Requisition Number: 30141
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $77,441.00 - $110,000.00
Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain
Level of Experience: College
This opportunity resides with
Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.
Job DescriptionMission Technologies, a division of HII, is hiring a
high-impact Junior Cyber Architect to engineer the next generation of cybersecurity defenses. In this role, you'll help design, build, and sustain powerful cyber infrastructures that safeguard critical operations and strengthen national security. Every day puts you on the
front lines of digital protection, where you'll dive into emerging technologies, sharpen your expertise, and push the boundaries to keep our security posture at the top of the industry.
This position is
onsite in Columbia, MD, where you'll collaborate with elite cyber professionals and contribute directly to mission-driven innovation.
Essential Job Responsibilities- Cyber Architecture: Design and develop new systems, applications, and solutions for external customer enterprise-wide cyber systems and networks.
- Security Integration: Integrate new architectural features into existing infrastructure, and design cybersecurity architectural artifacts.
- Risk Management: Proactively identify risks and engineer innovative mitigation strategies.
- Security Lifecycle: Ensure security is established and maintained for operations, covering:
- Security requirements definition and risk assessment.
- Vulnerability testing/scanning and systems hardening.
- Incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
Minimum Qualifications- 0 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience.
- Strong understanding of Linux operating system.
- Knowledgeable in networking.
- Experience with Bash, Python, and Perl scripts.
- Experience with vulnerability scan application such as SCAP, Nessus, Anchore, SonarQube, and Fortify.
- Familiar in implementing DISA STIG configurations.
- Familiar with NIST 800-53 and 171.
- Able to obtain and maintain a US level Secret clearance.
Preferred Requirements- Software development experience with Python, Java, and C++.
- Familiar with docker containers.
- Familiar with eMASS and RMF.
- Experience in working agile environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge in ATO process.
- DoD 8570 baseline certifications such as CompTIA Security+.
- An active US level Secret clearance.
Physical RequirementsMay require working in an office, industrial, shipboard, or laboratory environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances.
The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.
To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/[redacted]
HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.
