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Serco · 1 month ago

Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

Orlando, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

6+ years exp

Serco is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc, dedicated to providing vital services across various sectors. The Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer will support the DMON Systems Security Engineering team, engaging with stakeholders and designing automation for security configurations to enhance cybersecurity measures.

AutomotiveConsultingEnterprise SoftwareGovernmentInformation TechnologyOutsourcingTransportation

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Engaging security stakeholders—including the Security Controls Assessor (SCA), Program Security Officer (PSO), and Compliance & Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) teams—to review security architectures, plans, risks, and mitigation strategies

Designing, developing, and maintaining Ansible playbooks, agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads, and related automation to deploy and enforce security configurations across enterprise systems and perform cybersecurity tasks (e.g., security tests, continuous monitoring activities, etc.)

Conducting system security assessments to validate compliance with applicable security controls, requirements, and organizational policies

Performing compliance scans and analyses to ensure system configurations align with DoD Information Systems (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and other applicable security best practices

Executing functional testing of deployed security services and controls to confirm operational effectiveness and alignment with design intent

Working closely with various technical teams and stakeholders to integrate new security technologies, troubleshoot issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and improve security postures

Qualification

NIST 800-37 RMFNIST 800-53 ControlsAnsible playbooksCybersecurity complianceDISA STIGsScripting languagesDoD 8140 IAT Level IICloud certificationsAI security solutionsProblem solvingDocumentation skills

Required

An active DoD Secret Clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI and SAP/SAR

Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline) and 8 Years' Experience; + OR a Master's degree with 6 years' experience; + OR a PhD with 4 years' experience

Demonstrated experience implementing NIST 800-37 Risk Management Framework (RMF)

Demonstrated experience implementing NIST 800-53 Security and Privacy Controls

Familiarity with DISA STIGs and security best practices

Demonstrated experience developing and implementing Ansible playbooks within Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) or similar automation frameworks

Demonstrated experience conducting or supporting security assessments and continuous monitoring activities

Demonstrated experience performing cybersecurity compliance and vulnerability scans, analysis, and reporting

Demonstrated experience with scripting languages such as (Bash, Python, PowerShell etc.)

Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems (e.g., breaking down problems, collaborating about problems and solutions, designing solutions, etc.)

Ability to document concepts, approaches, and rationale in an understandable manner (especially as part of problem solving)

Must possess, or obtain within six months, a DoD 8140 IAT Level II or higher (i.e. Security+, CySA+, CISSP)

The ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Preferred

Experience with implementing Joint Special Access Program (SAP) Implementation Guidance (JSIG)

Prior experience as an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Possess cloud certifications such as AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, or CCSP

Experience engineering security solutions using Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Possess an active DoD Top Secret security clearance

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract

401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds

Tuition reimbursement program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Optional coverages you can buy, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

Employee Assistance Plan that includes counseling conditions