Analysis Skills, Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Certification & Accreditation Process (C&A), Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Computer Security, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Enterprise Protection, Incident Response, Information Technology & Information Systems, Internet Security, Maintain Compliance, Penetration Testing, Regulatory Compliance, Requirements Management, Risk Analysis, Security Analysis, Security Architecture, Security Design
NIWC Atlantic in Charleston, South Carolina
Description
Engineer/Scientist 5 – Principal Cyber Security Engineer (Key)
Position Summary
Leads cybersecurity engineering efforts to protect enterprise systems, ensuring compliance, resilience, and proactive defense against evolving threats.
Responsibilities
· Oversee cybersecurity operations to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems.
· Conduct security requirements analysis, risk assessments, and system security design.
· Lead certification and accreditation processes and ensure compliance with applicable standards.
· Perform vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and Red Team exercises.
· Develop and implement incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity plans.
· Monitor and analyze cyber events, providing threat detection and mitigation strategies.
· Design and implement security architectures across on-premise and cloud environments.
· Develop security assessment plans including scope, risks, and documentation requirements.
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems.
· Minimum 15 years of cybersecurity experience across engineering and operations.
· Expertise in vulnerability analysis, incident response, and systems hardening.
· Experience with cloud security and enterprise security frameworks.
*Position is contingent upon award.Location: NIWC Atlantic in CharlestonTo know more about the company, visit Stahl Companies (stahlusa.us)
Key Responsibilities
Leads cybersecurity engineering efforts to protect enterprise systems, ensuring compliance, resilience, and proactive defense against evolving threats.