Cybersecurity III

Cybersecurity III

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Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, Huntsville, AL and Burlington, MA with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Cybersecurity Engineer (ISSM) located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. Within the AFLCMC/HI Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate (BES), the EPASS HI Contracting Systems project provides Cybersecurity support to six BES programs to include Contracting Writing System (ConWrite), Contract Profit Reporting System (CPRS), Contracting Business Intelligence Service (CBIS), Federal Acquisition Regulation Site (FARSite), and EZSource.

LOCATION: Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton, OH)

JOB STATUS: Full-time

TRAVEL: Less than 10%

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS (Education, Certifications, Experience, Skills)

The successful candidate shall possess the advanced knowledge, experience and recognized ability to be considered an expert in their technical/professional field, possess the ability to perform tasks and oversee the efforts of junior and mid-level personnel within the technical/professional discipline. Will demonstrate advanced knowledge of their technical/professional discipline as well as possess a comprehensive understanding and ability to apply associated standards, procedures and practices in their area of expertise.

• Extensive knowledge and proficiency with the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Expert knowledge and proficiency with Cybersecurity best practices
• Expert knowledge and understanding of Federal and DoD Cybersecurity regulations and policies
• General working knowledge of DoD Acquisition policy, specifically DoDI 5000.75
• Experience with the implementation of new IT/Business System technologies to include but not limited to Cloud Infrastructure and Enterprise Resource and Planning (ERP) systems

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Secret (Required)

EDUCATION:

• Advanced Degree (MA/MS) in Computer Science, Information Technology or other Engineering Discipline and 12 years of experience, 5 of which must be in the DoD, or
• BA/BS Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other Engineering Discipline and 15 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoD, or,
• 20 years of directly related experience with proper certifications, 8 of which must be in the DoD.

CERTIFICATIONS:

• At a minimum, the successful candidate will meet the requirements for and maintain an IAM Level III Cybersecurity certification by possessing at least one of the following certifications as directed by DoD 8140 and outlined in DoD 8570.01 -M, Appendix3, Table 2,2 AFMAN 17-1303:
• ISACA CISM
• (ISC)² CISSP
• GIAC GSLC
• EC Council CCISO
• Certified SCRUM Master -Desired
• Other Agile Certifications - Desired

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Level III (Senior)

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

The following skills are highly desirable but not required for this position:

• Working knowledge of the Agile Development methodology
• Experience using any, or all, of the following tools (Desired):
• CheckMarx
• SonarQube
• Jira
• Confluence
• Mavin
• Jenkins
• Bitbucket

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The primary function of the Cybersecurity Engineer will be to develop and implement advanced cyber defense solutions and changes for organizations, safeguards the corporate infrastructure from infiltrations or exfiltration, and assures that the system is built to specification and is deployed successfully. Designs, maintains, and operates highly complex and high secure communications network environments. Performs in-depth network security analysis, and conducts preliminary incident response, event analysis, and threat intelligence. Reviews security events that could be a detriment to the organization's overall security stance.

The successful candidate will perform work that applies a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of Cybersecurity. The functions required to be performed by individuals in this specialty may include:

• Supporting the system/application authorization and accreditation (A&A) effort, to include assessing and guiding the quality and completeness of A&A activities, tasks and resulting artifacts mandated by governing DoD and AF policies (i.e., Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Recommending policies and procedures to ensure information systems reliability and accessibility and to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data
• Conducting risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs
• Promoting awareness of security issues among management and ensuring sound security principles are reflected in organizations' visions and goals
• Conducting systems security evaluations, audits, and reviews
• Recommending systems security contingency plans and disaster recovery procedures
• Recommending and implementing programs to ensure that systems, network, and data users are aware of, understand, and adhere to systems security policies and procedures
• Participating in network and systems design to ensure implementation of appropriate systems security policies
• Facilitating the gathering, analysis, and preservation of evidence used in the prosecution of computer crimes
• Assessing security events to determine impact and implementing corrective actions
• Ensuring the rigorous application of information security/cybersecurity policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of all IT services.
• Perform the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) duties as outlined in DoDI 8510.01 for assigned systems/applications.

Who We Are

Astrion is a premier provider of customer-driven, cost-effective, and quality Engineering Services; Enterprise Systems and Applications; Human Factors Engineering; Information Technology and Cyber Security; Professional Services; and Specialized Engineering Solutions to the Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and other Federal Agencies.

We strive to be an exciting and welcoming company that attracts, develops, motivates and retains the most talented, skilled and dedicated people in the industry; where they are encouraged to achieve personal excellence, purpose, and their full potential and career aspirations, while supporting mission-critical national security technologies and programs.

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