Senior Cybersecurity Systems Engineer

• Oversee the performance of day-to-day operational support of those systems. Conduct and manage the building, patching, testing (check for compatibility issues, conducts QA) and deployment of systems and platforms meeting mission partners' needs and specifications
• Develop and manage setup of Secured Local Area Networks and Cross Domain Solution (CDS) architectures with connectivity between ground, airborne and satellite communication capabilities
• Support Interim Authorities to Test (IATT), Authorities to Connect (ATC), and Authorities to Operate (ATO) activities as necessary for FOS and joint projects
• Supervise, plan and implement changes to the FOS with the goal of enhancing performance. Manage and oversee the storage and server data backup, data migration and disaster recovery operations. Administer software and operating system upgrades and track system licensing. Direct the configuration of security settings and access permissions for groups and individuals
• Manage and facilitate the cyber security and approval process related to systems/networks software and hardware for the FOS and associated projects. Evaluate and recommend new technologies, optimize operational efficiency, and troubleshoot problems arising in the infrastructure environments. Manage the deployment of the FOS. Architect, design, implement, maintain, and operate information system security controls and countermeasures
• Analyze and recommend security controls and procedures in acquisition, development, and change management life-cycle of information systems for FOS and joint projects. Monitor these systems for compliance
• Respond to information system security incidents, including investigation of, countermeasures to, and recovery from computer-based attacks, unauthorized access, and policy breaches; interacts and coordinates with third-party incident responders, including law enforcement
• Monitor trends, news and changes in threat and compliance environment with respect to organizational risk; advise organization management and develop/execute plans for compliance and mitigation of risk; perform risk and compliance self-assessments; engage/coordinate

• 15+ Years of Experience in Cyber Security or Information Security; 7+ of the 12 years of experience supporting national security programs as an engineer, systems engineer, and/or in a technical program management capacity.
• Strong understanding in operating the Xacta IT and Cyber Risk Management Platform and the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (EMASS) to manage a unit's body of evidence to support Interim Authorities to Test (IATT), Authorities to Connect (ATC), and Authorities to Operate (ATO)
• Demonstrated breadth and depth of technical and organizational knowledge and expertise in developing and conducting risk assessment procedures for verification of RMF/Assessments and Authorizations (A&A) in support of rapid prototyping and developmental capabilities. This includes and is not limited to providing oversight of various artifacts supporting RMF package artifacts:
• System Security Plan (SSP), Security Control Traceability Matrix (SCTM), Plan of Actions & Milestones (POA&M), Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) Plan, CONOPS, and other RMF BoE artifacts.

• Military experience as cyber or communications specialist
• Experience as Cyber Security Manager / Director

• Information Technology, CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and Security+

• Masters Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline

• Current/active Top Secret/SCI; Current or recent DoD SAP access
• Subject to a Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph

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  Interesting Work:
  
  
  
  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
  
  
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  Values:
  
  
  
  Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
  
  
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  100% Employee Owned:
  
  
  
  We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
  
  
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  Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
  
  
  




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  Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  
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  Flexible schedules
  
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  6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
  
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  Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
  
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  Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  
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  Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
  
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  Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  
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  Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
  




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  Track Record of Success:
  
  
  
  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
  
  

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com