SSUSA Job #861: Systems Engineering Information Security Specialist
Job Description
Systems Engineering Information Security Specialist
One of our Aerospace/Defense clients is seeking a Systems Engineering Specialist with Information Security experience. You must have a 4 year degree and active DoD Secret security clearence.
Essential Functions:
• Lead Type 1 Certification activities as required for assigned programs
• Perform functional analysis, trade studies, requirement derivation and allocation to translate customer Information Security requirements into hardware and software specifications
• Work with other engineering disciplines to implement and verify security technology
• Provide technical leadership to development teams at internal and external gate reviews such as technical baseline reviews and design reviews
• Act as a liaison to internal and external stakeholders
• Conduct complex security architecture analysis to evaluate and mitigate issues
Basic Qualifications:
• 6+ years with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science or equivalent
• Active DoD Secret security clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
• DoDI 8570 IAT or IA SAE Level 2 compliant professional certification (i.e. CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, SSCP, CASP+ CE, CISSP (or Associate), CSSLP)
• Experience with security assessment and authorization activities for DoD Information Systems, e.g. RMF, Type 1, etc.
• Experience developing and executing system test procedures
• Understanding of FPGA simulation process and how it can be used to verify functionality
• Understanding and ability to read VHDL, C, C++, and C# code
• Experience writing software to automate tasks, such as data processing, encryption, etc.
• Information Systems Security Engineering or Systems Engineering experience, working on system security architecture development, implementation, integration, or test
• Understanding of DoD PKI
• Hands-on knowledge of IPsec configuration with Windows and Linux PCs
• Experience with IA and AT certification requirements
• Excellent 2-way communication skills (upward and downward)
• Experience with Model Based System Engineering (UML, SysML, DoDAF)
Security Clearance:
Please be aware this position requires a Secret Clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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Job Location
Lyndhurst, NJ
Position Type
Permanent
Salary Range
TBD