Are you passionate about creating and managing for highly complex systems? Join our team! As a Systems Security Engineer II, you will be using your skills and expertise to design, test, and implement our secure operating systems, networks, security monitoring, and tuning. You'll be responsible for the management of our IT security systems and applications, incident response, digital forensics, loss prevention, and eDiscovery actions, conducting risk and vulnerability assessments, and developing and implementing security controls. You'll research, evaluate, and recommend new security tools, techniques, and technologies in alignment with our IT security strategy and introduce them to the enterprise.

　　The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber. Learn more about MST (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/mission-solutions-technologies/)

　　Responsibilities:

　　Running security scans using products like Tenable Nessus

　　Participate in Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings representing system security

　　Work with the engineering team to ensure security compliance during design

　　Write documentation supporting the Risk Management Framework (RMF) artifacts

　　Work with System and Network Administrators to apply Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) settings

　　Hybrid arrangment allows 2 days off-site max per week.

　　Must-haves:

　　Active/Current Secret U.S. Security Clearance or higher. (Interim O.K.)

　　Bachelor's degree in Systems Security, Network Engineering, Information Technology, or related Engineering discipline and typically 3 years of relevant experience

　　Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education

　　Experience working with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process.

　　Preferred:

　　Strong understanding of DoD applicable Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and NIST special publications.

　　DoD 8570/8140 compliant: CAP,CISSP, CASP and/or other equivalent certification (desired) *Required within 6 months of hire. Cisco, Microsoft, Linux, or other technical certifications a plus.

　　Experience working with security control assessment tools such as ACAS / Tenable Nessus, SCAP Compliance Checker, and eMASS.

　　Linux (Linux+, LPIC-1, RHCSA), Cisco, Microsoft, Security+ certifications.

　　Strong communication skills, strong critical thinking and problem solving skills; self-motivated with ability to effectively prioritize projects; ability to work with people and carry out changing project priorities.

　　At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC (https://www.sncorp.com/who-we-are/about-snc/)

　　IMPORTANT NOTICE:

　　This position requires current/active Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

　　Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. (https://www.dcsa.mil/About/)

　　At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.