Cyber Lead Engineer

Overview

Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?

• Interesting Work:  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.  
• Values: Our first core value is that employees come first.  We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 
• 100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers.  It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.  
• Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: 
  • Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  • Flexible schedules
  • 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
  • Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
  • Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  • Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
  • Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  • Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
• Track Record of Success:  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com.

Responsibilities

Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to:

• Lead IT architecture design reviews to assess and ensure compliance with cybersecurity requirements.
• Ensure cybersecurity principles are embedded in systems engineering efforts for ground and space systems.
• Integrate the Risk Management Framework throughout the system acquisition lifecycle.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement cybersecurity strategies as a sub-component of the Program Protection Plan.
• Create, review, and assess RMF related artifacts for acceptable implementation of cybersecurity principles.
• Evaluate and apply government cybersecurity (DoD, NIST, FIPS, and CNSS) policies and instructions as necessary.
• Conduct program and technical risk assessments to determine necessary cybersecurity protection measures.
• Consult with customer and developers to implement System Security Engineering principles to develop appropriate cybersecurity architectures.
• Interface with other government organizations during security evaluation of engineering design solutions.
• Provide technical security evaluation support to the SCA during contractor assessment and authorization activities.
• Integrate cybersecurity assessments into developmental and operational testing and evaluation plans.
• Evaluate the continued effectiveness of implemented protection measures within the authorization boundary.
• Plan and facilitate missing based cyber risk assessments to assess the security of the system to provide resilient capability to the warfighter.

Qualifications

• 7 years of work experience in Information Assurance/Cybersecurity.
• Key developer of system security plans, Security Assessment Plans/Reports, Risk Assessment Plan/Report, Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), and associated cybersecurity artifacts.
• Experience working in a system program office fielding a new capability.
• Ability to translate cybersecurity related policies and guidance into system requirements.
• Coordinate with customer to determine priorities and lead solution development for customer approval.
• Ability to clearly articulate complex cybersecurity concepts in coherent, logical format to secure customer approval and support execution.
• Mentor Jr team members to increase System Security Engineering capabilities and improve customer support.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity assessment and authorization processes such as the Risk Management Framework.
• Familiarity with mission based risk assessment methodologies used by the DoD.
• Understanding of common vulnerabilities and application of compensating controls or mitigation strategies.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity policy and processes, architectures, testing and evaluation procedures.
• Articulate complicated security concepts in cross-functional planning, coordination and task execution across the spectrum of systems engineering and integration activities.
• Ability to sort through complex issues, prioritize them accordingly, and elevate to management as necessary.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Understanding of risk management principles and their application within an information system.
• Familiarity with key management and cryptographic concepts.
• Experience with system integration and system test and evaluation activities required by the DoD acquisition framework.

Desired Requirements:  

• 10+ years of work experience in Information Assurance/Cybersecurity.
• Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related scientific or technical discipline.
• Cybersecurity certification (IAM Level III) in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M guidance.
• Previous experience supporting military satellite communications programs such as Milstar, AEHF, GPS, SMART-T.
• Effective interpersonal and team-building skills, to engage at both the engineer and management levels to build confidence and collaboration between team members.
• Understanding and experience in the acquisition life cycle for information systems.
• Experience in security control evaluation, testing, and assessment in complex system environments.
• Experience with NSA cryptography solutions and key management processes.

Education Requirements:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related scientific or technical discipline.

Clearance Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI clearance is required for this position.
• U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

The pay range for this position in California is $160,000/year to $195,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract wages, job- related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors. MTSI also offers a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via MTSI's internal or external careers site.