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Would you like to perform rewarding work while contributing to the success of an established, growing company? Navstar is an award-winning organization that has a proven track record of successfully providing IT services and solutions both as a prime and sub-contractor on mission focused IT programs. Our employees are integral players in support of mission-critical programs focused on our National Security. Role Description: This position requires a solid understanding of security practices and policies as well as hands-on vulnerability testing experience. The selected candidate will have numerous responsibilities from day to day drawn from a wide array of activities. The strongest candidates will have experience working in these areas: * Validating and verifying system security requirements and establishing system security designs for large-scale systems, major system elements, and interfacing systems that are part of a large complex network environment with geographically distributed components. * Identifying and implementing appropriate information security architectures and functionality to ensure uniform application of security policy and enterprise solutions. * Recommending and developing technical solutions, products, and standards based on current and desired system security architecture. * Assessing and mitigating system security threats and risks throughout the program life cycle. * Leading and/or contributing to the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification and awareness activities for various system and networking operations. * Effectively collaborating with other internal technical experts on a day-to-day basis. * Communicating with Program Managers and POCs from customer organizations when necessary regarding Security issues of significant importance. * Participating in program increment planning and related agile team activities. * Working closely with System Engineering, Test Engineering, and Integration teams to ensure that the hardware and software architecture and implementation meets the security requirements for processing classified information. * Analyzing and assessing system implementation against multiple security compliance policies and recommending and implementing enhancements. * Evaluating the impact of new development on the operational security posture of the system. * Evaluating, reviewing, and testing security-critical software. * Proposing, assessing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies. * Auditing and assessing system security configuration settings using common methodologies and tools. * Managing and enforcing security strategies and policies that effect various components of the geographically distributed systems. * Evaluating security solutions to ensure they meet customer specified requirements for processing classified information. * Providing configuration management for security-relevant information system software. * Serving as a subject matter expert in security architecture to include providing advice to Program Managers, Customer technical experts, and internal program teams. * Formulating security compliance requirements for new system features. * Identifying and remediating security issues throughout the system. * Supporting risk assessment, risk management, security control assessment, continuous monitoring, service design, and other IA program support functions. * Working with development teams to enrich team-wide understanding of different types of vulnerabilities, attack vectors and remediation approaches. * Planning and conducting security verification testing of relevant type 1 devices. Required Skills and Qualifications: * To be eligible for this position you must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph. * Must have a solid understanding of security practices and policies and hands-on vulnerability testing experience. * Must have experience applying Risk Management Framework. * Must have experience formulating and assessing IT security policy. * Must have demonstrated knowledge of and experience with common security tools, such as Nessus, NMAP and Wireshark hardware/software security implementation, communication protocol, encryption techniques/tools, and web services. * Must have experience with secure configurations of commonly used desktop and server operating systems. * Must be comfortable working on multiple systems and components simultaneously in various configurations. * Must have strong verbal and written communications skills. * Must be committed to adopting and adhering to best practices. * Must be able to effectively plan and prioritize tasking and communicate clearly regarding technical options and trade-offs. * Must be capable of performing high quality work both independently and with a team in a fast-moving environment. Desired Skills and Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline Five (5) years of experience with Defense in Depth Principals/technology (including access control, authorization, identification and authentication, public key infrastructure, network and enterprise security architecture) and applying risk assessment methodology to system development. * DoD 8570 compliance with IASAE Level 2 or 3. * Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP) Certification. * Computer Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification. * Experience developing/implementing integrated security services management processes, such as assessing and auditing network penetration testing, anti-virus planning assistance, risk analysis, and incident response. * Experience providing information assurance support for application development that includes system security certifications and project evaluations for firewalls that encompass the development, design, and implementation. * Experience with penetration testing tools. * Experience with scripting languages. Pay Rate: In compliance with Maryland's Equal Pay for Equal Work law, the annual base salary range for this position is $155,000 - $190,000. This range represents the base pay for this role and is provided in accordance with Maryland's requirements to disclose compensation in job postings. Please note that actual compensation may vary based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's qualifications, experience, education, skills, internal equity, and market conditions. In addition to base salary, candidates hired into this position may be eligible for a hiring bonus of $10,000.00, subject to applicable contingencies and Navstar policy. About Navstar For 20 years Navstar has provided high-quality Innovative Technology Services and Solutions throughout the Intelligence Community. We would not have achieved the success we have without the best AllStar team; this is not just a place to work, Navstar is a community. At Navstar everything we do revolves around listening to both our customers and employees, delivering the results they expect, and being a trusted partner as both a prime and subcontractor. We have proven track record of successfully providing innovative technology services and solutions on highly mission-focused programs; all while enjoying what we do at the same time. Security is our priority; together, we will make the nation a safer place. Benefits at Navstar * Highly Competitive Health Care Premiums, including 100% employer paid for employee * Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care * Generous PTO and Federal Holiday Paid Leave * Employer Paid STD/LTD * Employer Paid Life Insurance * 401K plan and Employer Match * Referral and Opportunity Referral Programs * Professional Development Assistance EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled Navstar, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religious beliefs, national origin, disability, U.S. veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.