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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · 5 months ago

Cybersecurity Architect III

San Diego California

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$98K/yr - $171K/yr

5+ years exp

General Atomics (GA) is a leading resource for high-technology systems development, including advanced electric and electronic technologies. They are seeking a Cybersecurity Architect to make high-level design choices, establish technical standards, and perform cybersecurity evaluations for EMS programs. The role involves ensuring system security needs are met, developing risk management documents, and implementing security standards across various projects.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Ensures system security needs established and maintained for system design and analysis, test and evaluation, system vulnerability, incident response, security risk assessment, certification and accreditation and other cybersecurity related issues for small to large complex projects

Develop and maintain Risk Management documents that align to DODI 8500.02, CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171 and similar cyber accreditation requirements from various customer standards

Develop secure network and system architectures that align to the standards listed above

Implement security standards, typically from Secure Technical Implementation Guides provided by the customer, report risk posture and provide recommended remediations and mitigations of risks

Utilize Software tools to perform vulnerability assessments across networks, systems and software development activities

Aid in the development, utilization, and evangelization of the cybersecurity tool set, integrated development environment, and processes within the enterprise

Responsible for rapidly grasping the function of both system overall operations as well as able to understand the interactions and dependencies among both hardware and software components, applying security and cyber process-based evaluation methods at all program and system levels, and communicating issues and solutions to the program and its engineers and software developers

Qualification

CybersecurityRisk ManagementSecurity CertificationNetwork ConfigurationDigital EngineeringProject LeadershipCommunication SkillsCustomer FocusTeamwork

Required

Typically requires a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information technology or related field and five or more years of progressive experience in cybersecurity with a bachelors or three or more years with a masters degree. Equivalent professional experience may be substituted in lieu of education

Holding relevant security certification; Sec+ required

Ability to work with digital engineering/model based systems engineering (MBSE) representations, tools, and frameworks

Demonstrated project and/or program leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to collaboratively meet established project deadlines or milestones

Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required enabling an effective leadership interface with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives

Is customer focused, able to formulate plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced system and software development problems and performance of complex analysis

Must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment

Ability to obtain and maintain a US DoD security clearance is required with ability to achieve higher clearance levels as program needs require