Sr. Systems Security (Cybersecurity) Engineer (Onsite - Cedar Rapids, IA) Secret Clearance Required

About the role

Join our highly visible team and perform technically challenging assignments, which will closely contribute to protecting our nation and our products. We are seeking a Senior Systems Security (Cybersecurity) Engineer to function as a key contributor for the Strategic Solutions Security Engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of Risk Management Framework (RMF) artifacts and security control validation activities required to obtain and maintain an Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Review proposed system changes and evaluate their cybersecurity impact to ensure modifications do not adversely affect system security or accreditation.
• Perform vulnerability assessments, analyze findings, develop mitigation strategies, and document remediation plans.
• Implement and validate security improvements by assessing system configurations, identifying vulnerabilities, and applying security best practices.
• Develop cybersecurity requirements, system security architecture documentation, boundary diagrams, data flow diagrams, hardware/software inventories, and supporting RMF documentation.
• Perform Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) implementation, compliance validation, and remediation using tools such as Evaluate STIG, STIG Viewer, and SCAP Compliance Checker.
• Conduct vulnerability scanning using Tenable Security Center (Tenable.sc) and Nessus, analyze results, and coordinate remediation efforts.
• Provide hands-on Linux systems administration and cybersecurity support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and other Linux distributions.
• Troubleshoot Linux operating system issues including: Network connectivity (DNS, routing, firewalls, interfaces, VLANs, bonding, SSH), System services (systemd), User authentication (LDAP, SSSD, PAM), SELinux policy issues, Storage, file systems, permissions, and process management, Log analysis using journalctl, rsyslog, auditd, and security logs.
• Perform cybersecurity troubleshooting on Linux systems by: Validating secure configurations, Reviewing running services and open ports, Analyzing firewall configurations (firewalld/iptables/nftables), Verifying certificates and encryption configurations, Investigating authentication failures and audit events, Supporting incident response and forensic data collection.
• Collaborate with Software Engineers, Systems Engineers, ISSOs, and Program Managers to integrate cybersecurity requirements into system designs.
• Develop technical mitigation statements, risk acceptance packages, and executive-level documentation supporting RMF assessments.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, procedures, and cybersecurity artifacts throughout the program lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• ACTIVE and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for security clearances.
• Experience in Security Technical Implementation Guidance (STIG) and Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Experience with Systems Engineering requirements/specifications.
• Experience implementing DoD and Federal IA Certification and Accreditation Processes, IA controls and developing and maintaining associated certification and accreditation documentation.
• Experience with utilizing vulnerability scanning tools – i.e. Tenable Security Center, STIG Viewer, SCAP Compliance Checker/Tools.
• Experience with Linux Commands.

What You Will Learn

You will learn to be a more effective Systems Security Engineer and leader by gaining niche skills enabling you to be unique in all you do. You will take flight into becoming a subject matter expert and leader in cybersecurity within VLF technologies with exposure to the variety of businesses and products in ever an evolving field. We are growing, so can you!

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• A generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!