SAIC

UAS Cybersecurity Engineer

SAIC • $95K — $115K *
Huntsville, AL 35810In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 5-7 years of relevant experience or 9 years for senior level; 4 years additional experience can substitute for a degree.
  • Strong expertise in Linux operating systems.
  • Experience in vulnerability scanning and resolution of identified issues.
  • Familiar with industry Cyber tools such as ACAS, Nessus, SCAP, and STIG Viewer.
  • Proficient in source code scanning utilities like Checkmarx, SonarQube, and Fortify.
  • Must possess an active Secret security clearance and capability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
  • Certification: CompTIA Security+ or ability to acquire within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Perform installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of software for system development and hardening.
  • Conduct scans to identify vulnerabilities in software applications, hardware components, and operating systems.
  • Make system configuration changes to address vulnerabilities, including on Microsoft Windows and UNIX systems.
  • Carry out Cybersecurity vulnerability testing and produce documentation for full system evaluations.
  • Utilize STIGs, ACAS, NESSUS, and NIST Risk Management Framework for Security Control Assessment (SCA) events.
  • Collaborate with various teams to implement and monitor technical security controls for UAS systems.
  • Develop technical materials including vulnerability assessment reports and cyber SOPs using Microsoft Office.

Benefits

  • Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
  • Potential for career advancement within a leading technology company.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge UAS technology.
  • Flexible working arrangements to meet project needs.
  • Supportive team environment encouraging collaboration and innovation.
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Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a motivated and ambitious UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Cybersecurity Engineer to join the Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate (S3I) Joint Technology Center - Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) Tech Center. The UAS Cybersecurity Engineer will perform hardware, software, and operating system hardening and documentation for UAS systems and associated subsystems.

The candidate will sit at our customer site in Huntsville, AL.

Job Duties:
  • Perform software and system installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of commercial and government software for system development, scanning, and hardening.
  • Conduct software application source, hardware component, and operating system scans to identify system vulnerabilities.
  • Conduct system configuration changes to resolve system vulnerabilities including changes to Microsoft Windows and UNIX-based operating system configuration files.
  • Conduct Cybersecurity vulnerability testing, full system evaluation, and documentation.
  • Use STIGs, ACAS, NESSUS, and the NIST Risk Management Framework to prepare for and complete Security Control Assessment (SCA) events.
  • Collaborate with system integrators, network engineers, software developers, and project managers to implement, maintain and monitor technical security controls, and harden information systems.
  • Work within an agile scrum development model producing cyber reports and hardened systems on a biweekly basis.
  • Develop Cybersecurity engineering technical material including vulnerability assessment reports, architectural analysis reports, system security plan, security control traceability matrix, and cyber SOPs using the Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Must be willing to travel occasionally to support cyber assessments.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:
  • Intermediate Level: Bachelors degree and five (5) years of experience; four (4) years of additional experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Senior Level: Bachelors degree and nine (9) years of experience; four (4) years of additional experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Strong experience with Linux operating systems.
  • Experience with system scanning, identification and resolution of vulnerabilities.
  • Experience with industry Cyber tools including ACAS, Nessus, SCAP, and STIG Viewer.
  • Experience with source code scanning utilities (e.g. Checkmarx, SonarQube, Fortify, etc.)
Required Clearance:
  • Must possess an active Secret security clearance prior to starting; must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
Required Certification:
  • Actively hold or have the ability to obtain a CompTIA Security+ Certification within 90 days of hire.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
NASDAQ
SAIC
* Ladders Estimates

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