Odyssey Systems

Principal Cybersecurity Engineer

Odyssey Systems$130K — $155K *
Aerospace & Defense
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Must be a US citizen
  • Active Top Secret Level Clearance
  • BS/BA Degree required
  • 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, with 10 in DoD
  • Strong knowledge of Risk Management Framework (RMF), vulnerability management, and STIGs
  • CISSP Certification required

Responsibilities

  • Lead development and review of system security documentation for various compliance requirements
  • Support Authorization & Accreditation (A&A) activities ensuring quality and compliance
  • Manage RMF implementation activities, including continuous monitoring
  • Provide technical leadership in cybersecurity architecture design
  • Assess and mitigate system vulnerabilities through rigorous evaluations
  • Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments on fielded systems
  • Advise leadership on cybersecurity compliance and mission impact

Benefits

  • Full-time position located onsite at Hanscom Air Force Base
  • Opportunity to work with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
  • Involvement in cutting-edge cybersecurity projects supporting national security
  • Collaborative work environment with government and commercial stakeholders
  • Chance to influence and advise on critical cybersecurity policies and compliance
Full Job Description
Position Summary

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center-Ground Base Air Defense Sensor division (AFLCMC/ESG).

 

The ESG Division manages efforts focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR), Air/Ground Surveillance, Time Critical Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated Air/Missile Defense, and Mobile/Fixed C2ISR Performance, Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities.

 This is a full-time position located at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to:

Cybersecurity & RMF Support
  • Lead development and review of system security documentation including System Security Management Plans, Program Protection Plans, Security Risk Analyses, OPSEC Plans, and security CONOPS in accordance with DoDI 5000.02, DoDI 8510.01, MIL-STD-1785, and the Adaptive Acquisition Framework

  • Support system and application Authorization & Accreditation (A&A) activities under the Risk Management Framework (RMF), ensuring completeness, quality, and compliance of all artifacts

  • Manage RMF implementation activities including ATO/ATC, reciprocity, and ongoing continuous monitoring

  • Administer and manage eMASS system packages

System, Network & Infrastructure Security
  • Provide technical leadership in network and system architecture design with an emphasis on cybersecurity, including DoD and joint networking environments

  • Support cross-domain solutions (CDS), Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC), and NSA approval processes

  • Assess and mitigate system, network, and application vulnerabilities, including ACAS scanning and STIG implementation

  • Recommend security configurations, software changes, and compensating controls to mitigate risk

Risk, Compliance & Policy
  • Conduct cybersecurity risk and vulnerability assessments across planned and fielded systems

  • Develop risk-based mitigation strategies and advise leadership on security tradeoffs impacting mission execution

  • Recommend and update cybersecurity policies, procedures, and contingency plans, including disaster recovery

  • Support waivers and deviations for mandated security controls when required to meet mission performance needs

Program Security & Classified Information Support
  • Provide acquisition program security support throughout the system lifecycle, including source selections

  • Maintain and audit classified information databases, visit records, clearance tracking, and classified holdings

  • Evaluate contractor classified data submissions for compliance with System Security Classification Guides (SSCGs)

  • Update security classification guides and prepare acquisition security documentation

Leadership, Collaboration & Training
    • Advise government leadership on cybersecurity design, implementation, and compliance
    • Collaborate with government and commercial stakeholders to achieve RMF authorization approvals
    • Develop and deliver cybersecurity awareness and training programs
Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

 

Minimum Required Qualifications

ClearanceMust have a be able to maintain a Top Secret Level Clearance

Education: BS/BA Degree

Years of Experience:20 years of directly related experience, 10 years of which must be in the DoD

  • Risk Management Framework (RMF), with empasis on taking projects from Step 1 to Step 5
  • Vulnerability Management, Tenable Nessus (ACAS-DoD version of Nessus)
  • STIGs
  • CISSP Certification 

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Cross Domain Solutions and USAF CDS-E
  • Cloud Service Models
  • Supply Chain Security
  • NIAP
  • DoD Policies for Procedures for Cybersecurity
  • Network Security
  • Endpoint
  • DoD Impact Levels
  • NSA Type 1 encryption
  • Working with a CSSP - 16th AF

 

Additional Information:

Location: Hanscom Air Force Base

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About Odyssey Systems

Odyssey Systems is an information technology company based in Rockville, Maryland. It was founded in 1997 and provides a range of IT services to government agencies and private sector clients. Odyssey Systems specializes in software development, data analytics, and cybersecurity. The company has a team of over 500 employees and has worked with clients such as the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the National Institutes of Health. Odyssey Systems is committed to providing innovative solutions to its clients and helping them achieve their goals.
Learn more about Odyssey Systems
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
1997
Revenue
$100 million

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