Systems Engineer - Aces Incorporated
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
About the Job
EverWatch is a government solutions company providing advanced defense, intelligence, and deployed support to our country’s most critical missions. We are a full-service government solutions company. Harnessing the most advanced technology and solutions, we strengthen defenses and control environments to preserve continuity and ensure mission success.
Founded in 2010, BrainTrust is an ever-growing and evolving company, with focus areas of Software Engineering (Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, HPC, Data Mining, HLT), Mission Operations (System Integration, Sensors, Deployment, Training, Support), and System Engineering (System Design, Requirements, Process Engineering, Resource Allocation).
In August of 2020, BrainTrust joined forces with EverWatch. This integration will enhance the merged company’s set of technical capabilities, mission expertise, and contract presence for intelligence community customers.
BrainTrust employees are focused on tackling the most difficult challenges of the US Government. We offer the best salaries and benefits packages in our industry - to identify and retain the top talent in support of our critical mission objectives.
Clearance: The majority of positions require a Top Secret security clearance, based on current background investigation (SBI), as well as the favorable completion of polygraph. Clearance and polygraph processing will be completed by the U.S. Government.
BrainTrust is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, citizenship or immigration status, and veteran status or any other factor prohibited by applicable law
Responsibilities:This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location. As a Specialized Infrastructure Services Systems Engineer on our team you will serve as a principal advisor to the Government on all matters, technical and otherwise, involving the security of an Information System (IS) and provide the detailed knowledge and expertise required to manage the security aspects of an IS. Maintain responsibility for the day-to-day security operations of the system.
Qualifications:Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or other related discipline plus at least 15 years of systems engineering experience. A Master’s degree or PhD may be substituted for two years of experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 19 years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable.
DoD8570 compliance with Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2 or higher is required.
Collaborate with the System Owner to maintain Approval to Operate (ATO), including the resolution of any Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&M) documents issued by the DAO;
Develop and provide update System security Plans (SSPs) and supporting documentation (e.g. SECONOPs, diagrams, Privileged User’s Guide);
Provide security design guidance and analysis to the project team throughout the RMF process;
Collaborate with the Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) in the design, build, and self-test of systems;
Perform reviews of technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established Information Assurance (IA) standards and regulations, and recommended mitigation strategies;
Position requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:
Maintain responsibility for the day-to-day security operations of the system which may include:
Security Control Validation Visits
Secure Configuration and Change management
Event Management
Account Management
Vulnerability Management
Security Incident Management
POA&M Management
Reauthorization
Decommissioning
Collaborate with the System Owner to maintain Approval to Operate (ATO), including the resolution of any Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&M) documents issued by the DAO;
Maintain and validate account and vulnerability management;
Respond to any data calls;
Provide security design guidance and analysis to the project team throughout the RMF process;
Utilize XACTA, the system of record for SCA data