[Remote] Cybersecurity Engineer - Top Secret
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Parsons Corporation is seeking a talented Cybersecurity Engineer to join their Cyber & Intelligence team supporting DCSA partners. The role involves developing secure baseline configurations, ensuring compliance with NIST standards, and protecting projects against evolving threats.
Responsibilities
• Work closely with system designers, operators, as well as industry to design security into products, develop new standards, and highlight requirement gaps
• Design and conduct risk assessments to ensure capabilities are integrated properly without threat to the systems’ security posture
• Generate cybersecurity functional requirements during design reviews and support the agile development of systems and capabilities
• Develop and execute, security-centric test and evaluation procedures and document results
• Troubleshoot and investigate system configurations, patches, security scan findings
• Identify and update security and virus scan definitions to determine integration strategies and baseline impacts
• Review Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) findings and ensure all systems and capabilities remain compliant
• Provide support to the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) Risk Management Framework (RMF) with processes established in DOD Instruction 8510.01 on all client managed systems, to ensure the valid and accurate review of all associated documentation
• Develop and review certification and accreditation documents
• Develop and review RMF artifacts (e.g., System Security Plan (SSP); Ports, Protocols and Services (PPS); and Accreditation Boundary diagrams)
Skills
• Current Top Secret security clearance is required and therefore all candidates must be a U.S. Citizen
• B.A./B.S. in Cyber Security, Information Security Engineering, mathematics, or a related field (Educational requirements may be adjusted for applicable work experience.)
• Current DoD 8570 IAT II certification
• Must have recent RMF and ATO experience
• Must have extensive experience in Cyber Security Tools, network topologies, intrusion detection, PKI, and secured networks
• Minimum of 3-5+ years' experience in designing and implementing systems that meet agency Cyber Security policy and regulations. (Work experience may be adjusted for highly specialized knowledge or uniquely applicable experience.)
• Knowledge of Risk Management processes and methodologies
• Experience developing RMF documentation and artifacts (e.g., PPS, design diagrams, SOPs, POA&Ms, etc.)
• Experience in network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles (e.g., application of defense-in-depth)
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Current DoD 8570.01 IAT III certification
• Experience with AWS and cloud architecture design
• Experience with security tools and devices, including network firewalls, web proxy, intrusion prevention systems, vulnerability scanners, or penetration tools, or object-oriented programming languages, including Java or Python
Benefits
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Flexible work schedules
• Holidays
Company Overview
• Parsons is an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm for national security and global infrastructure markets. It was founded in 1944, and is headquartered in Pasadena, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.parsons.com.
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Responsibilities
• Work closely with system designers, operators, as well as industry to design security into products, develop new standards, and highlight requirement gaps
• Design and conduct risk assessments to ensure capabilities are integrated properly without threat to the systems’ security posture
• Generate cybersecurity functional requirements during design reviews and support the agile development of systems and capabilities
• Develop and execute, security-centric test and evaluation procedures and document results
• Troubleshoot and investigate system configurations, patches, security scan findings
• Identify and update security and virus scan definitions to determine integration strategies and baseline impacts
• Review Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) findings and ensure all systems and capabilities remain compliant
• Provide support to the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) Risk Management Framework (RMF) with processes established in DOD Instruction 8510.01 on all client managed systems, to ensure the valid and accurate review of all associated documentation
• Develop and review certification and accreditation documents
• Develop and review RMF artifacts (e.g., System Security Plan (SSP); Ports, Protocols and Services (PPS); and Accreditation Boundary diagrams)
Skills
• Current Top Secret security clearance is required and therefore all candidates must be a U.S. Citizen
• B.A./B.S. in Cyber Security, Information Security Engineering, mathematics, or a related field (Educational requirements may be adjusted for applicable work experience.)
• Current DoD 8570 IAT II certification
• Must have recent RMF and ATO experience
• Must have extensive experience in Cyber Security Tools, network topologies, intrusion detection, PKI, and secured networks
• Minimum of 3-5+ years' experience in designing and implementing systems that meet agency Cyber Security policy and regulations. (Work experience may be adjusted for highly specialized knowledge or uniquely applicable experience.)
• Knowledge of Risk Management processes and methodologies
• Experience developing RMF documentation and artifacts (e.g., PPS, design diagrams, SOPs, POA&Ms, etc.)
• Experience in network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles (e.g., application of defense-in-depth)
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Current DoD 8570.01 IAT III certification
• Experience with AWS and cloud architecture design
• Experience with security tools and devices, including network firewalls, web proxy, intrusion prevention systems, vulnerability scanners, or penetration tools, or object-oriented programming languages, including Java or Python
Benefits
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Flexible work schedules
• Holidays
Company Overview
• Parsons is an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm for national security and global infrastructure markets. It was founded in 1944, and is headquartered in Pasadena, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.parsons.com.
Apply Now
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