Specialist, Information Security Systems Engineering

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Job Title: Specialist, Information Security Systems Engineering

Job Code: 35534

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80 (employee's work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off)

Job Description:

As a Specialist Info Security Systems Engineering at L3Harris Technologies, you will be involved in the engineering that enables communication capabilities for the warfighter . We are looking for people with experience with cryptography design development , and certification via FIPS 140 Risk Management Framework and/or NSA certification processes . Our team includes both experienced and developing engineers in the field of cryptography, accreditation, and certification. We hope to find candidates who are ready to work on a deeply technical, high-energy team.

Essential Functions:

• Understand and apply NSA and FIPS 140 requirements to cryptography products
• Work with both software and hardware design engineers to implement requirements that satisfy the certification standards
• Produce design and testing documentation to validate the implementation of the requirements
• Be a self-motivated individual contributor for efforts which include RMF, NSA, FIPS, and related security frameworks.
• Interface with internal and external customers to discuss design implementation , and certification progress

• Able to adapt to change, focus on timeliness, and collaborate in joint decision-making processes is essential

• Ask questions and seek clarification on unfamiliar and/or unclear concepts, designs, and implementation details

• Travel up to 25% as needed

Required Qualifications (one of the following 3 and must have a DoD Secret Clearance)

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree , minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

• Must have

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  DoD Secret Clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Minimum of 4 years' on-the-job experience related to cryptography design implementation and/or certification or equivalent educational experience in the form of a cryptography based Master's program
• Possesses one of the following certifications at time of hire, or obtain one within 6 months of hire: Associate of CISSP CISSP CCNA Security CSA+ GICSP GSEC Security+ CE SSCP (DoD 8140/8570 qualified certifications)
• Able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
• Strong technical writing skills
• Familiar with communications systems computer networking concepts protocols (including TCP/IP ), and security methodologies
• Familiar with security engineering principles and processes
• Aware of basic security engineering design patterns processes , and technologies

• Able to work in both group and individual settings under the direction, oversight, and mentoring of senior engineers

• Asks questions and seeks clarification on unfamiliar and/or unclear concepts, designs, and implementation details
• Strong problem-solving , creative thinking, and multi-tasking skills
• Familiar with RF communications
• Experience with matrixed development teams hardware software systems engineers ) and embedded systems engineering
• JCIDS DJSIG NIACAP FIPS 140-2 or 140-3 NSA certification
• High assurance crypto systems
• Gov't advisory/assistance as SETA A&AS contractor in cybersecurity -related role
• Agile development processes
• Other security or technical certifications: CISA, CISM, CEH, CPT, MCSE, CCNA, Red Hat, Network+, SANS GIAC, Security+, CCNP Security, etc.
• Experience with TEMPEST Anti-Tamper , or other system security specialties

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