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Information Assurance Systems Security Engineer (Cryptographic Systems)

Macpower Digital Assets Edge Private Limited
  • Camden, NJ
  • $130,000–$150,000 Per Year
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4 days ago

Job Description

Job Summary:
  • The Information Assurance Systems Security Engineer is first and foremost a Systems Engineer who is also a subject matter expert in the development of systems and equipment that protect classified National Security information. The ideal candidate possesses Systems Engineering experience combined with Information Assurance, Security, and Cryptography expertise, with demonstrated success contributing to NSA-approved products considered highly desirable.
  • Schedule:  9/80 Regular (9/80 Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off) 
Essential Functions:
  • Applies security and cryptography expertise throughout the Systems Engineering lifecycle to develop and successfully certify National Security systems on time, within budget, and with low residual risk.
  • Supports the design, development, and test of high-assurance security solutions for Defense and Intelligence community customers.
  • Develops Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), decomposing and synthesizing security requirements, verifying security features, supporting security architecture development and analysis, and assisting with design and security test planning and execution.
  • Supports NSA certification activities, secure networking integration, and embedded platform security for Type-1 cryptographic communication systems.
  • Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Systems Lead for Information Assurance, Security, and Cryptography.
  • Travels up to 10%.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain US Security Clearances.
Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline; Master's degree highly desirable.
  • 10+ years of Systems Engineering experience supporting Information Assurance systems or related products.
  • At least 5 years of experience with Systems Engineering lifecycle from concept through test, including architecture development, functional analysis, requirements allocation & traceability, trade studies, system synthesis, and integration.
  • Experience planning, developing, and executing verification activities for security features and system-level functionality.
  • Hands-on system integration and test (I&T) experience for complex embedded or networked systems.
  • Experience authoring and reviewing artifacts for formal design reviews.
  • Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience.
  • Proven track record in the architecture, design, analysis, integration, and test of NSA Type-1 certified or NSA-approved systems or equipment.
  • Experience with security verification test planning and execution.
  • Familiarity with the NSA Type-1 certification lifecycle, including interactions with NSA technical evaluators.
  • Experience supporting NSA security Certification & Verification activities, including evidence production, test event support, and closure of certification findings.
  • Familiarity with NSA certification artifacts and deliverables (multiple programs highly desirable).
  • Exceptional security architecture development skills, including ability to make and defend complex security trade-offs in high-assurance systems.
  • Working knowledge of Type-1, Suite A, Suite B, and Commercial cryptographic algorithms (symmetric and asymmetric).
  • Knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), TLS, and certificate/key management.
  • Understanding of key management systems including EKMS and KMI as applied to End Cryptographic Units (ECUs).
  • Experience with secure networking protocols, red/black interface design, and embedded Linux development environments for cryptographic devices.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to coordinate efforts across teams, influence decisions, resolve issues, and effectively communicate change.
Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Experience with cybersecurity compliance and the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
  • Cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP).
Skills and Certifications:
  • Experience with the NSA Type-1 certification lifecycle.
  • Experience with Knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), TLS, and certificate/key management.
  • Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience.
  • Experience supporting NSA security Certification & Verification activities, including evidence production.
  • Experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), TLS, and certificate/key management.
  • Active DoD security clearance required (SECRET minimum).

Numbers & Facts

LocationCamden, NJ
Salary$130,000–$150,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Architectural Analysisunmatched
  • Architectural Designunmatched
  • Budget Managementunmatched
  • CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professionalunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Communication Systemsunmatched
  • Concept of Operations (CONOPS)unmatched
  • Cryptographyunmatched
  • Cryptography Algorithmsunmatched
  • Defense Intelligenceunmatched
  • DoD Clearanceunmatched
  • Embedded Linuxunmatched
  • Embedded Systemsunmatched
  • Engineeringunmatched
  • Functional Analysisunmatched
  • Information Systems Security Engineering (ISSE)unmatched
  • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
  • Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
  • Integration Testingunmatched
  • Intelligence Communityunmatched
  • Internet Securityunmatched
  • National Security Agency (NSA)unmatched
  • Network Integrationunmatched
  • Network Protocolsunmatched
  • Network Systemsunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)unmatched
  • Requirements Managementunmatched
  • Riskunmatched
  • Risk Management Framework (RMF)unmatched
  • SSL-TLS (Secure Socket Layer - Transport Layer Security)unmatched
  • Secret Clearanceunmatched
  • Security Architectureunmatched
  • Security Clearanceunmatched
  • Security Protocolsunmatched
  • System Integration (SI)unmatched
  • System Lifecycleunmatched
  • Systems Engineeringunmatched
  • Technical Analysisunmatched
  • Test Designunmatched
  • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
  • Testingunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Traceabilityunmatched
  • Trade Studiesunmatched
  • Verification Plansunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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