Cybersecurity Engineer with Advanced Technical Expertise

3 weeks ago


Alexandria, Virginia, United States Modern Technology Solutions Inc Full time

**Job Description:**

We are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Systems Engineer SME to join our team at Modern Technology Solutions Inc.

The primary function of this position will be to work with Special Access Programs (SAPs) supporting Department of Defense (DOD), Headquarters United States Air Force, and MTSI Operations.

This role will provide direct security engineering support to the Air Force acquisition community throughout the system development lifecycle (SDLC).

You will be responsible for understanding operational needs of systems at varied stages of the SDLC through participation in acquisition meetings and concept of operation working groups.

A key aspect of this role is designing and developing security requirements that drive down risk while maintaining operational capability.

As a seasoned cybersecurity professional, you will guide and verify defense contractors' work against program requirements and goals.

You will also interface with program managers to explain security goals and mitigations relative to their priorities of cost and schedule.

This position includes Security Control Assessor duties on behalf of the Authorizing Official (AO).

**Responsibilities:**

  • Understanding operational needs of systems at varied stages of the SDLC through participation in acquisition meetings and concept of operation working groups.
  • Designing and developing security requirements that drive down risk while maintaining operational capability.
  • Working between architecture-level and implementation-level engineering meetings to maintain a system-wide view of security functions and apply risk mitigation strategies at the appropriate level.
  • Guiding and verifying defense contractors' work against program requirements and goals.
  • Interfacing with program managers to explain security goals and mitigations relative to their priorities of cost and schedule.

**Qualifications:**

  • 15+ years' of related technical experience.
  • Firm understanding of the DoD 8500.1-M, Joint SAP Implementation Guide (JSIG), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-53.
  • Demonstrated ability to assess and articulate risk, including to non-technical audiences.
  • Demonstrated history finding unique mitigations to varied systems' security challenges.
  • Demonstrated technical proficiency in at least one area of security.
  • Strong research skills and a desire to learn new technologies.
  • Strong communication skills, written and oral.
  • Able to travel ~30% of time for program meetings.


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