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Cherokee Federal

Cybersecurity Engineering Specialist III

Cherokee Federal Springfield, Virginia, United States

Business Consulting and Services · 5,001-10,000 employees

6 h ago
security Principal (10+ yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The Cybersecurity Engineering Specialist III evaluates end-to-end systems and ensures compliance with government information assurance and cybersecurity standards. They also conduct threat analysis, verify system requirements, and produce high-quality technical assessments for government officials.

What they look for

Cybersecurity Systems Engineering Network Operations Cyber Warfare Information Assurance Threat Analysis Technical Performance Evaluation Requirements Verification System Lifecycle Management Design Review Analytical Procedures Technical Writing TS/SCI Security Clearance

Requirements

Candidates must possess a current TS/SCI security clearance and meet specific education and experience requirements, ranging from a High School Diploma with 10 years of experience to a Master's Degree with 4 years of experience. Strong analytical skills and the ability to lead integrated teams are essential for this role.

Full description

Cybersecurity Engineering Specialist III Responsibilities Include:

  • Provides feedback to design engineers and evaluates end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products through their entire life cycle.
  • Conducts research and evaluates technical performance of software products and overall segments and systems.
  • Ensures products and systems comply with requirements and government information assurance and cyber security standards and practices through formal verification methods.
  • Verifies/validates systems with specific emphasis on network operations and cyber warfare tactics, techniques, and procedures focused on the threat to information networks.
  • Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
  • Prepares assessments and cyber threat profiles of current and planned products based on sophisticated testing, research, and analysis.
  • Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements.
  • Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they verify/validate the requirements.
  • Develops and maintains analytical procedures to meet changing requirements.
  • Produces high-quality papers, presentations, recommendations, and findings for senior US government intelligence and operations officials.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Cybersecurity Engineering Specialist III Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested:

  • Current TS/SCI security clearance
  • Must meet one of the following:
  • High School Diploma and minimum of ten (10) years of related experience
  • Associates Degree and minimum of eight (8) years of related experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of six (6) years of related experience
  • Master’s Degree and minimum of four (4) years of experience
  • Ability to develop new concepts and processes.
  • Ability to analyze root causes and resolve issues.
  • Ability to support junior level technicians and specialists in their activities.
  • Ability to perform all tasks of lower level technicians or specialists.
  • Ability to work individually, actively participate on integrated teams, and lead a task, project or team.
  • Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

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