Hemisphere - Cybersecurity Engineers

Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient!

Axient (Astrion) is seeking Cyber Engineers to support the new Hemisphere (USSF) contract.

Hemisphere's mission is to support the Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power group which is the Space Systems Command arm focused on delivering cyber, ground- and space-based systems that rapidly detect, warn, characterize, attribute and predict threats to national, allied and commercial space systems.

Hemisphere is a 10 year, $2.5 billion program with very solid job security.

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What you will do...

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide cybersecurity expertise to SSC program offices.
• Lead efforts to bring platform information technology systems through the full life cycle of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process to achieve/renew Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Develops, coordinates, and reviews detailed Assessment & Authorization documentation in accordance with DoD Instruction 8510.01 – DoD Information Assurance Assessment and Authorization (A&A) Process (RMF).
• Review systems scans/tests using the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Compliance Checker (SCC), and the Assured Content Assessment Solution (ACAS).
• Coordinate with support team to ensure the hardening of systems under test to conforms all applicable regulations from DoD and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). This includes but is not limited to Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG), Security Requirements Guides (SRG).
• Identify security vulnerabilities and weaknesses in SW, HW and Architecture design for mission environments and be able to make recommended mitigations.
• Advise leadership and stakeholders on the cybersecurity integration, alignment, and implementation of capabilities and systems.
• Identify security vulnerabilities and weaknesses in SW, HW, and Architecture design for mission environments and recommend mitigations.
• Provide general cybersecurity and RMF expertise and support to DoD programs.

Skills you will need...

Qualifications:

• Must have an active TS/SCI SECRET security clearance 
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• Technical IT and cyber security background.
• Knowledge of DoD and DON cyber policies and procedures and/or NIST 800-53, DoDI 8500.01, and DoDI 8510.01.
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and ten (10) years of relevant experience in cyber security, information system management, software development, design or authorization OR Master’s degree in a relevant field and ten (8) years of relevant experience in cyber security, information system management, software development, design or authorization.

· At least one or more of the following is preferred:

• A+
• Sec+
• CAP
• IAM
• CISSP
• CEH

Desired:

• Certification: DoD 8570 (IAT Level III/IAM Level III)
• Knowledge of PEO IWS Instruction 5239.1.
• Familiarity with PEO IWS organization and systems.

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