Information Systems Security Engineer

Responsibilities

The Office of Space Weather Observations (SWO) under NESDIS is responsible for advancing space weather observational capabilities to meet NOAA programmatic needs. NOAA’s Space Weather Next (SWX) program maintains and extends space weather observations from various vantage points, selected to most efficiently provide comprehensive knowledge of the Sun and the near-Earth space environment needed to protect our technological infrastructure.

 The Space Weather Ground Services (SWGS) is responsible for comprehensive ground services for all SWX projects, ensuring successful implementation and operation of observing assets and ensuring the continuity of space weather measurements made by SWFO-L1 and the GOES-R series satellites.

 The SWGS Mission Operations Services (MOS) program must provide a full mission satellite command and control solution to support the L1 Series with two new independently launched observatories.

Overview:

Peraton is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer to support cybersecurity activities across a new satellite ground system development program supporting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This position will support all cybersecurity and information assurance activities throughout the full system lifecycle—from architecture and design through integration, assessment, authorization, operational deployment and continuous monitoring.

The selected candidate will be responsible for supporting the program’s cybersecurity function, ensuring compliance with federal security requirements, and implementation of secure architecture, controls, and processes for a FISMA High-impact system. This role requires close collaboration with other program functional elements including Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT), Software Engineering, Networks, Infrastructure, Architecture, Operations, Quality and program leadership to ensure cybersecurity is fully integrated into system design and delivery.

• Ensures system security needs are established and maintained for operations development, security requirements definition, security risk assessment, systems analysis, systems design, security test and evaluation, assessment and authorization, systems hardening, vulnerability testing and scanning, incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.

• Develops and maintains security documentation to include System Security Plan (SSP), FIPS 199, FIPS 200 and other associated compliance documentation

• Provides analytical support for security policy development and analysis.

• May interface with external entities including law enforcement, intelligence and other government organizations and agencies.

• Support in A&A assessments, ATO authorizations, security documentation, and regular scans/tests/patches.

• Support the NOAA cyber security mission by building, configuring, troubleshooting, and updating the network security capabilities that protect NOAA core networks and information.

• Monitor network connectivity and ensure high quality data transmission using standard network tools.

 **This position is contingent on contract award.**

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Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 3 years with MS/MA
• 9 years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

• Experience supporting security and compliance programs in federal sector focused on delivering complex Security IT solutions, resolving business challenges through technical implementation.

• Experience in analysis, assessment, design, and implementation of enterprise Cybersecurity solutions.

• Experience with Information Assurance (IA) hardening and compliance, i.e. DISA STIG & NIST 800-53 compliance, documentation.

• Experience working within a distributed virtual team environment, with proficiency in remote collaboration tools and practices. 

• 3+ years of experience with the NIST SP 800-53 security controls, Risk Management Framework (RMF) and system A&A processes.

• Experience working in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environments or similar Agile methodologies. 

• Experience in Agile/DevSecOps and ZTA methodologies

• Ability to obtain and hold a Public Trust clearance – US Citizenship is required

• CISSP or comparable certification (e.g., CEH, CISM, CISA, GSLC)

Desired Qualifications:

• Network and firewall engineering experience with designing, implementation, and maintaining layer 2 and 3 networking devices and/or firewall devices.

• Experience with Jira/ Confluence Atlassian tools

• Knowledge of the OSI 7-layer model, TCP/IP and common application layer protocols.

• Experience supporting NOAA, NASA, or national space mission programs, particularly ground systems.

• Prior experience with Configuration Management and Quality Assurance processes for new programs or large system deployments.

• Active Public Trust clearance.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

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