Dark Wolf · 18 hours ago
Satellite Ground Cybersecurity Engineer
Hybrid DW Hubs/Huntsville, AL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$145K/yr - $165K/yr
5+ years expDark Wolf Solutions is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to help maintain the security of the BMC3 Application Factory in support of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). This role is responsible for automating the deployment of security solutions, monitoring multiple remote environments, and reporting findings to security management.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyManagement ConsultingSoftwareTechnical Support
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Designing, testing, and implementing secure operating systems, networks, security monitoring, tuning and management of IT security systems and applications, incident response, digital forensics, loss prevention, and eDiscovery actions
Conducting risk and vulnerability assessment at the network, system and application level
Conducting threat modeling exercises
Developing and implementing security controls and formulating operational risk mitigations along with assisting in security awareness programs
Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access
Researching, evaluating and recommending new security tools, techniques, and technologies and introducing them to the enterprise in alignment with IT security strategy
Utilizing COTS/GOTS and custom tools and processes/procedures in order to scan, identify, contain, mitigate and remediate vulnerabilities, and intrusions
Assisting in the implementation of the required government policy (i.e., NISPOM, DCID 6/3), and making recommendations on process tailoring
Performing analyses to validate established security requirements and recommending additional security requirements and safeguards
Supporting the formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results, and preparation of required reports
Periodically conducting a review of each system's audits and monitoring corrective actions until all actions are closed
Supporting cyber metrics development, maintenance and reporting
Providing briefings to senior staff
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience with Deployment and Maintenance of Cyber Security solutions within a DoD Environment
3+ years of experience utilizing the Risk Management Framework in support of obtaining a Authority to Operate
1+ years of experience of IaC and CaC development with Terraform and Ansible
Hands-on with eGRC tools like: eMASS, XACTA, RSA Archer, etc
Experience with Space Force risk management policies/procedures, to include, Fast Track ATO Handbook & AF Continuous ATO Playbook
Ability to clearly articulate ideas for executive level consumption
Ability to use prior experience and knowledge to address new situations; especially during interactions with clients
Ability to use prior experience and knowledge to seamlessly incorporate new knowledge or information during client interactions
Must have IAT II Certification
B.A. or B.S. Information Security, Computer Science or related discipline
US Citizenship and an active Secret Security Clearance
Preferred
Previous experience supporting Department of Defense
Experience evaluating information security compliance against STIGs
Company
Dark Wolf
Dark Wolf provides DevSecOps agile software development, information operations, penetration testing and incident response, applied research and rapid prototyping, machine learning, and mission support and engineering services to the Intelligence Community, national security, and Fortune 500 customers.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kevin Robbins
Co-Founder
Steven Bailey
COO
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