Job Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to deepen your IT skills in a meaningful work environment that supports and protects explorers and heroes? Join our team! As a Systems Security Engineer III, you will be using your skills and expertise to design, test, and implement our secure operating systems, networks, security monitoring, and tuning. You\'ll be responsible for the management of our IT security systems and applications, incident response, digital forensics, loss prevention, and eDiscovery actions, conducting risk and vulnerability assessments, and developing and implementing security controls. You\'ll research, evaluate, and recommend new security tools, techniques, and technologies in alignment with our IT security strategy and introduce them to the enterprise.

As SNC\'s corporate team, we provide the company and its business areas with strategic direction and business support spanning executive management, finance and accounting, operations, human resources, legal, IT, information security, facilities, marketing, and communications. Learn more about SNC\'s Corporate team

Responsibilities:

• Create/Prepare and Maintain systems for Assessment and Authorization (A&A) in accordance with established NIST guidelines.
• Manage/schedule mandatory Information System (IS) patching, updating, and scanning based on vulnerabilities and threats or regulatory compliance; maintain the day-to-day security posture and continuous monitoring for all systems.
• Develop and maintain documentation: Security Plan, Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M), Software/Hardware Inventory, Network diagrams, Risk Assessment Report, Contingency Plan, Incident Response Plan, Configuration Management, etc.
• Conduct security control assessments; review the adequacy of the security controls and their ability to protect the system and its information; tailor the security controls to ensure compliance
• Interface with company and customer staff at multiple levels and provide system security guidance.
• Travel to other SNC facilities and customer sites only if needed.

Must-haves:

• Bachelor\'s degree in Systems Security, Network Engineering, Information Technology, or related Engineering discipline and at least 6 years of relevant experience.
• Relevant work experience as an ISSO, ISSE, Network Analyst/Administrator/Engineer, Systems Analyst/Administrator/Engineer, IT Analyst/Administrator, Software Engineer, etc\xe2\x80\xa6 may substitute for the required education.
• DoD 8570/8140 compliant: CAP, CISSP, CASP, and/or other equivalent certification.
• Experience in supporting Information Technology (IT) within a classified environment
• Experience administering Windows and/or UNIX and Linux operating systems in a client/server architecture.
• Must be a US Citizen
• An active TS/SCI U.S. Security Clearance (or higher) is required. Willingness to do a poly once on board

Preferred:

• Experience with VMware, Cisco, and VDI preferred.
• Experience working with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process.
• Strong understanding of DoD applicable Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and NIST special publications.
• Experience working with security control assessment tools such as ACAS / Tenable Nessus, and SCAP Compliance Checker.
• Strong communication skills, strong critical thinking, and problem-solving skills; self-motivated with the ability to effectively prioritize multiple projects; ability to work with people in a team environment and deal effectively with changing project priorities and a high degree of attention to detail.
• Verbal and written communication Skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Teams.

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and one of America\xe2\x80\x99s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and .

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires current/active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.

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