Information Assurance Security Engineer IV

Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

The individual selected for this position will serve as a key member of the system acquisition teams helping the government COTRs. Arcfield has over 40 years supporting this mission critical program, along with a proven track record of providing outstanding customer support with consistent high award fees. This well-established, tenured team of SETA is looking to expand their expertise and is seeking a candidate who will play a pivotal role in the Information System Security Engineering in the planning and acquisition of space and ground-based systems, ensuring successful information assurance compliance across development efforts and delivery of cutting-edge solutions. This assistance spans all six steps of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) from acquisition planning and source selection through fielding of capabilities into operations and sustainment. This position includes coordinating with multiple developers for timely asset registration and categorization through issuance of an Authorization to Operate (ATO) with Plan of Action and Milestone (POA&M).

Daily Tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Provide analytical and technical security recommendations to the customer
• Identify projects' security requirements
• Utilize SNOW for security processing and assessment compliance
• Provide security recommendations for systems using Cloud services
• Participate in network design reviews and security testing for the customer's networks
• Coordinate with system development teams, government PM's and COMM ISSE's to ensure network security standards are being followed and implemented correctly
• Identify additional security requirements, based on Risk management Framework (RMF) or as the result of security issues that put the customer's systems at risk
• Review and analyze new systems (hardware and software) and provides recommendations concerning their security
• Review Security Requirements Traceability Matrixes (SRTMs), System Security Plans (SSPs) and other IA documentation for completeness

Required Qualifications:

• BS 8-10, MS 6-8, PhD 3-5 Information Systems Engineering or STEM and 6+ years in fielding technical systems or relevant experience
• Must possess a current TS/SCI clearance with Poly
• 6+ years of ISSE experience
• Knowledgeable of customer's infrastructure
• Familiarity with customer's IA processes
• Experience within government acquisition processes
• Demonstrated ability to interact with organizational IT staff and senior government staff
• Experience with Intelligence Community Directive 503 (ICD 503) Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities and the RMF process
• Experience with ServiceNow (SNOW) for RMF compliance, reporting and continuous monitoring
• Experience with development of dashboards to status where assets are in the RMF process.
• Experience with delivering capabilities into operations and sustainment
• Demonstrated experience providing security engineering to cloud capabilities and solutions in AWS, Azure or other mainstream CSP
• Excellent communications skills - Verbal and Non-Verbal
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in networking protocols and concepts
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in software defined networking principles and technologies
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the NIST RMF
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in cybersecurity principles
• Demonstrated experience with Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems
• Experience with IA vulnerability testing and related network and system test tools (i.e. HBSS, EVSS, etc)
• Familiarity with Enterprise Cross Domain Solutions (ECDS)
• Proficiency in leveraging MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) to create appropriate content and job aids
• Demonstrated ability to represent the customer to stakeholders to establish and maintain acceptable system security postures
• Occasional CONUS and OCONUS travel

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working in a DoD and IC operational environment
• Experience coordinating across DoD/IC agency boundaries
• Experience delivering interagency solutions
• Experience in executing Space System acquisitions
• Experience ensuring CDRLs meet IA standards and regulations
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes and tools
• Strong negotiation skills to develop coalition solutions
• Experience providing government assistance to ensure the architecture and design of information systems are functional and secure
• Demonstrated cloud architecting experience (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect)
• Systems Engineering (configuration management, requirements management/writing, architecture, interfaces)
• 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
• Experience with IA vulnerability testing and related network and system test tools (i.e. HBSS, EVSS, etc.)
• Familiarity with Enterprise Cross Domain Solutions (ECDS)

EEO

Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.