Information System Security Engineer (Active Secret Clearance, Pt. Hueneme, CA)

An ideal candidate for this position will have experience with Defense in Depth Principals/technology (including access control, authorization, identification and authentication, public key infrastructure, network, and enterprise security architecture) and applying risk assessment methodology to system development. The selected individual will become part of the Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) team working on solving challenging issues on a large, significant program. The position requires a solid understanding of security practices and policies as well as hands-on vulnerability testing experience to ensure that systems meet security requirements. The selected individual will collaborate with other engineers and technical experts in providing improvements to our operational, test, integration, and development systems.

Work you’ll do 

• The selected candidate will have several responsibilities from day to day drawn from a wide array of activities and experience working in the following areas:
• Validating and verifying system security requirements and establishing system security designs for systems, major system elements, and interfacing systems that are part of a network environment with geographically distributed components.
• Identifying and implementing appropriate information security architectures and functionality to ensure uniform application of security policy and enterprise solutions.
• Recommending and developing technical solutions, products, and standards based on current and desired system security architecture.
• Communicating with Program Managers and POCs from customer organizations when necessary, regarding Security issues of significant importance.
• Analyzing and assessing system implementation against multiple security compliance policies and recommending and implementing enhancements
• Administration of multiple systems of different architectures (Windows, Linux, Mac, etc)
• Supporting risk assessment, risk management, security control assessment, continuous monitoring, service design, and other Information Assurance (IA) program support functions.

Qualifications

Required:

• Must have an active Secret Clearance to be considered
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT/Cybersecurity related field
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant, Information Systems Security Engineering or IT experience in performing system issue analysis, risk management, technical writing, system troubleshooting, and system documentation
• Quantified experience in Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or arelated discipline
• Solid understanding of security practices and policies and hands-on vulnerability testing experience
• Strong experience applying Risk Management Framework
• Must have experience formulating and assessing IT security policy
• Must have demonstrated knowledge of and experience with common security tools, such as Nessus, NMAP and Wireshark hardware/software security implementation, communication protocol, encryption techniques/tools, and web services
• Must have experience with secure configurations of commonly used desktop and server operating systems
• Must be comfortable working on multiple systems and components simultaneously in various configurations
• Must have strong verbal and written communications skills
• Must be committed to adopting and adhering to best practices
• Must be able to effectively plan and prioritize tasking and communicate clearly regarding technical options and trade-offs
• Must be capable of performing high quality work both independently and with a team in a fast-moving environment
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Preferred: 

• DoD 8140 compliance through education or certification
• Certifications, including CompTIA Security+
• Experience developing/implementing integrated security services management processes, such as assessing and auditing network penetration testing, anti-virus planning assistance, risk analysis, and incident response.
• Experience providing information assurance support for application development that includes system security certifications and project evaluations for firewalls that e