Location: Atlanta, GA, USA

Category: Information Technology

Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship

Clearance Type: Secret

Remote: No

Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

Our staff at Elite Paradigm have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge solutions that will affect people’s lives now and in the future. In order to collaborate to create the future and have fun while doing it, we seek out individuals with audacious new ideas, courage, and a pioneering attitude. Our culture is one that values intellectual vigor, cognitive diversity, and bringing your complete self to work. We also have an unquenchable desire to do things that other people might consider to be unachievable.

Push the limits of what is possible to put your abilities to the test. Your knowledge and skills will make it possible, from global defense to mission readiness, sustainment, and modernization. Programs offered by Elite Paradigm are based equally on collaboration and inquiry. Together, we can connect and defend millions of individuals throughout the world for our customers.

To join our exceptional cyber security team in Atlanta, Georgia, we are now looking for a Cybersecurity Systems Engineer.

Position Overview:

In this role, the Cybersecurity Systems Engineer (SE) architect’s system security requirements and the security layout/architecture to facilitate design, collaborating with engineers across disciplines throughout development.  Additionally, the Cyber SE determines required security tools and functionality necessary to support requirements. The Cyber SE team is responsible for the security governance, risk management, and compliance of a system while it is being engineered for our customers.

Responsibilities of this position will include but not be limited to the following:

• Work within the Cybersecurity Engineering Group to provide technical decisions and guidance to enable timely, high quality product deliveries and flight test events that meet mission requirements
• Partner and collaborate with other program systems engineers across Integrated Product Teams to accomplish program requirements and meet mission objectives
• As a member of a team of specialized NGMS cybersecurity engineers, support the development and enhancement of Launch and Missile Defense systems
• Participate as part of an extended team of US government and supplier cybersecurity practitioners across multiple program locations
• Ensure weapon system compliance with all contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidance, including but not limited to CNSSI 1253, DoD 8140, DoD 8510, and AFI 17-101
• Propose and design systems architecture changes with traceability to requirements
• Provide Cyber implementation guidance and oversight across technical teams
• Develop and document technical standard engineering processes and procedures as needed
• Participate in team reviews of technical requirements, design and implementation plans prior to deployment of computer systems, digital communications systems, networking devices, computer architectures, and computer security penetration tools and techniques
• Participate in cybersecurity assessment activities and review cybersecurity assessment methods, plans, procedures, and reports
• Provide input to program milestones and metrics, adhering to cybersecurity-relevant plans and schedules
• Identify problems and research technical solutions to resolve these problems
• Apply analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of Cyber Security implementation
• Solve complex problems across disciplines in an Agile, DevSecOps environment

Basic Qualifications for a Cybersecurity Systems Engineer are:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Software, or related STEM degree field and 2 years of related experience; 0 years of related experience with a master’s degree; an additional 4 years of related experience beyond that required for Associate may be considered in lieu of degree
• Certifications: Ability to obtain required certification within 6 months or less of hire, full DoD 8140 qualification in the IAT 2 role
• Clearance: Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance and ability to obtain SCI and SAP accesses

Preferred Qualifications:

• IASAE level 3 certified (ISSEP, ISSAP, or CCSP)
• Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance with additional preference for SAP briefing on the Sentinel program
• Software Assurance experience
• Experience with Systems Security Engineering as defined in NIST SP 800-160
• Expertise with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) and related tools such as DOORS and Cameo
• Knowledge of Cyber Security Engineering practices, network technologies, DoD system development life cycles and methodologies, and insight into information technology infrastructure management/monitoring and applications
• Expertise with containerized software systems in accordance with DoD DevSecOps Reference Design
• Experience innovating in Cybersecurity Accreditation processes and procedures in a multi-certification (Cyber, Nuclear Surety, etc.) context as part of a Digital Engineering Environment
• Experience authoring and maintaining critical program documents such as Cybersecurity Strategies, System Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring Plans, Security Assessment Plans, etc.
• Experience in a Systems Engineering role with responsibilities in the planning, designing, implementation, testing, and delivery of a system with Cyber/Information Assurance requirements
• Excellent communication (written and oral), negotiation, coordination and interpersonal skills
• Proven collaboration with program managers and customer representatives to meet program objectives
• Experience managing and directing efforts following an Agile and DevSecOps process model
• Proven success analyzing, estimating, and implementing solutions to complex problems spanning multiple engineering disciplines
• Ability to calmly negotiate challenging program requirements, strategies, and conflicting constraints among a large and diverse group of program stakeholders

Interested candidates email your CV/resume to opportunities@eliteparadigmllc.com