Security Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC seeks a Security Specialist to support the Department of Transportation’s CyberSecurity mission by joining a dedicated team of cybersecurity professionals who collaborate, cooperate, and facilitate maintaining and enhancing the security posture of DOT information systems and infrastructure. These information systems and infrastructure support the DOT mission of managing and maintaining United States critical infrastructure (i.e. highways, bridges, roads, etc.).

• Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience identifying and resolving IT security vulnerabilities.
• Responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and management of Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) related to IT infrastructure systems. 
• Assists in the resolution of IT vulnerabilities and plans mitigation of POAM findings.
• Engage with Federal Leadership and counterparts to cybersecurity operational environment and RMF/IA related requirements/needs
• Engage with system and application administrators to understand the technologies in place to meet security control requirements
• Work RMF/IA related ITSM (ServiceNow) assigned tickets to completion
• Participate in relevant CyberSecurity and RMF/IA meetings and activities
• Collaborate on and provide feedback to cybersecurity solutions that enhance DOT security posture

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Three (3) years in CyberSecurity or related Information Technology fields, Bachelors and one (1) year or more experience
• Experience working with or knowledge of NIST 800-37, 800-53, 800-30, FIPS 199 and 200, and associated documentation
• Experience participating in and/or directly conducting Security Assessment and Authorization and Authority (SA&A) to Operate (ATO) activities.
• Experience updating and/or providing feedback on Information Assurance (IA) documentation; System Security Plans (SSP), Disaster Recover (DR) plans, Contingency Plans (CP), Privacy Threshold / Impact Assessments (PTA/PIA), etc.
• General understanding of Federal CyberSecurity related requirements (i.e. FISMA, NIST 800 series, OMB & DHS/CISA Directives, etc)
• Familiarity with and general understanding of NIST RMF, SA&A, ATO, and IA processes and best practices.
• Additionally, a general understanding of application and technology stacks, cloud-based systems, operating systems, databases, networking, firewalls, Data Loss Prevention, Endpoint Security Software, Network Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) and host-based IDS and IPS and general cyber security best practices and industry standards

Note: Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder who has resided in the U.S. for at least 3 years and

   the ability to obtain a public trust

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.9 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.