• Cyber Security Analyst (Expert) - CSIA

    Amentum (Aberdeen, MD)


    Amentum is now hiring for several Cyber Security Analyst (Expert) positions in support of the Cyber Security & Information Assurance (CSIA) Support Services office at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD and Ft Belvoir, VA. This project will provide the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Research (C5ISR) Center services to include programmatic/business management services, engineering support services, field engineering, laboratory, logistics, and acquisition / administrative support services to augment CSIA core Government personnel and turn-key solutions to support the missions of CSIA and its associated Managers and customers. This support will be conducted in close coordination with Government project leads within CSIA.

     

    _*** This position is contingent upon award ***_

    The candidate will work closely with the client to perform the following:

    + Responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring, and maintaining an organization’s data and information.

    + Responsible for identifying vulnerabilities within systems, resolving them, and then responding to cybersecurity breaches, such as hacking, when they occur.

    + Works closely with cybersecurity engineers, who develop technical cybersecurity solutions, by providing feedback and insight into how systems can be improved. Their work can be focused on hardware, software, or any other system that cybercriminals may wish to infiltrate, bypass, or steal.

    + Identifying and fixing vulnerabilities within existing security systems.

    + Performing penetration tests or working directly with penetration testers to assess potential security problems.

    + Developing organization-wide security measures.

    + Documenting known security breaches and vulnerabilities.

    + Providing feedback to cybersecurity engineers to improve proposed or existing systems.

    + Staying up-to-date on the latest information technology (IT) and cybersecurity developments.

    + Conducting audits to determine security violations or vulnerabilities.

    + Implementing security controls.

    + Upgrading networks to cohere with industry best practices.

    + Researching, testing, and implementing security technology.

    + Developing firewalls for network infrastructure.

    + Granting privileges to users based on their needs and use cases.

    + Other duties as assigned.

    Required Qualifications:

    + Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business or other related field.

    + A minimum of 13 years of working experience with the design, development, testing and evaluation of complex computer based systems relating to Cryptographic Modernization technologies

    + Must possess a Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), Certified Network Defense Architect (CNDA) and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certifications

    + Must have an Active TOP SECRET US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to maintain a TOP SECRET Clearance.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + Demonstrated ability in Microsoft systems (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

    + Past experience working in C5ISR an CSIA.

    Compensation:

    HIRING SALARY RANGE: $125,000 - $250,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.).

     

    Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) and Labor Laws Posters (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/MI5TC2kqOqsOBPMVfnZ32U) .