Description:
* The Information Assurance Systems Engineer is first and foremost a Systems Engineer who is also a subject matter expert in the development of systems and equipment that protect classified National Security information. S/he will be responsible for applying security and cryptography expertise throughout the Systems Engineering process to develop and successfully certify National Security systems on time, within the allotted budget, and with low residual risk.
* The Information Assurance Systems Engineer is an ideal position for those with either Systems Engineering academic or industry experience in the design, development, and test of Information Assurance solutions for Defense and Intelligence community customers. The successful candidate will possess both expertise in Systems Engineering as well as in Information Assurance, Security, and Cryptography. Demonstrated history of success in developing NSA Approved products is highly desirable. Essential Functions:
* The Information Assurance Systems Engineer is an ideal position for those with either Systems Engineering academic or industry experience in the design, development, and test of Information Assurance solutions for Defense and Intelligence community customers. The successful candidate will possess both expertise in Systems Engineering as well as in Information Assurance, Security, and Cryptography. Demonstrated history of success in developing NSA Approved products is highly desirable.Within the Security engineering context, his or her primary responsibility will be performing Concept of Operations development, Requirements decomposition/synthesis, Architecture Development and analysis, and security test planning and execution. Required skills:
* A Bachelors Degree in an engineering discipline, Masters degree highly desired
* At least 6+ years experience in Systems Engineering of Information Assurance systems/products
* Excellent verbal and written communications skills; works with others to coordinate efforts, influence, and resolve cross-team issues and effectively communicate changes.
* A complete understanding of the systems engineering process from concept phase through systems test.
* Must be adept at: Architecture Development, Functional Analysis, Requirements Allocation & Traceability, Trade-off Studies, System Synthesis and System Evaluation (Integration & Verification Testing).
* Knowledge in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) including Transmission Layer Security (TLS) and certificate/key management.
* Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience
* Willingness to travel up to 10% of time Preferred Additional Skills:
*Understanding of Key Management Systems including Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) and Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) as they impact the design of End Cryptographic Units (ECUs)
* Proven track record of success and experience in the architecture, design, analysis, integration, and test of NSA Approved Type 1 Certified systems or equipment.
* Ability to act as a single Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Information Assurance, Security, and Cryptography.
* Exceptional security architecture development skills: specifically including the ability to make complex design trade-offs affecting system security
* Experience negotiating security requirements with NSA Technical Evaluators.
* Experience with NSA TSRD, IASRD, and FSDA requirements and processes.
* Experience with development of NSA Security Evaluation Document (SED) CDRLs. Multiple programs is highly desirable.
* Working knowledge of Type 1, Suite A, Suite B, and Commercial Cryptographic algorithms (Symmetric and Asymmetric).
* Experience with Cybersecurity and Risk Management Framework
* Cybersecurity Credential (e.g., CISSP)