Senior Security Engineer

About you: You are an experienced professional with a systems level approach to security. Ideally you have an extensive background in aerospace and defense, and are well-versed with NIST security documentation including NIST 800-171 and NIST 800-53. You take full ownership of deliverables, and will work across all departments to identify gaps and vulnerabilities in order to implement appropriate and effective solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a key stakeholder and work with systems engineers across programs to ensure cybersecurity deliverables are met.
• Drive enterprise cybersecurity control maturity to protect business proprietary information and enable CMMC. 
• Automate and standardize controls and processes to reduce overhead on IT and development departments.
• Prepare Merlin for classified processing by establishing information systems and applicable controls. 

Qualifications:

• 8+ years experience with securing information systems from development to enterprise.
• Have referenced NIST 800-171 and more importantly NIST 800-53 to secure defense information systems.
• Strong foundation in computer science and software engineering fundamentals, including Python, Bash, and Powershell.
• Deep understanding of network security including firewalls, VPNs, ports, and protocols. 

Nice to Haves:

• Experience implementing CMMC in controlled information systems.
• Experience contributing to system architecture design and development