Cyber Security Engineer with Security Clearance

Date Posted:
2024–03–07
Country:
United States of America
Location:
VA531: 13900 Lincoln Park Dr, Herndon 13900 Lincoln Park Drive Suite 220, Herndon, VA, 20171 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite

Nightwing is seeking talented candidates for a Cyber Security Engineer to support a global program based in the Washington Metropolitan Area. In this role, provide technical analysis, engineering, and security assessments of applications supporting global mission activities.

The ideal candidate will have:

1. Demonstrated experience using Splunk to ingest and analyze network data.
2. Demonstrated experience in network vulnerability analysis and penetration testing with both open–source and commercial tools, such as Cobalt Strike, Nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit, Canvas, Kismet, BackTrack.
3. Demonstrated experience providing in–depth holistic analysis of a technical threat to critical infrastructure by leveraging various data sources.
4. Demonstrated experience with the current infrastructure, business processes, policy, and adversary capabilities key to producing accurate risk assessments.
5. Demonstrated experience working complex data analysis, experience with analytical assessments of operational and technical data.
6. Demonstrated experience with multiple operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and Mac OSX.
7. Demonstrated experience with programming skills with scripting languages such as Perl, PowerShell, Python, and Bash.
8. Demonstrated experience with system kernel level processing to detect and report on significant kernel events such as root kits, hooked functions, call tables, and data structures.
9. Demonstrated experience performing documented user requirements and directing or assisting in the design of test plans in support of user requirements for software or IT systems.
10. Demonstrated experience with analytics, writing, and briefing skills.
11. Demonstrated experience distilling information into documented and sourced products.
12. Demonstrated experience in analysis, targeting, or investigations.
13. Demonstrated experience with data identification, reduction, and analysis to detect suspicious data types, modified software and/or other malicious content.
14. Demonstrated experience collaborating with multiple teams to accomplish objectives.
15. Demonstrated experience with attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to independently manage and prioritize multiple tasks to ensure deadlines are met.

One or more of the following certifications:

1. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
2. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
3. Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
4. Splunk Certification or Training
5. Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

It is desired for the candidate to have:

1. Demonstrated on–the–job experience with collaboration and outreach across multiple customer environments such as IT, Cyber, Security, and Operational.
2. Demonstrated experience working with virtualization software and virtualized environments such as ESXi, VMWare, VirtualBox, and Hyper–V.
3. Demonstrated experience with both static and dynamic malware analysis and the ability to conduct analysis of identified malicious software and code.
4. Demonstrated experience working with debuggers and disassemblers such as OllyDbg, WinDbg, IDA Pro, and Binary Ninja.
5. Demonstrated experience working closely and collegiately with Sponsor mission partners.
6. Demonstrated experience with fostering and facilitating strategic partnerships across organizational boundaries to positively impact delivery.
7. Demonstrated experience communicating complex technical topics to a non–technical audience.
8. Demonstrated experience distilling complex issues into succinct problems, to recommend and impact solutions.

Bachelor's Degree in technology, engineering, business, or a related technical discipline.

About Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services: The Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services (CIS) business provides technically advanced full–spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers' most demanding challenges.

The salary range for this role is 118,000 USD – 246,000 USD. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short–term disability, long–term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.