RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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.

As part of the Specialized Warfighter Development Contract (SWDC) Modeling & Simulation Software (MSS) program offers opportunities to support a wide range of Missile Defense Agency (MDA) directorates with multiple products & capabilities under the MSS Task Order. The selected Cyber Systems Engineer will directly support the Value Management Office (VMO) team.

What You’ll Get to Do:

A Cyber Systems Engineer assess/evaluates the customers’/stakeholders’ cybersecurity requirements to decompose, derive, and refine with clarity the system’s cybersecurity requirements to drive the built-in cybersecurity protections to the architecture and design. The Cyber Systems Engineer also evaluates/assess the proposed and realized implementation to identify security risks and verify the cybersecurity protections from the design are realized and integrated while ensuring the development of verification efforts to ensure the cybersecurity protections / capabilities are functional, effective, and complete.

You’ll utilize the Atlassian product suite, including Jira and Confluence.  Our small but highly energized Agile Scrum team has a significant development effort with a large impact.  Please consider joining us and thrive within our fast-paced software development team! We pride ourselves in our experience and highly supportive environment.

Job Duties:

The candidate will perform Cyber System Engineering activities supporting all phases of systems development in the areas of Cybersecurity/Systems Security Engineering, and Assessment and Authorization (A&A) as per Risk Management Framework (RMF). Specific job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Author, support and maintain cybersecurity program documentation & RMF package documentation:  Cybersecurity Strategies, System Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring Plans, Risk Assessment Report, POA&Ms, etc.
• Support system security requirements, architecture, design, development, evaluation, certification, and accreditation.
• Perform vulnerability scans and mitigate findings.
• Implement Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
• Preparation of ATO artifacts to include baselines, SOP, SSP, RAR, and POA&M.
• Provide advanced technical analyses of cyber infrastructure challenges and problems; develop/identify technical solutions responsive to customer needs.
• Design, plan, implement, and perform assessment of security controls, polices, and processes compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53, CNSSI 1253, and DoD RMF Knowledge Service guidance. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Candidate MUST have a Bachelor’s Degree with 5 or more years of related technical experience; OR Masters Degree with 3 or more years of related technical experience; OR 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Candidate MUST currently possess an ACTIVE Secret Clearance.
• Candidate MUST currently possess an ACTIVE DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (Security+).
• Experience with vulnerability and compliance scanners such as Nessus and SCAP.
• Experience with End Point Security (ESS) Agents such as Trellix.
• Working knowledge of Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Experience with implementing STIGs and tracking non-compliance of Plan of Actions & Milestones (POA&Ms).
• Experience utilizing eMASS.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working toward obtaining and maintaining Authorization to Operate (ATO).
• Experience working in a SAFe (Agile) environment.
• Familiarity with Linux and operating in a Linux environment.
• Familiarity operating in a Windows environment.
• DoD 8500-series and 8510.01 IA policy directives, approaches to cyber security, knowledge of security procedures, IATT and ATO requirements. 

What We Can Offer You:

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. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following:

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx

As part of the Specialized Warfighter Development Contract (SWDC) Modeling & Simulation Software (MSS) program offers opportunities to support a wide range of Missile Defense Agency (MDA) directorates with multiple products & capabilities under the MSS Task Order. The selected Cyber Systems Engineer will directly support the Value Management Office (VMO) team.

Salary Range: $107,300.00 - $160,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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. In addition, 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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.