Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

2 weeks ago

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Cyber Systems Engineer - Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team at Northrop Grumman. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge systems that impact people's lives around the world.

Key Responsibilities
  • Process and track user account forms and required training for privileged and non-privileged accounts.
  • Perform annual account validation and work with the system administrator to create, modify, and remove accounts.
  • Assess systems and networks within a virtual environment and identify where those systems deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy.
  • Update the Risk Management Framework (RMF) artifact documentation to ensure that non-compliant system hardening is tracked and remediated.
  • Establish strict program control processes to ensure risk mitigation and support obtaining system assessment and authorization.
  • Support process, analysis, coordination, control certification test, compliance documentation, investigations, software research, hardware introduction and release, emerging technology research, inspections, and periodic audits.
  • Assist in implementing government policy (e.g., NISPOM, NIST, DoD) and make recommendations on process tailoring.
  • Perform analyses to validate established cybersecurity controls and requirements and to recommend cybersecurity safeguards.
  • Support program test milestones through pre-test preparations, participating in the tests, analysis of the results, and preparation of required artifacts supporting authorization.
  • Periodically review each program support and operational system's audits and monitor corrective actions until all actions are closed.
  • Coordinate across the program to address identified deficiencies during RMF assessment activities.
Requirements
  • An active top-secret clearance is required to start.
  • 5 years with a STEM Bachelor's degree in a related field; 3 years experience with a STEM Master's degree in a related field; OR 9 years experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Must possess a DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II/IAM Level I or higher (Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA).
  • Perform Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) assessments and hardening for both Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems, and networking equipment utilizing ConfigOS.
  • Develop test plans reflecting how STIG checks are implemented and be able to show the expected outcomes of those checks.
  • Prepare artifacts such as Test Results (TR), Authorization Boundary Diagrams (ABD), Network Topologies, Flow Diagrams, Hardware and Software listings, Ports, Protocols, and Services Management documentation, supporting Assessment and Authorization activities and maintain the Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M).
  • Understanding and utilization of Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS).
  • Understanding of Risk Management Framework (RMF) Cybersecurity Lifecycle to include identifying controls and overlays, generating testable requirements, identifying resilient architecture design, configuring, running, and scripting audit tools, providing analysis of vulnerability analyses, conducting verification testing for compliance assessment.
  • Knowledge of Software Assurance (SwA) static and dynamic code analysis (e.g. Fortify).
Preferred Qualifications
  • Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system administration skills.
  • Previous background working in a virtual environment.
  • Previous background working with dockers and containers.
  • Administer ACAS and ESS (formally HBSS).
  • Previous experience with ConfigOS.
What We Offer

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Your benefits will include the following:

  • Salary Range: $107,300 - $160,900
  • Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
  • Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
  • Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
  • Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
Equal Employment Opportunity

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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