Lead, Info Security Systems Engineer

About the role

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success.

Responsibilities

• Applies current systems security engineering methods, practices and technologies to the architecture, design, development, evaluation and integration of systems and networks to maintain system security.
• Works closely with customers to ensure that the security protection needs, concerns and requirements are defined and implemented with appropriate fidelity and rigor, early, and in a sustainable manner that will allow for the security authorization of the system of interest.
• Works with systems developers or commercial product vendors in the design and evaluation of state-of-the-art secure systems, networks, and database products using methods such as encryption technology, vulnerability analysis and security management.
• Responsible for integration of multiple methods into a cohesive system security perimeter and environment while implementing the policies and procedures necessary to monitor and maintain such an environment.
• Prepares Certification and Accreditation documentation, using multiple industry standards such as DITSCAP, DIACAP, DCID 6/3, Common Criteria, and NIST 800-37, to achieve security authorization of supported systems.
• Represents program security needs, concerns and requirements at customer meetings.

Requirements

• Education requirements: Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• TS/SCI Security Clearance
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD 8140 certification (or NIST 800-181), appropriate for the position within 6 months of start

Qualifications

• Experience leading programs through the Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation and authorization (A&A) processes to include RMF steps 1-4 (categorization, controls selection, control implementation, security assessment) and standard Body of Evidence (BoE) package development.
• Experience with A&A package processing
• Experience in RMF accreditation of Platform IT (PIT) systems.
• Experience in configuration and use of cyber defense and vulnerability assessment tools such as ACAS and SCC.
• Experience in DoD software selection and approval processes for COTS, GOTS and FOSS
• Support security engineering activities, including basis of estimate development, requirements development, design, test, configuration management and maintenance of information systems and data
• Assist program security in the development of policies and procedures for emerging security technologies
• Support the evaluation, qualification, testing and delivery of security architecture improvement, obsolescence replacement and vulnerability response projects
• Experience with Security Testing and Verification
• Experience as Control Account Manager (CAM) with Earned Value Management System (EVMS tools)
• Experience as Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL)
• Work is to be accomplished 100% onsite, in a lab environment, no options for remote support

Benefits

• In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $125,000 - $232,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.
• L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.

Pay

The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Schedule

9/80- employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off