Cyber Security Project Engineer

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KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Key Responsibilities:

• System Risk Documentation: Document all identified system risks, planned test procedures, and results
• Vulnerability Analysis: Perform analyses of vulnerabilities identified during testing
• System Architecture: Review program-level documentation such as requirements specification, system architecture, design documents, test plans, and security plans
• Penetration Testing Plans: Create and document penetration testing plans and procedures
• Hands-on Testing: Conduct hands-on penetration testing by leveraging approved testing plans and procedures
• Results Analysis and Recommendations: Analyze penetration test results, document risks, and recommend countermeasures to uncovered risks
• Technical Exchange Meetings: Participate or lead technical exchange meetings and application review boards
• Document Action Items: Document action items and results from technical exchange meetings and application review boards
• Brief Management: Brief management on the status of action items and results of activities

Work Environment:

• Location: On-site
• Travel Requirements: Moderate 50%
• Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

• Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with a Polygraph
• Education: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or other related scientific or technical discipline
• Experience: Minimum of 7 years
• Demonstrated work experience in cyber security or related IT field
• Demonstrated experience with cyber penetration testing
• Demonstrated experience leveraging adversarial tactics to conduct hands-on security testing
• Demonstrated experience applying computer attack methods and system exploitation techniques
• Demonstrated working knowledge of cyber security principles for Linux, Windows, and virtual platforms
• Demonstrated experience designing, testing, or implementing IT security architecture
• Demonstrated experience performing network security analysis
• Demonstrated experience analyzing network architectures
• Demonstrated experience using network management tools
• Demonstrated experience developing risk management methodologies
• Demonstrated experience analyzing test results to develop risk and threat mitigation plans
• Demonstrated experience testing or reviewing system configuration, development, and design specifically around enterprise systems and hypervisors
• Demonstrated experience designing, testing, or implementing complex Windows installations

Desired:

• Demonstrated experience participating in public and private information security groups and organizations
• Demonstrated experience communicating vulnerability results and risk posture to senior executives
• Demonstrated experience performing complex technical tasks with minimal direction

• Two or more of the relevant certifications:

• Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
• Global Information Assurance Certification Penetration Tester (GPEN)
• eLearn Security Certified Professional Penetration Tester (eCPPTv2)
• Global Information Assurance Certification Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT)

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture.  These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company.  That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together. 

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.