Principal Cyber System Engineer

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Cybersecurity Professionals, We Want You! 

Cyber assets everywhere are under siege from a wide spectrum of threats. Almost daily, these threats grow in sophistication, breadth and speed.

At Northrop Grumman, we take a holistic approach to cybersecurity, looking at the whole cyber landscape of people, processes and technology and the whole security realm of offense, defense, and exploitation. Thought leadership demands nothing less.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to join the Space Systems Sector Chief Information Security Office supporting its mission of defending and protecting the company’s networks, systems, data, intellectual property, and personal information wherever it resides. Experience with cybersecurity engineering is key for this role.

This position will be located at our Dulles, VA or Gilbert, AZ locations to support cybersecurity lifecycle activities. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design and engineer solutions that meets business requirements, cyber security practices, and compliance regulations.
• Provide security guidance in compliance with NIST 800-171 and Cyber Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0
• Assessment of technical designs and identify security design gaps in existing and proposed architectures.
• Identify and communicate current and emerging security threats.
• Identify risks and provide guidance regarding remediation of gaps to facilitate a hardened and sustainable solutions.
• Take ownership of solutions, assignments, actions items and issues, and remain accountable for their completion.
• Lead effectively especially with other team members, customers and key stakeholders and foster team success.
• Communicate and collaborate with leadership and technical teams to include systems and network administrators, security engineers, and IT Support teams.
• Security and risk assessments for services, applications, hardware, and systems
• Work with the Sector Chief Information Security Officer on a regular basis to provide security recommendations and lead cross functional initiatives.

Basic Qualifications: 

• 3 years of experience with a Master's Degree OR 5 Years experience with Bachelors Degree OR 7 years of experience with an Associate's Degree OR 9 years of experience with a High School Diploma or GED.
• Must have experience with the following Security Frameworks: NIST 800-171 or NIST 800-53
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Cyber security engineering and architecture experience
• Knowledge of risk management principles, including use of a risk-based approach
• Experience with interpreting and implementing security compliance standards and guidance including Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications:

Certifications/Degrees

• Professional/technical certifications: CISSP, CISM, CCSP, Security Plus, AWS Certified Security - Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Security Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect
• DoD 8570 IAT/IAM Level II or III certification

Security Skills

• Experience in areas such as system security, network, and application security
• Knowledge of current and emerging cyber security threats, vulnerabilities, and controls
• Contributor for architectural/industry changes in the area of cyber security
• Experience performing risk assessments of both internally and externally hosted solutions.

Technical Skills

• Experience with evaluating, designing, configuring, implementing cloud services models such as SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS
• Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems
• Experience with operating in an Agile/DevOps environment
• Experience with Scripting
• Advanced knowledge in cybersecurity principles, networking, architecture, servers, systems design, Identity and Access Management

Soft skills

• Exceptional verbal and written communications.
• Quickly learn and adapt to new and changing business/technical concepts, requirements, skills, tools
• Goal-oriented team player committed to quality and detail
• Proven track record of driving decisions collaboratively, resolving conflicts and ensuring follow-through
• Innovative and strategic thinker who is positive, proactive and readily embraces change
• Demonstrated ability to explain technical details to a non-technical audience

Salary Range: $101,900.00 - $177,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.