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HHB Systems

Cyber Systems Design Engineer

Oakton, VA · On-site

... analytical DoD operational systems. We are looking for talented, creative, team oriented ... HHB Systems has an immediate opening for a Cyber System Design Engineer who will be part of an ...

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Cyber Operations Specialist

Atlanta, GA

... systems, including Windows/Unix ports and services. 8. Knowledge of basic identity and access ... Network Operations Center (NOC), IT/Cyber Engineering, or Intelligence Community (IC) General ...

Truist

Cyber Operations Specialist

Atlanta, GA · On-site

... systems, including Windows/Unix ports and services. 8. Knowledge of basic identity and access ... Network Operations Center (NOC), IT/Cyber Engineering, or Intelligence Community (IC) General ...

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Cyber Systems Engineers

Cyber Systems Engineers

Apogee Integration, Llc

Chantilly, VA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 6 days ago

Job description

Job Brief
Cyber - Admin Support
Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph required
Position
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is the U.S. Government agency in charge of designing, building, launching, and maintaining America's intelligence satellites. Develop. Acquire. Launch. Operate.
The program provides Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support in the areas of Cyber Security and Management to improve the Information Assurance (IA) posture of a National customer. The contracts support functions are: IA Management, Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) coordination and reporting, Risk Management Framework (RMF) application, IA compliance measurements and metrics, Assessment and Authorization (A&A), Vulnerability
Management, and Cyber Defense support.
Apogee's ideal Cyber Systems Engineer Project Management Technical Support provides support to the customer in the area of Cyber Security. If you love Cyber Systems Engineering then you'll love Apogee and this position!
What You'll Do
  • Work collaboratively with a small team of project managers and developers to ensure the successful implementation of Splunk
  • Collaborate with the cyber operations group and act as the liaison between the group and developers to ensure Splunk requirements are understood and being met
  • Provide assessments to the customer on the cybersecurity contractor's program performance
  • Develop, maintain, and deliver acquisition artifacts to assist the customer in assessing contractor's performance
  • Assist in the development of execution reviews, acquisition roadmaps and transition plans
  • Develop briefings and artifacts for acquisition Readiness Reviews
  • Provide technical recaps of customer meetings with cyber security contractors
  • Work closely with the customer Lead and stakeholders to execute contracts
  • Provide technical input for the development of acquisition documentation for review and approval by the customer to include: Requests for Contract Action (RCA) packages, RFPs for Engineering
  • Change Proposals (ECPs), and proposal analysis to support negotiation and award activities
  • Assist in the development, review, and update of acquisition documents to ensure guidance for acquisitions is adequate and current
  • Assesses contractor performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures
  • Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements
  • Assist in the development of technical requirements
  • Produces high-quality papers, presentations, recommendations, and findings for senior US government intelligence and operations officials
  • Analyzes policies and procedures against Federal laws and regulations and provides recommendations for closing gaps
  • Develop strategies to comply with privacy and risk management requirements

Required
  • 12 to 15 years with BS or 10 to 13 years with MS or 8 to 10 years with PhD
  • Able to support customer's core hours (0900-1500; Mon - Fri)
  • DoD 8570 certification in IAT or IAM
  • Experience with cyber operations
  • Experience supporting project management and acquisitions
  • Experience with customer's Cybersecurity Processes and tools/capabilities to include Splunk
  • Experience in requirements analysis
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Hands-on working knowledge of Excel and other database applications
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills
  • Ability to support Group Level GPOCs

Desired
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or an advanced IA certification (i.e. CISSP or CASP)
  • Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision
  • Experience briefing senior customer personnel
  • Ability to organize and prioritize numerous customer requests in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
  • Familiarity with the RMF process
  • Experience supporting IC or DoD in the Cyber Security Domain
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft tools; Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint

What You'll Love About Apogee
  • Challenging work in support of US Intel Community - a Mission that Matters!
  • Access to our cool ApogeePlex facility
  • Support for new ideas & encouragement to take risks
  • Professional Development Assistance (PDA)
  • Wicked smart and collaborative coworkers
  • Regular interfacing with company leadership
  • 401(k) with huge company match
  • Paid Time Off / Fixed & Floating Holidays
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Health Savings Accounts / Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life Insurance, Disability (Short and Long Term), Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)

Apogee's Mission
  • Be the PROVIDER of choice for government & commercial organizations with an unwavering commitment to responsiveness, accuracy, integrity, collaboration, and innovation
  • Be the EMPLOYER of choice committed to an open & transparent corporate atmosphere and progressive culture that attracts and empowers world class professionals to explore cutting-edge technical solutions while fostering professional growth
  • Be the preferred SOURCE for cutting-edge Analytic Products, Systems & Software Engineering, Big Data Integration, IT and Business Services that directly contribute to customer success

Apogee Integration is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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