Senior Cyber Lead Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Senior Cyber Lead Engineer with Security Clearance
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Senior Cyber Lead Engineer Belong. Connect. Grow. with K ! K 's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security. K  (formerly Lin Quest) is the prime contractor on the MSEIT contract.

By applying to this position, you are in consideration for K  employment. However, you also have the option to be hired by one of our subcontractor teammates. You will join a systems engineering team defining the next generation of space communication systems supporting US Space Force (USSF) satellite communications. You will support Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) activities in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment.

You will interface and collaborate with SE&I team members, contractors, government civilians and members of the USSF. You will lead and support several working groups responsible for leading technical discussion, resolve and identify risk, requirement gaps, developing briefings, writing, and tracking action items, and authoring meeting minutes. The MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) effort provides leading edge Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) for the US Space Force's Space Systems Center (SSC).

We support the Space Force's acquisition of state of the art satellite communications systems, providing global secure, survivable, and protected communications for our nation's warfighters. We seek technical individuals who will thrive in a highly collaborative work environment of small teams, using the most modern tools and methodologies to tackle the challenges of integrating complex space and ground communications systems.

Why Join Us?
* Innovative Projects: K 's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

* Collaborative Environment:
Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

* Impactful Work:
Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Key Responsibilities:

* Proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing all Department of the Air Force information system security policies, standards, and methodologies

* Understanding of vulnerability assessments using the Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), and the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Compliance Checker, incorporating automated Benchmarks in support of an Risk Management Framework (RMF) Approval to Operate decision.

* Experience reviewing security control continuous monitoring, security audits, risk analysis and developing mitigation strategies for DoD information systems

* Ensures software, hardware, and firmware complies with appropriate security configuration guidelines (e.g., security technical implementation guides /security requirement guides)

* During system development, recommends protective or corrective measures, in coordination with the ISSM, when a security incident or vulnerability is discovered.

* During system development advises acquisition program leadership on RMF process and artifacts required to obtain an ATO.

* Coordinates activities of cyber security staff to support program cyber security requirements and generate artifacts to obtain a system ATO.

* Recommends exceptions, deviations, or waivers to cybersecurity requirements.

* Preparing certification letters and Memoranda of Agreement (MoA), Authorization to Connect (ATC) packages, Interconnection Security Agreement (SIA), and Security Impact Assessments with system owners for interface and networking implementations.

* Support SSC program offices with ensuring security, quality, timeliness, mission partner support, completeness, and regulatory compliance of ATO RMF documentation.

* Support the following responsibilities: security control assessor (SCA) and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) curated to DOD/DAF/USSF baselines, audit standards, and plan of actions and milestones (POAM).

* Attend cleared expert threat briefings; have oversight of security program design, incident response plans, cyber risk assessments, and attack surface assessments, conduct tabletop exercises, and breach readiness reviews.

* Completes and maintains required cybersecurity certification in accordance with (IAW) AFMAN 17-1303. Work Environment:

* Location:

On-site

* Travel Requirements:
Minimal

* Working Hours:

Standard

Qualifications:

Required

Skills and Experience:

* Hold and maintain a Top Secret clearance

* BA or BS degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, network, and telecommunications;…