Senior Cyber Engineer (onsite)

Raytheon Intelligence and Space (RIS) is looking for a highly motivated Cybersecurity Engineer to support the secure design, development, evaluation, and authorization of information systems, complex interconnected WANs/LANs, and development/test labs. This role will analyze customer security requirements, evaluate network security architectures, implement security controls, and integrate systems into customer operational networks. The candidate will be involved in all aspects of security engineering, as well as aspects of system assessment and authorization activities. The candidate will ensure approval processes are followed and validate security control implementations on system assets, including routers, switches, firewalls, servers, operating systems, applications, and other assets, using DoD field security operations (FSO) required network security scanning and assessment tools, including ACAS, STIGs, SCAP, eMASS and procedural knowledge of SCIF security.

The work will be performed at the Dulles, VA location or at customer sites. Role has temp- telecommuting work during Covid.

Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Coordination with DOD customers on risk management, emerging technologies and threats, and system Assessment and Authorization

• Security assessments to determine compliance with NIST RMF

• Investigations of computer security violations and incidents

• Occasional travel for company business - during deliverables travel requirements would be higher

Security Clearance & Other Requirements:

This position requires and active DoD Secret level security clearance and ability to be cleared for Special Access Programs (SAP)

Required Skills:

• Experience with securely configuring and auditing various operating systems (e.g., Windows, Linux, UNIX, Mac OS, VMware), applications, databases, VPNs, firewalls, IDS/IPS

• Knowledge of network engineering design and systems security engineering concepts, including topology, DMZs, wired and wireless protocols, Active Directory, DNS, firewalls, TCP/IP, VMware, IDS/IPS, IPSEC VPN Gateway

• Experience supporting U.S. Government agencies

• Vulnerability assessment and analysis experience utilizing Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and DISA STIGs

• Strong grasp of network, operating system and application security

• Experienced with the DoD 8500.2, NIST800-53r4 A&A, NIST RMF, and DOD PKI/PK

• active secret clearance 

Desired Skills:

• CompTIA Security+ certification or CISSP

• Experience managing classified laboratory environments

• Experience with security event management, PKI, Wireshark, Cisco firewalls

• Certifications in Red Hat, VMware, Microsoft, and Cisco

• Excellent project management, organizational, and customer service skills

• Excellent oral and written communications skills

• Good electronic research skills using search tools, databases, and similar sources to support various customer programs and projects

Relocation:

Relocation assistance available provided final candidate meets eligibility requirements

 Employee Referral Award Eligibility: Only employees currently within RMD and RI&S have the potential to receive a Referral Award for submitting a referral to RMD and RI&S roles.  ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the Referral Awarding.
 

Requires advanced knowledge of work area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. May have practical knowledge of project

management. Practical to substantial knowledge of RTX projects, programs or systems with the ability to make enhancements and leverage in daily work.

Typically requires:

A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience

Engineering/Other Technical Positions:

Typically requires a degree in Science,Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.