Cybersecurity Engineer II

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders. 

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

This position will be located onsite in San Diego, California (Point Loma).

This position is responsible for ensuring programs’ adherence to all relevant DoD CS policy, as well as industry CS best practices, to properly protect all sensitive data. As part of the overall Risk Management Framework, the position will support planning, perform testing, assess existing documentation and implementation, and suggest policy improvements to the customer.

Essential Job Duties:

• Ensures that appropriate policies, standards, procedures, and automated mechanisms designed to appropriately protect the security of information are documented, implemented, and followed to ensure long-term consistency.
• Validates that activities and controls enacted to secure information are continually assessed. Evaluates gaps in security and identify solutions to mitigate risk, including business processes, technical controls, or policy improvements.
• Assists various program teams and other stakeholders in capturing and refining information protection requirements, integrating those requirements into system designs, ensuring program compliance with government requirements, and obtaining an Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Recommends additional security requirements and safeguards as appropriate.
• Supports planning and engagement efforts for organizational security evaluations, systems analyses, security architecture reviews, and any other similar tasks.
• Supports formal testing as required by government accrediting authorities to validate established security requirements.
• Updates, builds and configures modular security applications for various UCES environments.
• Performs vulnerability scanning and provides technical support for the Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) to the CS Division to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the network.
• Prepares System Security Plans, updates Plans of Action and Milestones, reviews system audits, and monitors corrective actions until all actions are closed.
• Develops security and privacy policies (in conjunction with IT governance and other policy development groups) that embody industry best practices.
• Ensures timeline for projects or tasks are being met with effective time management.
• Responsible for effective communication with client and facilitating weekly or bi-weekly meetings as per client requirements.
• Reads\modifies flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code to represent software system information.
• Identifies technology limitations and deficiencies in existing systems and associated processes, procedures, and methods.
• Documents/submits all configuration items (required deliverables per life cycle phase/event) in a consistent manner in accordance with policy requirements.
• Drafts comprehensive test plans to assess and validate task or project completion, ensuring alignment with client expectations and industry standards.
• Tests software systems to evaluate functionality, compatibility, and performance.
• Documents and updates functional requirements, develop process flows, maintain related directives and policies and development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to support the training enterprise.
• Prepares and edits detailed white papers and technical documentation for proposals, providing clear and actionable recommendations for future projects.
• Creates detailed test reports summarizing findings, identifying potential issues, and providing actionable insights to improve system functionality.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure effective integration and validation of project deliverables.
• Assists in defining and improving testing methodologies, frameworks, and best practices to enhance overall system quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Timely and cost-effective performance of duties.
• Timely completion and accuracy of all work.
•  Dealing with coworkers or clients in a multicultural environment in a professional, courteous manner in diverse situations.
• Adhere to established company safety policies and industrial and office safety practices.
• Compliance with company and contractual Standard Operating Procedures and Personnel policies and procedures
  

Mandatory:

• Associate degree in computer science or related field; work experience may substitute for a degree.
• Three (3) years of experience in Cybersecurity.
• A DoD 8570-01M IAT Level II Baseline certification (CompTIA Security+ CE, GSEC, SSCP or similar).
• Utilization of Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA), and J-Link to program processors.
• Proven experience with shell scripting and automation.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and able to work closely in group environments.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Must have and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance (US Citizenship required).
• Ability to successfully pass any background checks and/or drug testing required on the contract.

Preferred:

• Troubleshoot issues with software and coding languages such as C++, C#, HTML, CSS.
• Experience with security evaluations, risk, and control assessments.
• Experience performing vulnerability scanning using the DISA ACAS.
• Working knowledge of embedded systems.
• Working knowledge of AC/DC electronics.
• Possess a completion certificate within the Domain such as Linux+, RHEL, C++, or similar certifications.
• Understanding of the DoD environment, Navy Shipboard systems and familiarity with government agency reviews and audits.

Working Conditions:

• This position is primarily performed in an office setting using standard office equipment (desk, computer, phone, printer, copier, etc.). Work may require travel.

Physical Requirements:

• Work requires the ability to operate a computer and work in a standard office environment, effectively communicate information in verbal and written form, read and review information and charts, perform analytical thinking skills, use sound judgement, and travel via vehicle and plane.

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. 

Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email 

ada@chugachgov.com

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.