Cyber Security Systems Engineer

20 May 2024

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Intrepid sets the standard for delivering excellence in the federal marketplace and is known for treating employees like family. We provide our employees with a challenging and supportive work environment, paired with a competitive salary and an industry-leading 401k contribution. We are looking for a

Cyber Security Systems Engineer to join our team to support the Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process for tactical systems.

Your day-to-day work will include:· Be a key member of a team performing Cyber Security Systems Engineering along with key functions supporting the Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process for tactical systems.
  • Serve as the Technical Lead for a variety of Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM) and Integrated Product Teams (IPT).
  • Interact both orally and in writing with a variety of non-technical FWPO personnel.
  • Prepare and deliver briefings to management describing program status, issues, analyses, findings, results, recommendations, and conclusions as appropriate.
  • Provide accurate technical evaluations of software applications, systems, or networks and document the security posture, capabilities, and vulnerabilities against applicable National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) controls.
  • Provide thought leadership with regards to new developments in the security industry including advisories, malware, vulnerabilities, and viruses; evaluate and report on their potential business impact.
  • Work with internal teams to continually improve processes used to identify security issues.
  • Select and implement security controls, timely completion of accreditation packages, formulate and implement mitigations, and maintain the security posture of systems.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate system security threats/risks throughout a system's lifecycle, validate system security requirements, formulate and maintain documentation and system certification and accreditation activities (planning, testing, assessing, and coordinating).
  • Document preliminary or residual security risks for system operation & manage and approve Authorization Packages.
  • Monitor and evaluate a system's compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) security, resilience, and dependability requirements including performing validation steps, comparing actual results with expected results, and analyzing the differences to identify impact and risks at the software application, system, and network levels.
  • Develop and socialize solutions within the team to ensure the continued functionality of systems within the DoD RMF Framework.

At a minimum you should have:
  • BS in engineering, or another technical discipline.
  • 10+ years of related experience OR combination of education and experience.
  • Experience with implementing and evaluating DoD STIG requirements, NIST RMF, IAVMs, and Cyber Security assessment tools (ACAS, Nessus, SCC, STIG Viewer).
  • Experienced with RMF process, NIST security controls, and the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS).
  • Knowledge of information system architecture and standards as they apply to cyber security.
  • Knowledge of confidentiality of information, privacy protection, data security, and other information security issues important in a DOD regulated industry.
  • Possess experience with all forms of information technology security, policy writing, auditing, compliance, and creating, maintaining, and auditing IT security controls and procedures.
  • Minimum DoD 8570 IAT or IAM Level II Certification.
  • Ability to travel. 20% per year.
  • Must be a US Citizen and have/able to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET Security Clearance

You will be highly desirable if you have:
  • MS in engineering
  • 8570 IAT or IAM Level III preferred (i.e. CISSP, CISA, CASP, GSLC, CAP, CASP, CISM, CEH).
  • Experience in a DoD security environment is preferred.
  • Experience in systems, networks, and endpoint security.
  • Excellent knowledge of information security technology, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), intrusion detection and prevention systems (IPDS), and anti-malware.

Work/Life at IntrepidNow that you know a little bit about the job, you may be wondering what it would actually be like to work at Intrepid.We’ve been nominated by our employees as either finalists or winners of the Best Places to Work awards for five years running. We are known for our family-like environment, insanely good benefits, and extra-mile attitudes.If our core values of treating each other like family, being mission-focused, giving back, and being intrepid (you know, just a little bit fearless!), resonate with you, you’ll probably make an excellent addition to our team.

The HoursNearly every position at Intrepid is professional, but while you might be a salaried person, we don’t expect you to work crazy sun-up to sun-down hours. Forty hours per week is standard and while sometimes we push a little harder during big projects, we’ve established flexible hour policies during two-week pay periods to help even those times out. Work-life balance is important to us, which is why we offer generous accrual of paid personal leave to use for anything you want, and you won’t lose the value of your leave (no use-it or lose-it here!).

The BenefitsMost people who know anything about Intrepid know about our benefits, especially our 401k program. We don’t offer a match (gasp!). That’s right, no match. That’s because we’re going to make a contribution to your 401k whether you donate to it or not. We’ll put

14% of your bi-weekly pay into your account no matter what you do. And you’re going to want to retire with us, because that

14% is going to be growing like a weed while invested in our low-fee index funds provided by Fidelity, and your personal financial advisors are already paid for!On top of our incredible retirement plans, we are also providing one of the best health insurance plans on the market through Blue Cross Blue Shield. Intrepid covers most of the premium costs and our employees get incredibly low deductibles of just $200 per year! Additionally, we provide all employees and their families with a free telemedicine doctor-on-call to help with easily diagnosable illnesses.We’re going to provide you and your spouse/dependents with free life insurance and low-cost dental, vision, disability, critical illness, and pet insurance. You’ll also be able to set aside pre-tax dollars into an FSA for medical and dependent care expenses. We will even pay a $1000 scholarship to your newborn/adopted child as well as any children who are enrolled in higher education!Sound like a lot? Yes, it is. But we believe our employees are worth the investment!

The PerksSure, you’ll have access to the usual perks like corporate discounts on things like dining, entertainment, and gyms, but we also like to just have fun. As an employee, you’ll be a VIP at all our annual events like our Chili Cook-Off, Thanksgiving, Lunch & Lawn Games, Ice-Cream Social, Intrepig BBQ, team events, and last but certainly not least, our big end-of-year Christmas bash complete with personal, hand-wrapped gifts for every employee!

Give BackLike we said above, giving back is one of the core values we hold at Intrepid. Our employees have big hearts for our communities. As a group, we give away tens of thousands of dollars every year through our employee-managed charitable fund, the Intrepid Ideal Community Fund (ICF). We help organizations that do amazing things like, flu shots and soup kitchens for the homeless, health and education services for underprivileged children, and support for the disabled. Our mission is to create ideal communities wherever we live, and our vision of an ideal community is one where the needs of every citizen are met.

Join Us!If you’ve read through everything we’ve had to say about Intrepid and you’re thinking, “sign me up!”, the best way to start your journey as an Intrepid employee is to apply today. We can’t wait to hear from you!Intrepid is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer, based in Huntsville, Alabama. Intrepid is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity (EEO) and is committed to making employment decisions based on merit and value.