Senior Principal Cyber Engineer at SAIC, San Diego, CA
Senior Principal Cyber Engineer at SAIC in San Diego, CA. Apply with swipeandhired.
SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Senior Principal Cyber Engineer to provide technical leadership across cybersecurity engineering, systems security architecture, Zero Trust implementation, RMF compliance, infrastructure security, and enterprise cyber operations supporting U.S. Navy and Department of Defense customers.
The successful candidate will serve as a senior cybersecurity subject matter expert responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining secure enterprise environments while supporting strategic cybersecurity initiatives, technical modernization efforts, and risk management activities.
*THIS ROLE IS A HYBRID ROLE IN SAN DIEGO, CA. MUST BE LOCAL TO AREA. REQUIRES UP TO 20% OF TRAVEL*
JOB DUTIES:
- Lead cybersecurity engineering activities supporting enterprise networks, systems, applications, and cybersecurity infrastructure.
- Design, implement, and maintain cybersecurity architectures aligned with RMF, NIST 800-53, Zero Trust, and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
- Conduct cybersecurity assessments, vulnerability analyses, risk evaluations, and security control implementation activities.
- Support accreditation and authorization activities including RMF packages, assessment artifacts, POA&M development, and security documentation.
- Implement and maintain security technologies including SIEMs, PKI infrastructures, identity management solutions, endpoint security tools, and vulnerability management platforms.
- Develop cybersecurity policies, standards, implementation guidance, and technical recommendations.
- Support deployment and maintenance of cybersecurity tools, monitoring capabilities, and enterprise security solutions.
- Provide technical leadership to engineering teams and advise government leadership on cybersecurity strategy and implementation.
REQUIREMENTS:
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline and fourteen (14) years of related experience; or Master's degree and twelve (12) years of related experience.
- Experience supporting DoD, Navy, NIWC, Marine Corps, or federal cybersecurity programs.
- Experience implementing RMF, NIST 800-53 security controls, and cybersecurity compliance frameworks.
- Experience designing and implementing cybersecurity architectures, PKI solutions, identity management, and multifactor authentication capabilities.
- Experience conducting vulnerability assessments using ACAS, Nessus, Security Center, or similar tools.
- Experience implementing STIG compliance across Windows, Linux, virtualization, and network devices.
- Experience administering SIEM and monitoring solutions including Splunk and SYSLOG platforms.
- Experience supporting enterprise Windows environments, Active Directory, Group Policy, virtualization, and cloud technologies.
- Experience developing cybersecurity policies, standards, security documentation, and technical guidance.
- Experience supporting Zero Trust initiatives and enterprise cybersecurity modernization efforts
Clearance Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must have an Active Secret Security Clearance to start.
- Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI after start
DESIRED SKILLS:
- CISSP-ISSEP, CISSP-ISSMP, CCSP, Security+, or equivalent cybersecurity certifications.
- Experience supporting NAVWAR, NIWC Pacific, PMW organizations, or Navy enterprise cybersecurity initiatives.
- Knowledge of Federated Identity Services, DFIA architectures, and Zero Trust implementation strategies.
- Experience supporting Juniper, Cisco, firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN, and enterprise network security technologies.
- Experience supporting Azure, AWS, enterprise cloud security, and hybrid environments.