monitor emerging software supply chain threats, malware campaigns, dependency compromise incidents, and malicious package activity.

Preferred Education & Certifications

• (U) Fourteen (14) years experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Preferred certifications may include:
  • CISSP
  • CSSLP
  • Security+
  • GIAC certifications
  • Certified SCRM Professional
  • Cloud security certifications

Application security certifications

Published Required Skills

• Experience in software supply chain security, cybersecurity analysis, application security, or SCRM.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs)
  • Open-source software ecosystems
  • Software composition analysis (SCA)
  • Vulnerability management
  • Secure software development
• Familiarity with:
  • Common Criteria
  • NIAP evaluation concepts
  • NIST cybersecurity guidance
  • Federal software security initiatives
• Knowledge of software package managers and ecosystems such as:
  • npm
  • PyPI
  • Maven
  • NuGet
  • GitHub repositories
• Ability to analyze complex software dependency structures and identify risk indicators.
• Experience writing technical analytical reports and communicating findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

LCAT Domain Experience Needed:

• IA and cybersecurity architectures, concepts, principles, use cases, and standards;
  DoD, IC, and other federal government (e.g., NIST) policy, directives, and instructions relevant to IA and cybersecurity strategic planning and direction.

Published Desired Skills

• Experience with SBOM and software analysis tools such as:
  • Dependency-Track
  • Syft
  • Grype
  • Black Duck
  • Snyk
  • Sonatype Nexus
  • Mend.io
  • Anchore
• Familiarity with:
  • Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
  • Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
  • Malware analysis
  • Reverse engineering
  • Code signing validation
• Understanding of:
  • Supply chain attacks
  • Dependency confusion
  • Typosquatting
  • Build system compromise
  • Malicious open-source package activity
• Experience evaluating software vendor security maturity and secure development lifecycle practices.
• Knowledge of cloud-native software architectures and container security.

TS/SCI with polygraph is required.