Principal Engineer - Information Security Systems

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 20,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology, Inc.

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Job Description:

1. Designing, developing, implementing, and/or integrating IA and security systems and system components, including those for networking, computing, and enclave environments such as those with multiple enclaves and with differing data protection and classification requirements.
2. Building IA into systems deployed to operational environments.
3. Assisting architects and systems developers in the identification and implementation of appropriate information security functionality to ensure uniform application of Agency security policy and enterprise solutions.
4. Supporting the building of security architectures.
5. Enforcing the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architectures.
6. Assessing and mitigating system security threats and risks throughout the program life cycle.
7. Contributing to the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, and certification and awareness activities for system and networking operations.
8. Reviewing certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation and providing feedback on completeness and compliance of its content.
9. Applying system security engineering expertise in one or more of the following: system security design process, engineering life cycle, information domain, cross domain solutions, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and Government off-the-shelf (GOTS), cryptography, identification, authentication and authorization (A&A), system integration, risk management, intrusion detection, contingency planning, incident handling, configuration control, change management, auditing, certification and accreditation (C&A) process, principles of IA (confidentiality, integrity, non-repudiation, availability, and access control).
10. Participating as a security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation and/or integration of IA architectures, systems, or system components.
11. Applying knowledge of IA policy, procedures, and workforce structure to design, develop, and implement secure networking, computing, and enclave environments.
12. Interacting with the customer and other project team members.
13. Supporting the Government in the enforcement of the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures.
14. Providing and supporting security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management.
15. Identifying overall security requirements for the proper handling of Government data.
16. Recommending system-level solutions to resolve security requirements.
17. Supporting security authorization activities in compliance with the NSA/CSS Information System Certification and Accreditation Process (NISCAP) and DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF), the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, and prescribed NSA/CSS business processes for security engineering, to include ATO submissions.

Requirements/Qualifications:

U.S. Citizenship Required. This position requires active TOP SECRET/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance (which is granted only to U.S. citizens) and is contingent on successfully completing a counterintelligence (CI) polygraph and meeting customer requirements regarding TS/SCI eligibility.

Years of relevant experience and education:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline (Four (4) years of additional ISSE experience may be substituted in lieu of degree).
2. 10+ years or more of ISSE experience and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Benefits:

Wellness & Medical Benefits effective on your First Day of Employment.
Gold Standard in Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Benefits.
Quarterly Employee Cash Bonus Plan.
Restricted Stock Grant.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Tuition Reimbursement.
401K Retirement Savings Plan.
Spending Accounts.
Life Insurance.
Long Term Care.
Legal.
Employee Assistance Plan.

Paid Time Off:

Vacation Pay.
Absence Time - "Sick Pay".
10 Paid Holidays.

U.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Feeling, Handling, Hearing, Other, Reaching, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others.

Physical Requirements:

80% Sitting, 10% Walking, 10% Standing, Usual Business Hours.

Pay Range:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip.

The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in Colorado, is $70,000-$163,000.*

*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

Application window will remain open until qualified candidates have been identified.

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the EEO is the Law Poster and the EEO is the Law Poster Supplement . Please also refer to the Pay Transparency Policy Statement .