Principal System Security Engineer
Fullerton, CA
Contract
9/80 Schedule
$98.84/hr
Seeking a well-qualified Principal System Security Engineer to join our elite Systems Security Engineering (SSE) team in developing solutions to protect the Warfighters technology advantage. Systems Security Engineering creates holistic security solutions leveraging Cyber Security, Software Assurance and Supply Chain Risk Management to support Program Protection Implementation on embedded weapons systems. Join our highly visible team and perform technically challenging assignments, which will directly contribute to protecting our nation and our Warfighters. This is an onsite position in Fullerton, CA.
What You Will Do: Principal System Security Engineer
Interact with the customer to define SSE requirements, solutions, trades, costs, implementation, system impacts, and effectiveness
Develop plans and estimates, task execution, project tracking, reporting, and risk identification and mitigation plans
Ensure compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF) controls.
Consult and assist program management with SSE architecture and issues
Support the development of bids and proposals
Define security development and test efforts implementation of security controls of networking devices, databases, operating systems, and hardware and software component
Integrate cybersecurity development activities
Develop top-level system requirements and flow down requirements and implementation concepts to subsystem
Understand and comply with DoD technology release and export licensing policies
Qualifications You Must Have: Principal System Security Engineer
Typically requires a Bachelors Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of prior relevant experience
Our client requires that candidates must have an active/current DoD Secret Personnel Clearance (PCL) to start, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
Experience in System Security Engineering, computer technology reverse engineering, program protection, cybersecurity or embedded security
Experience in generating systems requirements, design and architecture artifacts, plans and/or policies
Experience in designing, implementing, testing and fielding real-time embedded security-oriented solutions on Department of Defense (DoD) programs with secure systems technologies, methodologies, policies and guidelines
Experience in using and configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems
Experience in leading or managing teams
Qualifications We Prefer: Principal System Security Engineer
Experience in designing, implementing, testing and fielding real-time embedded security-oriented solutions on Department of Defense (DoD) programs with secure systems technologies, methodologies, policies and guidelines
Usage of information security toolsets including anti-virus, Vulnerability Assessment, HIDS/ NIDS. host-based or endpoint security solutions, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) and centralized auditing tools familiarity with Splunk is preferred
Linux Bash scripting or Python scripting experience
Security systems engineering involving various computer hardware and software S/W operating system and application solutions in both a stand-alone and in LAN/WAN configurations
DoDI 8570.01-M IAT Level-II Compliant Certification (e.g. Security+, CISSP, or equivalent)
Security features and/or vulnerability analysis of various operating systems as defined by Intelligence agencies
Experience with IT and/or network and system security administration, including operating system security configuration and account management best practices for UNIX, MS Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or CISCO systems
Understanding of Systems Engineering requirements, specifications, and Experience implementing DoD and Federal IA Certification and Accreditation Processes, IA controls and developing and maintaining associated certification and accreditation documentation
Familiar with Program Protection Plan (PPP) required by DoDI 5000.02 and DoDI 5200.39
Experience working on U.S. Government contract proposals as an Information Assurance Engineer subject matter expertA
Apollo Professional Solutions
Apollo Professional Solutions was founded by Gayle A. Williams in 1983 as a technical staffing firm supporting New England aerospace companies. Today, Apollo has grown into a $40 million year company, with 5 regional offices nationwide that offers diversified support to industries that include: defense, military, aeronautical, civil, food & beverage, healthcare, marine, pharmaceutical and scientific industries, as well as local government. We are an equal opportunity employers, that is also certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by WBENC as well as the State of Massachusetts (SOWMBA Office.)