Cyber Security Engineer II

Job Summary:

The Cyber Security Engineer II supports daily cybersecurity operations across assigned programs by implementing and maintaining robust security engineering practices.

Leveraging the Risk Management Framework (RMF), this role evaluates both new and existing systems to define technical requirements and integrates cybersecurity controls to ensure compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) standards, including ATC, ATO, and ATT.

The engineer participates in Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) activities, conducts product security assessments, and communicates identified risks and mitigation strategies in clear business terms.

Additionally, this position is responsible for researching emerging threats, evaluating a variety of cybersecurity tools and technologies, and developing solutions to moderately complex technical challenges, all while contributing to the successful achievement of project milestones and minimizing impacts on schedules and resources.

Responsibilities and Tasks:


* Support day-to-day Cyber Security Engineering operations across assigned programs.


* Contribute to cybersecurity risk mitigation activities using the Risk Management Framework (RMF).


* Evaluate new and existing systems and define software, firmware, and hardware requirements from a systems engineering perspective.


* Ensure cybersecurity controls are integrated into system designs to meet Department of Defense (DoD) security posture requirements, including Authority to Connect (ATC), Authority to Operate (ATO), and Authority to Test (ATT).


* Participate in Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E), including test preparation, execution, results analysis, and report development.


* Perform product security assessments and communicate risks and recommend mitigations in clear business terms.


* Research and assess emerging cybersecurity threats, technologies, and best practices.


* Evaluate and test cybersecurity tools and capabilities, including vulnerability management solutions, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms, Network Management Systems (NMS), incident response tools, disaster recovery technologies, and security operations capabilities.


* Develop solutions to moderately complex technical problems within project constraints.


* Support the achievement of project milestones; errors may impact schedules and resource allocation.

Education, Experience/Knowledge & License/Certification:


* Hold an accredited bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, software engineering, or other related engineering degrees with a cumulative GPA of over 3.2 and with a minimum of 2 years of experience in cybersecurity.


* Hold an accredited master's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, software engineering, or other related engineering degrees with a cumulative GPA of over 3.2.


* 3 or more years in IT or Cyber Engineering.

Skills and Abilities:


* Understanding of the Risk M...