Sr. CyberSecurity Tools Engineer

Date Posted:

2024-11-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

VA543: 22270 Pacific Blvd, Dulles 22270 Pacific Boulevard Building CC5, Sterling, VA, 20166-6924 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

You have been redirected to RTX’s career page as we have recently transitioned from RTX to become a standalone company, which provides us with greater autonomy and opportunities for growth. As a prospective employee of Nightwing, you’ll have the chance to contribute to our continued success and shape the future of our cybersecurity, intelligence, and services offerings.

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Nightwing is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer, (ISSE) for a highly visible and strategic Cybersecurity Task Order. The Sr. ISSE will be part of an engineering enablement team responsible for capturing and engineering and refining information security requirements and ensuring their integration and evolution into the enterprise.  Focused on various security tools the Sr. ISSE will require broad knowledge across multiple security tools to include but not limited to Firewalls, Proxy and SSL decryptors, Identity and Access Management/Privilege Access Management, enterprise endpoint protection, CDM components and reporting, Data loss protection, email protection, SIEM and Log Management, and Security Risk Management. The Sr. ISSE will be required to interact with development teams, Security Architects, and senior management, as necessary to evolve, plan, and deploy tools/capabilities into the Enterprise.

Responsibilities Include:

Performing assessments of tools and identify where those resources deviate from acceptable configurations or policies

Technical management, monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting, of enterprise-wide cyber tools ensuring that any issues that may adversely impact their capabilities are identified, properly mitigated, and promptly resolved

Lead efforts to prevent adversary network threats, identify advanced attack vectors and thwart methods of exploitation

Working closely with agile capability development teams serving as the principal technical advisor and subject matter expert as the Lead Cybersecurity Tools Engineer

Overseeing engineering, design, develop, direct, and implement enterprise network cyber defense capabilities to prevent sophisticated cyber threats and vulnerabilities from affecting the core enterprise

As the Lead Cyber Tools Engineer, you will implement security measures that protect the client enterprise while maintaining knowledge of the lifecycle of the emerging threats, attack vectors and methods of adversary exploitation

Leading a team in maintaining proficiency and specialized knowledge in computer network theory and understand IT standards and cybersecurity Tools including the OSI model, and the methods of exploiting those standards

Required Skills:

U.S. Citizenship

Active Secret clearance. Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance

Must have eight (8+) or more years of directly relevant cyber security experience

Knowledge of the tools and capabilities below with Expert engineering and operating knowledge of at least 3 of the examples listed below:

Firewall configuration (Cloud and on premise)

Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems configuration and maintenance

Proxy, (Web Application Proxies

SSL decryptors

Identity and Access Management/Privilege Access Management,

Enterprise endpoint protection,

CDM components and reporting

Data loss protection

Email protection 

SIEM and Log Management

Security Risk Management, (Scanning, Assessment and Mitigation)

Cloud Security Guardrails

Desired Skills:

Information Security and IT certifications:  Cisco, Red Hat, AWS, etc.

Experience administering cyber security tools such as Firewalls, SIEM, and PCAP

Experience with security log analysis.

Experience working on a Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT)

Previous experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC)

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security, Information Security, Software Engineering or a related discipline is required. [Ten (10) years of experience (for a total of eighteen (18) or more years) may be substituted for a degree.] 

Desired Certifications:

One or more of the following Certifications

CompTIA: CASP

SANS: GCIH, GCWN, GISF, GISP, GSSP, GICSP, GSSP

Carnegie Mellon: SEI

ISC2: CCSP, CISSP, CSSLP, SSCP

Cisco: CCNP Security, CCIE Security

Previously part of a leading Fortune 100 company and headquartered in Dulles, VA; Nightwing became independent in 2024 but continues to support the nation’s most mission impactful initiatives.

When we formed Nightwing, we brought a deep set of credentials and an unfaltering commitment to the mission. For over four decades, our team has been providing some of the world’s most technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence support services to the U.S. government on its most important missions.

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.

The salary range for this role is 105,000 USD - 221,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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