Cybersecurity Specialist

Job Description

BAE is looking for an Cybersecurity Specialist to support our customer as they develop, deploy, modernize, and expand the program. The candidate will help to mature current processes, to include leveraging existing and incoming security tools, develop policy and procedures, and coordinate with both internal and external partners. The candidate will also provide project management and subject matter expertise to guide risk management framework (RMF) activities, working closely with internal stakeholders and external oversight organizations to ensure timely and compliant system authorizations.

Primary duties include:

· Work as part of an integrated team to develop and maintain RMF body of evidence documentation (e.g., System Security Plan, Security Controls Traceability Matrix, Plan of Action and Milestones, etc.) using Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) and/or Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio

· Install, configure, troubleshoot, and design solutions with a wide selection of Cyber industry tools

· Maintain repositories of all body of evidence documentation for systems under your purview and ensure they are accessible only to properly authorized individuals

· Work with identity management/rights management tools and implementation models

· Apply of PKI and other common cryptographic best practices

· Develop and execute security control assessment procedures to verify conformance with control requirements as part of ongoing continuous monitoring and authorization assessment activities

· Ensure all security-related vulnerabilities and deficiencies are documented in the Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M)

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

· Active Top Secret or DoE Q clearance with SCI eligibility (must be eligible for SCI indoctrination within first 3 months of start date) and be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a STEM-related field and 8 years of relevant experience.
Ten (10) years of experience will be accepted in lieu of education

· 5+ years of relevant cybersecurity experience

· RMF and ATO experience

· eMASS experience

· POAM creation experienc

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

· IAT Level II or Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) certification

· Linux and Windows integration in a virtualized environment

· ESS and ACAS installation and management experience

· Experience with SCAP scans and STIG viewer

· Experience with patching and applying STIGs and other cyber technologies that implement security controls in military cyberspace operational environments, to include firewalls, router ACLs, PKI, OWASP, scripting, identity management, virtualization, etc.

· Experience with Static Code Analysis using tools such as Fortify

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $120874 - $205486

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.


Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.