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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Program Division is seeking a technically proficient and operationally oriented Lead Cybersecurity Engineer with solid cyber development and operational testing experience to contribute to help improve cyber poster for our THAAD Ballistic Missile Defense sponsor. The candidate selected will work closely with government software developers and senior leadership. Responsibilities include reviewing software development practices to provide recommendations on cybersecurity development, analyzing and making recommendation on addressing cyber vulnerabilities, and providing recommendations on continuous integration/continuous development and continuous authority to operate practices.

As a key contributor within the MDA work program, the individual selected will provide technical guidance in the domains of cybersecurity, virtualization/containerization, and system engineering to enable the sponsor to successfully transform their culture and cyber poster to achieve high integrity weapon systems capabilities.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Lead cybersecurity and resilience engineering activities in support of the THAAD program for legacy and new capabilitiesDeveloper collaborative cybersecurity strategies with the sponsorAbility to lead cybersecurity and secure systems engineering staff and advise the sponsor in cybersecurity, networking,  hardware design, operations, requirements, interoperability and integrationAbility to serve as staff member providing differentiated cyber products that align contribute to sponsor outcomes Work closely across sponsor directorates leveraging knowledge and resources, ensuring consistency of effort, and fostering teamwork among the sponsor, Systems Engineering, and Technical Assistance (SETA) staff, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), Other Government Agencies (OGAs) and Prime Contractor(s)Serve as cybersecurity SME and liaison among the THAAD Project Office (TPO), MDA/DI and other stakeholdersProvide expert knowledge in cyber security
 

Basic Qualifications:

Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experienceActive Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCIMinimum of 5 years of DOD cybersecurity and/or secure systems engineering experience Skill in oral communicationSkilled in written communication Ability to translate and disseminate technical cybersecurity related information across a variety of platforms Proficiency in Systems Engineering, Integration and Requirements Ability to research and evaluate cybersecurity research studies, strategies, and projectExperience with federal government sector Experience with FFRDCs Experience with Department of Defense (DoD) regulations, standards and specificationWorks well with others and is a team player on multi-disciplined team(s)This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site presence.

Preferred Qualifications:

MS in a computer science field and 6 years of related experienceActive TS or TS/SCI level security clearance with SAP eligibilityExperience in at least one of the following areas: Software Architecture, DevOps/DevSecOps, Aegis Weapon SystemExperience secure coding practices for large software systems leveraging containers/virtual machines, CI/CD pipeline, and familiarity with sidecar applications.Experience with continuous Authority to Operate (cATO), especially how to generate artifacts required for security certifications automatically. Familiarity with how software impacts and relates to supporting US Missile Defense, especially the criticality of end-to-end latency reduction to ensure engagement timelines.Familiarity with related initiatives within MDA and Army: MDA Digital Transformation,

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

Secret

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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