Sr Principal Cyber Systems Eng – Cyber A&A Engineer (25-168)

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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Computer Operations Analyst – Global COSA (25-152) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position, located in Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO., plays a crucial role in our mission to support the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, to see the battle develop collectively, and to dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that enables an optimized response to threats of all ranges in all phases of flight. C2BMC is the force multiplier globally and regionally. Networks integrate and synchronize autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations to optimize performance. C2BMC is integral to all system ground and flight tests, which verify and exercise all current and future missile defense system capabilities. This position is on-site with no remote option. Relocation assistance is not available.

Essential Functions:

• The Cyber A&A Engineer will utilize their Assessment & Authorization (A&A) background to analyze ACAS/SCC/ConfigOS scans and controls for continuous system Authorization
• Expected to work in collaboration with C2BMC & external stakeholders to assess system vulnerabilities, account management, generate engineering responses for system POAs, and generate risk analysis for Risk Acceptance Requests (RARs)
• Assist in creating and maintaining system packages in eMASS/Xacta
• The primary work location for this position is at Schriever Space Force Base, with occasional travel to HWY 83

Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics discipline or a related field from an accredited university and 8 years of experience, or a Master’s degree in a related discipline and 6 years of experience, or 12 years of related experience instead of a degree may be considered
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• DoD 8140 certification at IAM Level I or higher (CGRC, CISSP (or Associate), CSSLP, etc.)
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs
• Solid Cybersecurity engineering skills with working knowledge of:
  • Cyber technologies
  • DoDI 8500.2
  • Risk Management Framework (RMF) 800-53
• Excellent technical document preparation and verbal communication
• Thorough understanding of ACAS/SCC outputs
• Hands-on experience reviewing scan data, STIGs and RMF controls

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current and Active in-scope DoD-Issued TS/SCI clearance is highly desired
• Experience managing Cyber Tasking Orders (CTO)/IAVMs and POA&Ms
• Experience working with 3rd party assessors and auditors
• Experience performing self-assessments and analyzing STIGs
• Experience with eMASS/Xacta and the accreditation of Cross Domain Solutions (CDS)
• Experience with the management & auditing of accounts
• Knowledge/Understanding of patch & configuration management of complex and disparate enterprise systems

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following:

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

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Salary Range: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.