OverviewBLUEHAWK, LLC is a professional services firm providing intelligence, information technology, language, and training services to the U.S. Government and commercial entities with objectives to protect and defend our nation, citizens, natural resources, critical Infrastructure, freedoms, and human rights. We are hiring creative, motivated talented people. Who are committed to delivering programs and solutions to meet our customers' time frames and financial parameters by managing technical, schedule, and cost performance. Bluehawk is actively seeking an Information Assurance System Security Engineer. As an Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) you will be primarily responsible for conducting information system security engineering activities with a focus on the lifecycle of current systems and future requirement scoping. The position will collect and process the captured information security requirements and ensure that the requirements are effectively integrated into information systems through purposeful security architecting, design, development, and configuration. The position is integral to the development team designing and developing organizational information systems or upgrading legacy systems. The ISSE employs best practices when implementing security requirements within an information system including software engineering methodologies, system/security engineering principles, secure design, secure architecture, and secure coding techniques. This position’s mainfunction is working within Special Access Programs (SAPs) supporting Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, such as HQ Air Force, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), and Military Compartments efforts. The position will provide “day-to-day” support for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and Special Access Program (SAP) activities. This position is subject to final approval by our client to ensure alignment with their specific requirements. Responsibilities
Perform oversight of the development, implementation, and evaluation of information system security program policy; special emphasis placed upon integration of existing SAP network infrastructures
Perform analysis of network security, based upon the Risk Management Framework (RMF) with emphasis on Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide (JSIG) authorization process
Provides expert support, research, and analysis of exceptionally complex problems, and processes relating to them
Provides expert-level consultation and technical services on all aspects of Information Security
Serves as a technical expert to the Cybersecurity Assessment Program providing technical direction, interpretation, and alternatives to complex problems
Thinks independently and demonstrates exceptional written and oral communication skills. Applies advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts
Contributes to the development of new principles, concepts, and methodologies
Works on unusually complex technical problems and provides highly innovative and ingenious solutions
Lead a team of System Security Engineers and Certification and Accreditation Analysts responsible for ensuring the customer's national and international security interests are protected as support equipment are designed and tested
Recommends cybersecurity software tools and assists in the development of software tool requirements and selection criteria to include the development of product-specific STIGs from applicable DISA SRGs
Review ISSE-related designs and provide security compliance recommendations
Leads technical teams in the implementation of predetermined long-range goals and objectives
Supports customer and SAP community IA working groups, participates in SSE IPT reviews
Provides expert-level consultation and technical services on all aspects of Information Security
Review ISSE-related designs and provides security compliance recommendations
Develop and provide IA risk management recommendations to the customer
Provide ISSE support for Mission and Training systems design and development
Assist with the development and maintenance of the Program Protection Plan
Assist with site activation activities and design reviews
Represent the customer in various ISSE-related working groups, advisory groups, and advisory council meetings
Chair and or Co-Chair customer and SAP community IA working groups, participate in ISSE IPT reviews
Represent the customer in various ISSE-related working groups, advisory groups, and advisory council meetings
Strong background in Patch/Configuration management, DevOps, and tier 3 support
Assist team to design, integrate, and implement JSIG/RMF Continuous Monitoring tools and processes
Integrate COTS & GOTS products to collect, display, and remediate a variety of automated system security and system operations/performance functions and metrics
Perform security assessments of servers/network devices/security appliances
Develop improvements to security assessments with regard to accuracy and efficiency
Integrate ancillary monitoring tools/capabilities with the enterprise security information and event management (SIEM) and create/tailor complex event alarms/rules and summary reports
Write and execute cybersecurity test procedures for validation of control compliance
Monitor/analyze the output of cybersecurity-related tools for reportable security incidents and residual risk
Analyze the technical risk of emerging cybersecurity tools and processes
Work as part of a security incident response team as needed
Build operational Operations and Maintenance (O&M) checklists to maintain the service (daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly O&M checklists); build Tactics, Techniques, and Processes (TTPs) and Standard Operating Processes (SOPs) associated with service checklists
Integrate/Develop new techniques to improve Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability for networks/systems operating at various classification levels
Advanced technical competency in one or more of the following supported platforms: Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers, MS Hyper- V/VMWare/ESx/Xen Hypervisors,
Enterprise networking/firewalls/intrusion detection/prevention systems, forensic analysis/vulnerability assessment, Group Policy management and configuration, Scripting, BMC Footprints, WSUS, Lumension, Bitlocker, SQL Server 2012, TomCat, IIS, Windows
Server 2012r2/2016, Win 10, Red Hat 6.5, Microsoft Office
Toolkits, SEIMs, Logrhythm, ACAS/Nessus/SCAP, mandatory/role-based access control concepts (e.g. SE Linux extensions to RHEL, PitBull, AppArmor, and Sentris), video teleconferencing/VOIP, Oracle/MS SQL database security, and Apache/IIS Web server security
QualificationsExperience:
12 - 15 years related experience
Prior performance in roles such as ISSO, ISSM, SCA or SAP IT Technical Director
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience (4 years)
Certifications:
Must meet position and certification requirements outlined in DoD Directive 8570.01-M for Information Assurance Architect and Engineer Level I or Information Assurance Architect and Engineer Level II within 6 months of the date of hire.
Security Clearance:
Current TS/SCI with CI Poly or w illingness to submit to a Counterintelligence polygraph
Other Requirements:
Must have expert knowledge of DoD, National and applicable service and agency security policy, manuals and standards. Must have the ability to work in a dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DOD, military/civilian personnel and industry partners
Bluehawk, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/EOE Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
ID2024-2448Job LocationUS-UT-