Satellite Communications System Security Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton

$77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized usd) py
Hybrid
Implementing security systems
Assess vulnerabilities
Develop and implement security solutions
As a Satellite Communications Systems Security Engineer, you will identify the necessary tools, security systems, devices, and applications required to assess vulnerabilities and recommend optimal solutions and security strategies

Job Summary

  • As a Satellite Communications Systems Security Engineer, you will identify the necessary tools, security systems, devices, and applications required to assess vulnerabilities and recommend optimal solutions and security strategies.
  • Your experience is needed to develop and implement security solutions that protect our military and infrastructure.
  • You’ll perform ongoing system analyst activities for programs, perform risk assessments of systems and equipment, assist engineers with identifying solutions for vulnerabilities, create and map Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), submit change requests for system components, develop a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), create documentation supporting Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditations, perform vulnerability management using automated systems, and create and submit RMF packages.

Matching Summary

As a Satellite Communications Systems Security Engineer, you will identify the necessary tools, security systems, devices, and applications required to assess vulnerabilities and recommend optimal solutions and security strategies.

Salary

$77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD)

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • implementing security systems
  • assess vulnerabilities
  • develop and implement security solutions
  • risk assessments of systems
  • map Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
  • submit change requests
  • develop a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M)
  • documentation supporting Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditations
  • vulnerability management using automated systems
  • create and submit RMF packages
  • brief the technical security posture
  • implement infrastructure and cybersecurity controls
  • perform risk and vulnerability assessments
  • conduct testing, validating, and implementing STIG requirements
  • conduct periodic self-assessments
  • create STIG checklists
  • perform Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) activities
  • develop a systematic approach for responses to IAVM
  • deploying and validating ESS, ACAS, and CMRS
  • analyzing ACAS scans
  • developing remediation strategies
  • implementing patches and upgrades
  • reviewing cybersecurity and engineering change requests
  • manage users in Windows or Linux
  • administer VMs in VMware or Hyper-V
  • accredit and secure DoD systems using RMF
  • perform IAVA analysis
  • document POA&Ms
  • prepare security assessment artifacts

Nice-to-have

  • enhance your expertise
  • support our country and safeguard our nation
  • protect our military and infrastructure
  • support engineering, sustainment, and management
  • ongoing system analyst activities
  • identify solutions for vulnerabilities
  • closely impact a national security level communications system
  • mentoring, challenging hands-on problem-solving
  • opportunities to learn new tools and skills
  • growing as a team
  • make the best solutions for our customers
  • develop relationships quickly and easily
  • communicating the complexities of security
  • wide variety of audiences
  • enhanced detection and vulnerability capabilities
  • improved event correlation in large enterprises
  • leverage big data analytics
  • identify advanced threats or indicators of compromise
  • development of test strategies
  • maintain system compliance
  • excellent verbal and written communication skills

Key Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience implementing, testing, and validating STIGs
  • 7+ years of experience executing IAVM actions
  • 7+ years of experience deploying and validating ESS, ACAS, and CMRS
  • 7+ years of experience reviewing cybersecurity and engineering change requests
  • Knowledge of RMF and its application to networks and IT systems
  • Ability to manage users in Windows or Linux
  • Ability to accredit and secure DoD systems using RMF
  • Top Secret clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, or engineering
  • Security+ certification

Work Rights

Top Secret clearance required

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