Cybersecurity Specialist Principal Job Listing at SAIC in Vandenberg SFB, CA (Job ID 2409788)

Description

Description

SAIC seeks a highly experienced and energetic Cyber Engineer directly supporting the modernization of the space launch ranges, meeting mission requirements, providing range capabilities, and supporting the Assured Access to Space (AATS) mission. The overarching purpose of this program is to perform system modernization and digital transformation projects that will enable the acceleration of the space launch cadence to enable the Spaceport of the future. In support of the government customer, the SAIC Program Manager, and the Chief Engineer, the Cyber Engineer is responsible for responsive and coherent planning, development, and delivery of assessments of systems and networks within the environments to identify where those systems and networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy. This position is in Vandenberg, CA. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Passive evaluations such as compliance audits using STIG Viewer, SCAP, etc. and active evaluations such as vulnerability assessments utilizing tools such as ACAS.
  
• Build security architectures; integrate new architectural features into existing infrastructures; design/create cybersecurity architectural artifacts; provide architectural analysis of cybersecurity features and relate existing system to future needs and trends; provide engineering recommendations and resolve integration and testing issues.
  
• Perform assessments of RMF artifacts and identify where those artifacts deviate from RMF control requirements.
  
• Assess and mitigate system security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle.
  
• Perform analyses to validate established cybersecurity controls and requirements and recommend appropriate cybersecurity safeguards.
  
• Establish strict program control processes to ensure mitigation of risks and support obtaining assessment and authorization of systems. Includes support of process, analysis, coordination, control certification test, compliance documentation, as well as investigations, software research, hardware introduction and release, emerging technology research, inspections, and periodic audits.
  
• Security engineering supporting DoD/Federal cybersecurity policy (i.e., DoDI 8500.01, NIST SP 800-53, etc.).
  
• STIG/SCAP compliance scanning and implementation.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more related experience

Desired Education:

• Bachelor's degree in an Information Security / Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT/Computer Science or equivalent technical discipline.

Required Experience:

• Ten (10) years of experience working on DoD, Space systems/AF, and/or joint and interagency cyberspace programs spanning architecture requirements generation, development, integration, operations, and sustainment.
  
• CompTIA Security+ or similar for IAT Level II DoD 8570 certification.
  
• Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) Experience (Nessus / Tenable Security Center)
  3-5 years RMF experience.

Desired Experience:

• Certifications (i.e., CISSP, PMP, SSCP, CISM, CDPSE).
  
• Experience modernizing DoD system.
  
• Knowledge of the space launch ranges.

Clearance:

• Must be US citizen with active Secret clearance or ability to obtain.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

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