Information Systems Security Engineer

Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground,Maryland,United States

Job Title: Information Systems Security Engineer 

Primary Location: USA – Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 

Security Clearance: Required  

Schedule: Full-time 

Job Type: Regular 

Travel: This position may require up to 5% travel 

Job Highlights: 

Join OMNI Technologies’ Cybersecurity Engineering team to help architect and engineer systems that utilize existing and emerging technologies.  In this role, you will perform the tasks in coordination with government personnel to provide the cybersecurity support services and solutions necessary to build, integrate, enhance, improve, modernize, implement, test, analyze, assess, sustain, and maintain the cybersecurity posture and capabilities. 

Required Skills: 

• Minimum of twelve (12) years of IT experience directly related to DoD cybersecurity engineering activities 
• Demonstrated experience and familiarity with DoD and Army Cybersecurity Polices and Regulations and Certification and Accreditation (C&A) process, including the provisions of ICD 503, the planning and execution of Security Test and Evaluation (STE), and Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation (CTE) events 
• Advanced experience with SELinux, Linux, and Windows server systems 
• Understanding of networking fundamentals and network protocols, like TCP/IP, SSH, SFTP, HTTP, and SCP 
• Experience with Cross Domain Systems 
• Experience with DIACAP, RMF, ICD 503, CNSSI 1253 and NIST Special Publications 
• Experience with the DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGS), Security Requirements Guides (SRG), and industry best practices for various applications 
• Experience with Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and Host Based Security Suite (HBSS) applications 

Key Job Functions: 

OMNI Technologies’ Cybesecurity Engineering team seeks an experienced Information Systems Security Engineer to provide technical expertise with engineering and supporting Accreditation & Authorization (A&A) efforts. In this role, you will: 

• Provide computer system engineering expertise and support for Cross Domain Systems (CDS) and the surrounding endpoint platforms/computing systems. 
• Integrate existing commercial vendor technologies and cross domain transfer solutions into Military Intelligence (MI) systems for secure bridging of disparate security domains. 
• Design, test, and support research and integration efforts of CDS solutions with varying levels of endpoint systems 
• Troubleshoot network connectivity, protocol interoperability, encryption exchanges, and operating system functionality of the CDS and surrounding systems using knowledge and experience with SELinux, Linux, and Windows server environments 
• Perform interoperability testing, dataflow testing, throughput testing, and system performance testing to analyze functionality and propose improvements 
• Troubleshoot filtering and data inspection/processing methodologies using knowledge of various implementations, like regular expressions (REGEX), C+, Visual Basic (VB), Data Format Description Language (DFDL), and LUA languages 
• Gather requirements for development of new CDS solutions for emerging MI systems 
• Provide system configuration documentation, network and system diagrams, and functional test plans for CDS systems 
• Understand and comply with National Security Agency’s Raise The Bar (RTB) and Department of Defense (DoD) implementation and security guidance for CDS and MI systems 
• Provide support of cybersecurity network domain Certification and Accreditation (C&A) support and execution activities, including network domain operations requirements for the following networks: Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS), Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET), National Security Agency Network (NSANET), Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNET), and other special or specific Coalition networks 
• Perform the necessary efforts to analyze, assess, evaluate, integrate, improve, implement, test, sustain, and maintain the cybersecurity posture and capabilities required by the network domain operations compliance requirements 
• Perform all necessary cyber domain activities to ensure the respective network domain mandated standards, and authorization to connect requirements 
• Support Assessment and Authorization (A&A) or other RMF and cybersecurity compliance and auditing processes and inspections for all enterprise systems and networks and ensure validity and accuracy review of all associated documentation 
• Perform compliance reviews of computer security plans, perform risk assessments, and validate and perform security test evaluations and audits 
• Analyze and define security requirements for information protection for enterprise systems and networks 
• Assist in the development of security policies 
• Analyze the sensitivity of information and perform vulnerability and risk assessments based on defined sensitivity and information flow 
• Assess security risk, research, and recommend countermeasures in accordance with Army and DoD requirements, and conduct formal security engineering assessments and security assessments 
• Be an integral member of the team of cybersecurity validators to ensure that US Army systems are compliant with NIST Special Publication 800-53 cybersecurity controls 

Basic Qualifications: 

An individual must meet the following criteria to be considered: 

• U.S. Citizen 
• Pass a background investigation 
• BA or BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred (experience can be substituted for educational requirements) 
• Possess a security clearance 
• Proof of vaccination status or negative COVID test results required for access to certain facilities 
• Possess DoD 8570 compliant security certifications to meet IAT requirements (Security+, etc) 

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