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Senior Cybersecurity Systems Engineer

2 months ago


Herndon, Virginia, United States BAE Systems USA Full time

Job Overview

BAE Systems, a leading prime contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense, empowers the U.S. government to convert data into actionable intelligence while providing engineering, integration, and maintenance support for vital military platforms and systems. Our Intelligence & Security division offers services and products to the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, federal law enforcement, and deployed troops globally.

At BAE Systems, we foster a robust, collaborative environment and equip our employees with the necessary tools, skills, and training for success. Our culture is built on trust, teamwork, and a shared goal to excel in defense technologies and national security services. We provide a flexible work environment to help maintain a healthy work-life balance, ensuring optimal performance. Join a company committed to community improvement and the safeguarding of our freedoms.

We are in search of an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support a technology-driven program for a key government client. This initiative will deliver engineering services for network infrastructure and advanced enterprise computing systems, including endpoint devices, data center-hosted servers, multi-cloud services, virtualized applications, and storage solutions. Our Enterprise Computing Engineering services encompass modern application technologies, including containerized solutions with orchestrated workflows that operate both on-site and through remote cloud services. Network infrastructure engineering services involve core infrastructure, voice and video engineering, field engineering, application management and development for networks, network analytics, firewalls, network access controls, and bandwidth service delivery.

Essential Qualifications, Experience, & Skills

We are actively seeking Cybersecurity Systems Engineers with a minimum of sixteen (16) years of experience. This role supports the client's Division-level Assessment and Authorization (A&A) projects, which encompass several branches within the organization. The A&A projects vary in their developmental and accreditation stages, depending on the responsible team for initial development and long-term operations and maintenance support. A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a relevant discipline is preferred but may be waived with direct ISSE experience supporting this client's agency.

Key skills include:

  • Strong multitasking abilities and effective communication/facilitation skills, comfortable engaging with all levels from developers to senior staff.
  • Understanding of complex network environments with shared networks and multiple security enclaves.
  • Ability to translate technical implementations into easily understood security terminology.
  • Documentation of various security control implementations and gathering artifacts to support the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and ICD 503 Security Accreditation for various A&A efforts.
  • Understanding of the architecture developed for each project to write Systems Security Plans (SSP) and Concept of Operations (CONOPS).
  • Collaboration with team members to create additional A&A-related documents such as Contingency Plans (CP), General User Guides (GUG), Privileged User Guides (PUG), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Support for A&A reviews by Information System Security Officers (ISSO/M) and Security Controls Assessors (SCA).
  • Documentation of Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&Ms) and providing required artifacts.
  • Coordination with various contractor and staff personnel to obtain A&A content and navigate the client's A&A process to achieve necessary authorizations.
  • Monitoring the status of various A&A projects to determine when re-submissions for accreditation or extensions are necessary.

Preferred Qualifications, Experience, & Skills

  • Prior ISSE experience directly supporting the client.
  • Previous ISSO experience is advantageous.
  • Familiarity with security tools and reports such as Greenlight, RoadRunner, Rapid 7, WebInspect, App Detective, and Splunk.
  • Experience with public, private, and hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Microsoft Azure, etc.).
  • Knowledge of virtualization technologies (VDI & VMWare).
  • Basic understanding of cloud security control implementation, PKI implementation, STIG compliance, and Security Development and Operations (SecDevOps) is beneficial.
  • Certifications such as CISSP or GSLC.
  • AWS Certified Security Specialty.
  • Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office365.

Compensation Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $239,140

Please note: This range is based on market pay structures. Individual salaries are determined by various factors, including business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits

At BAE Systems, we prioritize our employees' overall well-being, including health and financial security. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. Additional benefits include an employee assistance program, legal plan, and discounts on various services. Our leave programs encompass paid time off, paid holidays, and other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may also participate in the company recognition program for monetary or non-monetary awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and job specifics.