Cyber Security Engineer

Overview Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions. At Markon, we don't just offer jobs - we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services. Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make - which is why we're consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation's most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters - bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients' missions. Join us and make a meaningful impact. Markon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Description Markon Solutions is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to capture and refine information security requirements and ensure that the requirements are integrated into information technology component products and information systems through purposeful security architecting, design, development, and configuration. Responsibilities Assists with development teams working to design and develop information systems or upgrade legacy systems. Conducts product research and support Analysis of Alternative (AoA) activities that independently identify the most appropriate security solutions. Assists with leading the development of system concepts, contribute to the capability phase of the systems development lifecycle, and translate technology and environmental conditions (e.g., law and regulation) into system security designs and processes. Assists with leading the development and documentation of Security Architectures, Roadmaps, and investments. Guides the work of Mid- and Junior-level contractor Cyber Security Engineers. Engineers and implements Sensor Program Security Services to ensure secure operation and defense of the NGA, NSG, and ASG operations. Provides technical expertise to support program development of secure applications and systems by providing technical guidance for implementation of ICD-503 required controls, speeding the delivery of capabilities to our customers and subsequent future cyber security policies and directives. Collaborates with cyber security contractor, operations and accreditation teams on execution of design, engineering, upgrade and integration activities Qualifications Required Skills: Bachelor's or higher in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other relevant engineering or IT security field, or related equivalent additional experience. Senior-level experience in government or industry within Cyber Security Engineering. Five or more years' experience engineering Cyber Security solutions using cloud-based technologies. DoD 8570 Level III (IASAE) certification compliance. Desired Skills: Master's degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other relevant engineering or IT security field. Senior-level experience in government or industry leading enterprise-level cyber security efforts involving architecting, designing, development, and configuration of cloud- and on premise-based systems and software. Certified Cloud Security (ISC2). AWS Certified Security Specialty. Understanding of AWS Data protection mechanisms, AWS data encryption methods and AWS mechanisms to implement. Understanding of security operations and risks. Understanding of DevSecOps. Experience engineering Cyber Security solutions using structured and unstructured Big Data. Experience engineering Cyber Security solutions using Automation, Augmentation and Artificial Intelligence technologies. Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program/project work experience. Previous IC or DoD program/project work experience. Salary Range USD $140,000.00 - USD $160,000.00 /Yr. The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Created: 2024-11-05