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L3Harris Technologies · 3 months ago

Scientist, Information Security Systems Engineer (Secret Security Clearance)

Palm Bay, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

L3Harris Technologies is dedicated to recruiting high-performing talent in the defense industry. The Sr Information Security Systems Engineer will apply security engineering methods to ensure system security throughout the development lifecycle, working closely with customers to define and implement security requirements.

CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead the development and implementation of program protection throughout the System Development Lifecycle. Key tasks include

Assessing systems for Critical Program Information

Conducting trade studies

Developing program protection requirements

Implementing security architectures

Assessing threats via attack/countermeasure analysis

Conducting Verification and Validation activities

Serve as a SME in the area of program protection

Draft Program Protection Plans (PPPs), Cybersecurity Strategies, Security Classification Guides (SCGs), and Program Protection Plans

Interact with customer to define program protection requirements, solutions, trades, costs, implementation, system impacts, and effectiveness

Utilize Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation and authorization (A&A) processes to include RMF steps 1-4 (categorization, controls selection, control implementation, security assessment) and standard body of evidence (BoE) package development

A&A package processing

RMF accreditation of Platform IT (PIT) systems

NSA Type 1 Certification of cryptographic high assurance devices

Experience with NSA High Assurance products and IASRD and SERD requirements

Support security engineering activities, including basis of estimate development, requirements development, design, test, configuration management and maintenance of information systems and data

Assist program security in the development of policies and procedures for emerging security technologies

Support the evaluation, qualification, testing and delivery of security architecture improvement, obsolescence replacement and vulnerability response projects

Provide Security Testing and Verification

Work is to be accomplished 100% onsite, in a lab environment

Qualification

Risk Management FrameworkProgram Protection PlansCybersecurity StrategiesCertificationAccreditationVulnerability Assessment ToolsCryptographic High AssuranceSoft Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant ISSE experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience

Minimum of Collateral Secret security clearance required

Professional experience with RMF (Risk Management Framework) required

Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD 8140 certification (or NIST 800-181), appropriate for the position within 6-months of start