Cyber Security Engineer

XOR Security is currently seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to support an Agency-level SOC. The SOC program provides comprehensive Computer Network Defense and Response support through 24×7×365 monitoring and analysis of potential threat activity targeting the enterprise. The contractor supporting this position shall be responsible to analyze user requirements, concept of operations, documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. Analyzes system requirements and leads design and development activities. Guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies. Provides technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology. Incorporates new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations. Develops technical documentation. Develops system Architecture and system design
documentation. Guides system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Responsible for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the System Engineering area of responsibility.
Communicates with other program managers, government program director, and senior executives.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Contribute to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation such as
  System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements specifications, and
  Interface Control Documents
• Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production
  systems that are compatible with the defined system architectures
• Assist with the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation
  of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components
• Coordinate the resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings,
  design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews that require cross-discipline coordination.
• Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation
  of all necessary development and operational considerations
• Participate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System
  Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and
  Interface Control Documents
• Participate in interface definition, design, and changes to the configuration between affected
  groups and individuals throughout the life cycle
• Allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components.
• Derive from the system requirements an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions that
  may be logically inferred and implied as essential to system effectiveness
• Derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements that describe in
  detail the functions that a system component must fulfill, and ensure these requirements are
  complete, correct, unique, unambiguous, realizable, and verifiable
• Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions
• Participate in establishing and gaining approval of the definition of a system or component
  under development (requirements, designs, interfaces, test procedures, etc.) that provide a
  common reference point for hardware and software developers
• Define the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems and
  work products are verified against their requirements in a written plan
• Develop system design solution that satisfies the system requirements and fulfils the
  functional analysis
• Develop derived requirements for Information Assurance Services (Confidentiality, Integrity,
  Non repudiation, and Availability); Basic Information Assurance mechanisms (e.g.,
  Identification, Authentication, Access Control, Accountability); and Security Mechanism
  Technology (Passwords, cryptography, discretionary access control, mandatory access
  control, hashing, key management, etc.)
• Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structure (WBS), work
  packages and integrated master plan
• Provide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and
  testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems to include
  requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements
  reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system
  architectures, and performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as
  end-to-end flow analysis
• Develop scenarios (threads) and an Operational Concept that describes the interactions
  between the system, the user, and the environment, that satisfies operational, support,
  maintenance, and disposal needs
• Review and/or recommend approval of system engineering documentation to ensure that
  processes and specifications meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, and
  complete
• Prepare time-line analysis diagrams illustration the flow of time-dependent functions

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

ACTIVE TS/SCI CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED WITH THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN A POLYGRAPH

• A relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 8 years of general experience. With a relevant
  Master’s degree, 6 years of relevant experience is acceptable. With a PhD, 4 years of relevant
  experience is required.
• Education and training in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems,
  Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited
  college of university is required
• Expert knowledge in managing schedule, performance, and quality of the systems
  development life-cycle.
• Experience in supporting the operations of a production enterprise application
• Ability to support control consistency and integrity monitoring and health checks of the
  operating system and applications.
• Understanding of Government policies and terminology in support of security
  requirements.

Closing Statement:

XOR Security offers a very competitive benefits package including health insurance coverage from first day of employment, 401k with a vested company match, vacation and supplemental insurance benefits.

XOR Security is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). M/F/D/V.

Citizenship Clearance Requirement
Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements – US CITIZENSHIP AND ACTIVE TOP SECRET CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED