Cybersecurity Engineer

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

TEA is looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer that will provide expert-level cybersecurity support services to ensure compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) standards and requirements. This role involves managing vulnerability assessments, interpreting DoD policies, and leading cybersecurity initiatives to safeguard critical systems and data.

Core Functions / Job Duties:

• Design and lead assessments of existing IT architecture for compliance with security requirements from applicable security frameworks.
• Oversee the management of documentation to support information system authorization/accreditation packages.
• Lead the implementation and continuous monitoring support for information systems.
• Develop IT architecture deliverables, specific to information security countermeasure implementations, for operational systems and systems under development.
• Develop IT security policies, standards, and guidance.
• Develop and implement cyber-T&E strategy.
• Monitor the performance and review of technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established information assurance (IA) standards and regulations, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Oversee the validation and verification system security requirements definitions and analyze and establish system security designs.
• Initiate the implementation and mentor junior cyber-professionals on leading-edge principles, theories, and concepts to the development, maintenance, and implementation of information security standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Facilitate security research, analysis, and design for all client computing systems and the network infrastructure.
• Plan and oversee configuration changes for major security infrastructure platforms.
• Develop, implement, and document formal security programs and policies throughout the program and monitors compliance to these policies and programs.
• Lead the technical aspects of internal security audits and investigations.
• Manage and maintain a library of security audit tools, and corresponding processes that can be used for system security testing, internal audits, incident response, and diagnosis of security-related system issues.
• Review and adjudicate comments for White Papers, Interface Control Document (ICD), System Requirement Document (SRD), Software Design Descriptions (SDDs), Software Test Plans (STPs), Software Test Descriptions (STDs), Software Test Reports (STRs), power point packages containing proposed design info, and various proposed test cases.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and Certification and Accreditation (C&A) activities (e.g., DoD, RMF).
• Oversee the implementation of security controls in networking devices databases, operating systems, hardware, and software components.
• Manage administration of IA Vulnerability Alerts (IAVA), and security Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) mitigations through timely assessment of IAVA notices and POA&M corrective actions.
• Act as an advocate for Cyber subject matter in meetings with stakeholders.

Skills & Abilities:

• Applies expert level knowledge in: DoD RMF process to perform assessment and authorization
• Excel spreadsheet, PowerPoint presentation, and Word document
• eMASS
• Various DoD policies and regulations (e.g. 8500, 5200), and ability to interpret such policies and regulations as are provided to the Afloat community
• DoD cybersecurity documents, orders and instructions
• Must be designated an NQV

Education & Certifications:

• DoD 8750.01-M Compliance Required
• IAM Level III Required (CISSP, CISM, or equivalent management focused certification)
• Bachelor's degree in STEM field preferred

Typical Working Conditions:

• General office environment
• Computer/Equipment lab

Physical Requirements:

• May be expected to lift up to 25 lbs
• Frequent use of keyboard and typing
• Frequent sitting and standing
• 100% On-site requirement

Work Schedule:

• 5/40 The ability to work non-standard work hours and schedules in support of project requirements.

Pay Range: $165,000.00 to $200,000.00 annually, DOE

U.S. Citizenship is Required

Security Clearance: Candidates must have an active clearance OR the ability to obtain a US Government security clearance and will be subject to a US security background investigation (i.e. favorable background investigation / credit score). Additional eligibility requirements for access to various levels of classified information may also be required. An active security clearance is highly desirable.

Tactical Engineering & Analysis, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Minority/Female/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer