Sr. System Security Engineer/ System Administrator

The Sr. Systems Security Engineer (SSE)/Systems Administrator is responsible for conducting Systems Security Engineering activities throughout the acquisition lifecycle, ensuring the highest quality of Cybersecurity/Information Assurance (IA) solutions for SNC and supported customers. The SSE’s primary focus is ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems. The SSE closely collaborates with the system owners, administrators, engineers, and program managers to ensure cybersecurity controls are effectively implemented throughout the system lifecycle. The SSE is a vital contributor within SNC’s highly dynamic and fast-paced environment.

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries. Learn more about IAS

Responsibilities:

• Lead System Administration activities and participate in Cybersecurity/IA efforts by establishing or validating the system boundary in describing the IS, its functions, information types, operating environments, and security requirements
• Conduct domain-level systems administration for a Windows client-server architecture. Manage active directory, group policies, hardening, patching, updating, imaging, and configuring OS.
• Installing, commissioning, and building physical and virtual servers and hypervisor environment.
• Creating user accounts, administering permissions, SSO, and software
• Team with SNC, customer, partner, and Authorization Officials (AO) to prepare systems for Assessment & Authorization (A&A) in accordance with established NISPOM, RMF for DOD IT, ICD 503, JSIG & NIST guidelines
• Plan and conduct periodic and/or ad hoc vulnerability scanning and security control assessments at customer sites to ensure compliance with Authorizing Official requirements (Continuous monitoring)
• Read, interpret, and implement Cybersecurity/IA regulations and requirements; develop and maintain managerial, operational, and technical Cybersecurity/IA skillset
• Collaborate with security managers (both corporate and local), other SSE’s and SSM’s to define, improve, implement, and maintain information security policies, strategies, and procedures

Must Haves:

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Security, Network Engineering, Information Technology, or related Engineering discipline and typically 10 years of relevant experience
• Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education
• Knowledge of technical standards relating to systems security; experience administering Linux and Windows operating systems, experience with large-scale server systems, thin client architecture, system virtualization and other related peripherals
• DoD 8570/8140 compliant: CISSP and/or other equivalent certification or certification within 6 months of start date.
• An active Top Secret with SCI eligibility and a willingness to take a CI polygraph U.S. Security Clearance is required.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of technical standards relating to systems security; experience administering UNIX, Linux, and Windows operating systems, experience with large-scale server systems, thin client architecture, system virtualization and other related peripherals
• Creating, updating or configuring new systems, as well as support on current systems by tuning performance, allocating storage space, and implementing critical system patches
• Identify applicable DISA STIGs, and track and report compliance with ACAS and SCC scanner
• Troubleshooting, configuration, and repair for server, network, infrastructure, file shares, and other infrastructure issues

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $120,552.1