Principal/ Sr. Principal Cybersecurity Analyst-18712

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

The Northrop Grumman Classified Solutions team is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Classified Cybersecurity Analyst to support information systems lifecycle activities. The selected candidate will be required to work on-site, full-time at our Roy, Utah location.

The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manage the cybersecurity program of all assigned information systems and execute all cybersecurity-related tasks.

• Conduct and lead regular reviews of system audits and continuous monitoring activities, covering all security controls and configurations, to enhance operational efficiencies of the information system security posture.

• Perform assessments of systems and networks within the networking environment or enclave and identify where those systems and networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy.

• Perform analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards.

• Drive the implementation of the required government policy, make recommendations on process tailoring, participate in and document process activities.

• Establish and oversee strict program control processes that mitigate risk and support system Assessment and Authorization (A&A). This includes process support, analysis, coordination, security certification testing, security documentation, investigations, software research, hardware introduction and release, emerging technology research, inspections, and periodic audits.

• Lead the formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results and preparation of required reports.

• Document the results of A&A activities, and inspection activities, along with any technical or corrective actions and work collectively with the security team to submit responses to the appropriate cognizant authority.

• Prepare, review, and submit A&A documentation (System Security Plan, Risk Acceptance Report, Security Controls Traceability Matrix, Plan of Action and Milestones, etc.) for review and approval.

Note: Due to the classified nature of the work being performed, this position does not offer any virtual or telecommute working options. Applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are willing to work on-site.

This role may be filled at a Principal or Senior Principal level, depending on the years of experience each candidate brings.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Level:

• Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; OR a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience; OR an Associate's degree with 9 years of relevant experience; OR a High School Diploma/GED with 12 years of relevant experience is required

Basic Qualifications for a Senior Principal Level:

• Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; OR a Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience; OR an Associate's degree with 12 years of relevant experience; OR a High School Diploma/GED with 14 years of relevant experience is required

Remaining Qualifications for Both Levels:

• Candidates must meet the U.S. Government 8140 requirements for a Principal-IAT Level II/ Sr. Principal-IAT level III/IAM level II

• Candidates must have a current U.S. Government Secret security clearance (at a minimum), to include a closed investigation date completed within the last 6 years OR must be enrolled in the U.S. Government Continuous Evaluation (CE) Program to be considered

• Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to Special Access Programs in a reasonable amount