Cybersecurity Engineer - NASA NCAPS

Cybersecurity Engineer - NASA NCAPS

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Public Trust

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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The Opportunity:

CACI’s Agile Digital Solutions Operating Group is searching for individuals to lead application development and support for NASA's enterprise business systems. Selected candidates will deliver and sustain capabilities in a fast-paced SAFe agile development environment. CACI is hiring Cybersecurity Engineers who can deliver expert-level information.  

Responsibilities:

As a Cybersecurity Engineer, you will be part of a team delivering: 

• Identify and report security violations.  
• Satisfy Cybersecurity requirements based upon the analysis of CSPP, policy, regulatory, and resource demands.   
• Analyze and makes recommendations of security requirements for computer systems which may include mainframes, workstations, and personal computers.   
• Apply know-how to government and commercial common user systems, as well as to dedicated special purpose systems requiring specialized security features and procedures.   
• Supports design and development of security features for system architecture requirements.    
• Ensure that all information systems are functional and secure. 
• Analyze general Cybersecurity-related technical problems and provides basic engineering and technical support in solving these problems.   
• Supports vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems and applications during all phases of the system development life cycle.   
• Perform all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of information systems data assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access, theft, or destruction.   
• Ensure cyber monitoring is performed timely and cyber responses occur within established processes/procedures  

 

Qualifications:

Required: 

• Must be a U.S. citizen 
• Active Public Trust clearance with ability to obtain higher level clearance if needed 
• College degree in Computer Science, Information Management Systems, or related applicable experience considered in lieu of degree 
• At least 2-3 years of prior experience in cyber and IA security activities on a large, complex program (Junior Engineers must have at least 2 years of prior experience, while Intermediate-level requires 3 years or more)
• Proven ability in planning, implementing, upgrading, and monitoring security measures to protect computer networks and information.  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

 

Desired: 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Management Systems, or related field, or higher education preferred.
• Prior experience supporting NASA programs.
  CompTIA Security + (IAT Level II or greater) 
• Adaptable to changing circumstances and operational needs 
• Experience with DoD IT security requirements 
• Experience with SecDevOps and Agile processes and/or tools 

This position is contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately. However, this position is representative of positions within CACI that are consistently available. Individuals who apply may also be considered for other positions at CACI.

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What You Can Expect:

 

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.