Job Title: Principal Cyber Architect/Cyber Security Engineer
Work Location: Aurora, CO
Duration: Long Term Contract
Education/Experience Required: Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 10+ years of relevant engineering experience or in lieu of degree 18 years of relevant engineering experience.
Job Description & Responsibilities:- The Cyber Engineer will serve as a backup tech lead, responsible for assisting in the development and management of the cyber system/application architecture and may be required to provide guidance to program-level software/hardware architects.
- This person may also serve as a direct interface during important reviews, briefings, and technical exchange/demos.
- Communication and collaboration with the customer as well as with other engineering disciplines is required to ensure the program-level chief engineers and architectures support the program's needs.
- The person in this role will assist with or lead the analysis of issues that directly affect the system from an Information Assurance aspect.
- The successful candidate will have a security conscious approach to take into consideration the systems level effect to resolving complex programs and the ability to convince leadership that the proposed solution is best for the mission and the security posture of systems.
- The position requires secure software cybersecurity expertise, as well as guiding the secure implementation of systems to meet customer Information Assurance requirements.
- The successful candidate is expected to have proven experience with assisting in the implementation of secure coding standards, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide (ASD STIG), and experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process and artifact development leading to a successful Authorization to Operate (ATO).
Skills & Qualifications:- Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 10+ years of relevant engineering experience or in lieu of degree 18 years of relevant engineering experience.
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret/SCI security clearance w/CiPoly is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
- Security Certification in accordance with DoD 8570.01 IAT-II/IAM-II. (e.g., Security+ CE, CASP, CISSP) required at start Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with cyber security engineering projects and programs for U.S. Government clients
- Experience working with customers, all levels of management and with individual contributors on the team to include the ability to work across disciplines to find balanced approaches to technical issues
- Strong understanding of cyber architecture design principles and governance and the ability to create an architectural vision, communicate the vision, and map out a plan to execute towards the vision
- Ability to assist with establishing tasks and objectives and ensure the entire team understands and can work towards the vision and objectives
- Experience with vulnerability assessment and analysis experience utilizing Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and DISA STIGs
- Strong written, verbal and presentation skills; ability to decompose, document, and communicate architecture rationale, approach, design and governance to include strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
For more information or to view other opportunities, visit us at www.paladininc.com.
Paladin Consulting is an EEOC employer.
