Cybersecurity Engineer- SME

Overview

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Prospective candidate will provide direct cyber security engineering support to a major USAF aircraft program office. The candidate will support the initiation, supervision, and development requirements from a project’s inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs. The candidate will provide strategic advice, technical guidance, and expertise to program and project staff leveraging platform IT (PIT) experience. The candidate will assist in providing detailed analysis, evaluations and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and/or maintenance efforts for client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues.

 

Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?

• Interesting Work:  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.  
• Values: Our first core value is that employees come first.  We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 
• 100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers.  It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.  
• Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: 
  • Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  • Flexible schedules
  • 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
  • Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
  • Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  • Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
  • Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  • Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
• Track Record of Success:  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.

 

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

 

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com.

Responsibilities

• Shall be a certified systems security professional possessing at least five years of experience in implementing Joint Special Access Program (SAP) Implementation Guide (JSIG) or JSIG-related Risk Management Framework (RMF) concepts and processes to be used in the discovery of Information Protection (IP) needs. • Shall be knowledgeable in the design of systems and security controls and technical, personnel, or management solutions to satisfy these requirements effectively and efficiently. The discipline includes concepts of defense in depth, risk assessment, and the systems life cycle. • Should meet all prerequisites necessary to enable the Government to grant a DoD Directive (DoDD) 8570 baseline certification commensurate with the position description and tasking responsibilities• Shall assist in ensuring the implementation of security measures for classified ISs in accordance with the DoD directives and facility procedures. • Shall support the testing and evaluation of new operating systems/software and hardware requested for use on ISs.• Shall assist in developing and implementing procedures to ensure JSIG, RMF, and National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) compliance and shall perform weekly IS audits. If full compliance is not possible, shall notify Government Information Assurance Managers (IAMs) of the risks and possible mitigations.• Shall aid in conducting ongoing security reviews and tests of the Platform ISs to periodically verify that security features and operating controls are functional and effective. • Shall utilize security-related software for the detection of malicious code, viruses, and intruders, as appropriate. • Shall provide technical expertise to assist in applying and implementing JSIG requirements into the security structure of the Platform ISs. • Shall support the maintenance and development of SSPs for systems. • Shall assist in assessing, developing, and reviewing sanitization procedures and program designed hardware. • Shall also assist in assessing, researching, and recommending approval for hardware and software to Platform Government IAM.• Shall assist in producing and/or reviewing documentation for the Platform Program Office to support