Cybersecurity Engineer, Senior

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25%

Type of Travel: Continental US

What You’ll Get to Do :

CACI is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to support our Air Force program in Warner-Robins GA, at AFLCMC/HBG on Robins AFB, GA.

The desired candidate may oversee the efforts of less senior staff; develop and maintains cyber plans, strategies, and guidance to align with organizational cybersecurity initiatives and regulatory compliance; design/integrates cyber strategies; provides guidance of cyber policy and strategy as appropriate; and ensures sound principles are reflected in the organization's mission, vision, and goals.

• Provide engineering services to support testing of software (SW) that is enhanced and subsequently integrated into the AF DCGS as part of the sustainment lifecycle.

• Responsible for implementing and applying technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect networks, devices, programs, and data from malicious attack, damage, or unauthorized access.

• Researches and maintains proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer and network vulnerabilities, data hiding and network and device security and encryption.

• Designs, develops, or recommends integrated system solutions ensuring proprietary/confidential data and systems are protected in accordance with mandated standards.

• Participates with the client in the strategic design process to translate security and business requirements into technical designs.

• Configures and validates secure systems, tests security products/systems to detect information security weakness.

• Generates security architecture documentation.

• Provides critical written and verbal analyses of previously generated security architecture documentation and vulnerability and risk assessments.

• Develops and implements Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&M) to remediate findings from vulnerability and risk assessments.

• Provide innovative cybersecurity test and evaluation services that comply with RMF requirements and assist with the ATO/Fast Track process. Interview system SMEs; validate controls; HW/SW lists; topology, and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs).

• Provides information assurance for digital information, ensuring its confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

• Prepare a system risk rating and determine risk reduction measures based on information assurance control subject areas.

• Prepare and maintain a Risk Assessment Report (RAR). Responsibilities monitoring and testing of IT systems for vulnerabilities and indication of compromise, incident response and remediation.

• Develops appropriate cyber security policies and tracks compliance with applicable DoD standards.

More About the Role:

• Maintain cyber security protection of the AF DCGS OA infrastructure, data, and applications.

• Support AFLCMC/HBGB in executing the cyber security requirements using an RMF consistent with the principles established NIST SP 800-37, and as outlined in DoDI 8510.01 RMF.

• Provide proactive continuous monitoring activity and support the implementation and operation of an insider threat capability.

• Identify and prioritize potential threats, and document both the harmful events and what actions to take to resolve them.

• Provide enterprise sustainment picture of the AF DCGS to include the likelihood of risk impacts to the mission.

• Develop methods of Threat Modeling and demonstrate methods to optimize network security by locating vulnerabilities, identifying objectives, and developing countermeasures to either prevent or mitigate the effects of attacks.

• Follow the established Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes to achieve interim approval and/or full authority to operate.

• Ensure all requirements are met as outlined in the ODN, ICD 503 and NIST 800-37 for the development of XACTA package Body of Evidence (BOE).

• Ensure all applications being sustained for the AF DCGS are operated and maintained in accordance with DoD, DISA), AF, SAF/IG and AF OSI security guidelines, directives, and updates.

• Work with Security Control Assessors (SCA) and associated teams to improve the security of AF systems by reducing risk postures through the identification of risk reductions and mitigations.

• Communicate effectively with other system engineers, system administrators, software developers, and information assurance professionals, operational users, and diverse mission planners.

• Advanced knowledge of DoD STIG compliance and reporting.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.

• DOD Directive 8570 IAM II certification (CASP+, CISM, or equivalent).

• 10-years of ISSE experience, or Master’s Degree IS Technology, Computer Science or related field and 8 years’ IS Technology experience.

• Extensive knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, 800-53A, and the implementation of the RMF process IAW NIST 800-37.

• Innovative cybersecurity test and evaluation experience that comply with RMF requirements and assist with the ATO/Fast Track process.

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have:

• Specific knowledge of AF DCGS Engineering processes.

• ITIL v4 Foundation certification.

What We Can Offer You:

• We’ve been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.

• Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

• We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.

• We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation’s highest priorities.

• For over 60 years, the principles of CACI’s unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.

Company Overview:

CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

Pay Range : There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here (https://careers.caci.com/global/en/employee-benefits)

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$78,000 - $163,800