Cyber Security Project Engineer (TSSCI + Poly)

Description

The DarkStar Group a GRVTY Company is seeking a Cyber Security Project Engineer with a TS/SCI Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Chantilly VA. Below is an overview of the project as well as information on our company and our benefits.

THE PROGRAM

The DarkStar Group is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community. Weve been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013. Weve grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work and weve retained our staff by paying very strong salaries and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated experience analyzing IT systems for cyber security vulnerabilities.
• Demonstrated experience developing IT system or network architecture design conducting IP data flow analysis encryption configuration and vulnerability analysis using both open-source and commercial tools such as Nmap Wireshark Metasploit Canvas Kismet or BackTrack.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing IT network configurations of devices such as firewalls routers switches VPNs or Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems for cyber security vulnerabilities.
• Demonstrated experience with communications protocols such as IP TCP UDP HTTP HTTPS MPLS OSPF IGRP BGP SIP H.232.
• Demonstrated experience with multiple OSs including Windows Linux and OSX.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Windows ver.;RR2 or 2016.
• Demonstrated experience with cloud computing technology and hypervisors such as HyperV VMWare ESX or Virtual Box.
• Demonstrated experience with transitioning security domains and use of cross domain appliances.
• Demonstrated experience with network management systems network storage backup systems and disaster recovery (DR) architectures.
• Demonstrated experience performing technical risk assessments and providing technical risk mitigation guidance.
• Demonstrated experience ensuring appropriate risk mitigation considerations risks and vulnerabilities are well understood and appropriately mitigated.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing procurement processes of hardware software and services to comply with cyber security and operational needs.
• Demonstrated experience creating concise and well-structured written assessments.
• Certifications
  • CISSP Certification.

Desired Skills (Optional)

• Demonstrated experience with the Sponsors IT review boards.
• Demonstrated experience with providing recommendations to IT architecture and design reviews.
• Demonstrated experience with the Sponsors security policies and regulations.
• Demonstrated experience providing recommendations in technical standards security standards and operational assurance.
• Demonstrated experience with USG standards such as Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503 Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-37 SP 800-39 SP 800-53 SP 800-53A SP 800-60.
• Certifications: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Certified Ethical Hacker.

Why Choose The DarkStar Group a GRVTY Company

The DarkStar Group a GRVTY Company started with a simple American idea: we do things not because they are easy but because they are hard. The DarkStar Group a GRVTY Company exists to answer challenges. We do it for customers in defense intelligence homeland securityanyone whose job it is to advance Americas strategic position. The size of the challenge we face demands new skills new backgrounds and new thinking. Thats what were here to deliver. And when you work shoulder to shoulder with brilliant people tackling the most high-stakes challenges its invigorating. Our culture is built on collaboration mission-focused innovation and a commitment to excellence where every challenge we answer opens the door to a new possibility.

The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. Were purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched systemic national security issues around the world.

We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defenseincluding the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented every day of our lives.

At The DarkStar Group a GRVTY Company we believe that when our employees thrive our company thrives. Thats why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being growth and work-life balance.

• Robust health plan including medical dental and vision
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k with generous company match
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Award Programs
• Variety of Company Sponsored Events

The DarkStar Group A GRVTY Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.

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