Cyber Systems Engineer - Level 3 or 4 (AHT)

Description

The company is the company Space Systems, and the role is a Cyber Systems Engineer at Level 3 or 4, based at its Aurora, Colorado facility.

The requisition may be filled at either Level 3 or Level 4, and the level will be set by reviewing your qualifications against the criteria below.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Travel is required, about 10% of the time.

Clearance is required before you start. The clearance type is SCI.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, implement and assess security controls, policies and processes against NIST SP 800-53, CNSSI 1253 and the DoD RMF Knowledge Service guidance.
• Help implement system security architectures.
• Analyse complex cyber infrastructure problems and identify or develop technical solutions that meet customer needs.
• Take part in team reviews of technical requirements, designs and implementation plans before deployment.
• Act as a Cyber Security engineer (ISSE), bringing deep technical and practical expertise to high-level work.
• Build and explain a security baseline, including why it matters and how it applies, in clear and detailed terms.

Requirements

• Level 3: a bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience, a master's with 3 years, or a PhD with 1 year. Another 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in place of a degree.
• Level 4: a bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience, a master's with 6 years, or a PhD with 4 years. Another 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in place of a degree.
• Active or current Top Secret/SCI clearance with an adjudicated Full Scope Polygraph at the time you apply.
• Experience with requirements development and derivation, system integration and test, and verification and validation.
• A currently valid Security+ CE, CASP, CISSP or similar security certification.
• Experience configuring and implementing Rapid7, Trellix and Splunk, along with other industry standard technologies.
• Preferred: a DoD 8570/8140 compliant IAM II/III and/or IASAE I+ baseline certification, such as CISSP, CASP+ CE or CSSLP.
• Preferred: knowledge of DoD 8500-series and 8510.01 IA policy directives, cyber security approaches and security procedures, and of IATT and ATO requirements.

Conditions

Work is at the Aurora, Colorado facility.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

Pay is set within a Primary Level range of $125,300.00 to $187,900.00 or a Secondary Level range of $156,400.00 to $234,600.00. Final base salary depends on the scope of the role, your experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Depending on the role, you may be eligible for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus on top of base pay.
• Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and let you share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid company holidays and paid time off for vacation or personal business.