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Sierra Nevada Corporation Systems Security Engineer III in Lone Tree, Colorado
Are you looking for an opportunity to deepen your cyber security skills in a meaningful work environment that supports and protects explorers and heroes? Join our team! As a Systems Security Engineer III, you will be using your skills and expertise to design, test, and implement our secure operating systems, networks, security monitoring, and tuning. You'll be the cyber security expert for platform information technology systems, and ensure compliance with the Risk Management Framework during the design and sustainment of those systems.
The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries. https://www.sncorp.com/company/business-areas/
Responsibilities:
Act as the cyber security and Risk Management Framework subject matter expert
Coordinate Risk Management Framework activities with government accreditation office and engineering team
Configure and maintain tools such as Nessus, Evaluate-STIG, anti-virus, auditing software, software composition analysis engines, and static code analysis engines
Travel to customer events as-needed to support engineering efforts
Must-haves:
Ability to obtain IAT Level II certification (such as CompTIA Security+) within 6 months of hire
Bachelor's degree in and Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline and 6 years of relevant experience
Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics, parts lists, specifications, instructions, and test procedures
Experience accrediting programs through the DoD Risk Management Framework
Working knowledge of Linux operating systems
An active Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required
Technical writing skills in support of policy and/or user documentation
Preferred:
ISSM CAP, CISSP, or CISM Certification
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
Experience with static code analysis tools
Experience with vulnerability scanning tools such as Nessus and Evaluate-STIG
Estimated Starting Salary Range: $104,827.91 - $144,138.38. SNC considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates’ key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications.
SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/total-rewards/) .
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This position requires current/active Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.
Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. (https://www.dcsa.mil/About/)
SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.