Cyber Architect Senior Staff (Level V)

Basic Qualifications

Minimum of DoD 8140 IAT Level III (e.g., CISSP certification).

Understanding of cybersecurity principles, best practices, and emerging threats.

Proficiency in various cybersecurity tools, technologies, and frameworks.

Experience designing complex and scalable cybersecurity architectures in government environments.

Effectively communicate security strategies and risks to both a technical and non-technical stakeholder.

Job Description

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence. We want you to support the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Program by joining the Systems Security Engineering (SSE) team as a Senior Cyber Architect.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and analyze design constrains, trade-offs, and detailed system/security design as they pertain to the Cyber domain.
• Cook up with Cyber and system architects and developers to provide oversight in the development of solutions.
• As needed, conduct and support cybersecurity test and evaluation of hardware and/or software designs to verify and validate compliance with defined specifications and requirements.
• Apply DoD and industry Cyber Security processes, methods, techniques, and tools to ensure their consistent application.
• Lead Cyber architecture enhancements.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to implement an architectural strategy that facilitates effective security solutions.
• Cook up with other security disciplines to determine the optimal placement of systems/system elements within the architecture to address security issues between systems and the architecture.
• Aid in determining appropriate control implementations and initial configuration baselines as they relate to the architecture.
• Participate in component trade studies to select optimal protection solutions.
• Have knowledge or experience with Systems Engineering and Cyber Security Test and Evaluation Support our large, dynamic and critical program in achieving SSE applicable Integrate HwA into Systems Engineering (SE) and Cyber Security Processes
• Provide guidance to achieve Hardware (HW) trustworthiness and risk management in systems and lifecycles
• Apply Systems Engineering and Cyber Security principles to meet functional and objective mission requirements
• Cook up with Integrated Product Teams, customer and other contractors to execute System Security Engineering technologies.
• Help ensure the resiliency in the Supply Chain
• Organize/coordinate domain expert objective evidence creation and documentation.
• Organize/coordinate system level technical reviews.

Desired Skills

• Strong ability to inspire cooperation, confidence, and motivation of a multi-stakeholder team.
• Experience in writing Basis of Estimates (BOE).
• Experience with the creation of technical engineering artifacts.
• Strong technical writing and briefing skills.
• Knowledge of Agile development practices and tools.
• Knowledge of DISA STIG and IAVM processes.
• Knowledge of Anti-Tamper, Supply Chain Risk Management, and Hardware/Software Assurance.
• Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools, such as Cameo.