Lead Cybersecurity Information Assurance Engineer

The Office of Space Weather Observations (SWO) under NESDISis responsible foradvancing space weather observational capabilities to meet NOAA programmatic needs. NOAAs Space Weather Next (SWX) programmaintainsand extends space weather observations from various vantage points selected to most efficiently provide comprehensive knowledge of the Sun and the near-Earth space environment needed to protect our technological infrastructure.

The Space Weather Ground Services (SWGS)is responsible forcomprehensive ground services for all SWX projects ensuring successful implementation and operation ofobservingassets and ensuring the continuity of space weather measurements made by SWFO-L1 and the GOES-R series satellites.

The SWGS Mission Operations Services (MOS) program must provide a full mission satellite command and control solution to support the L1 Series with two new independently launched observatories.

Position Overview

Peratonisseeking a Lead Cybersecurity / Information Assurance Engineer to serve as the primary authority for cybersecurity across a new satellite ground system development program supporting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This senior-level role will lead all cybersecurity and information assurance activities throughout the full system lifecyclefrom architecture and design through integration assessmentauthorization and operational deployment.

The selected candidate willbe responsible forestablishingthe programs cybersecurity strategy ensuring compliance with federal security requirements and leading the implementation of securearchitectures controls and processes for a FISMA High-impact system environment.

This role requires close collaboration withother program functional elements including Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) SoftwareEngineeringNetworksInfrastructureArchitectureOperationsand program leadership to ensure cybersecurity is fully integrated into system design and delivery.

The Lead will act as the programs Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME) and will be accountable for ensuring all security requirements controls andAssessment and Authorization (A&A)activities are successfully implemented andmaintained.

Key Responsibilities

Program Cybersecurity Leadership

• Lead all cybersecurity and information assurance activities for the satellite ground system development program.

• Serve as the programs primary cybersecurity authority and advisor to program management system engineering leadership and government stakeholders.

• Develop and execute the program cybersecurity strategyand policy developmentaligned with federal standards and mission requirements.

• Lead cybersecurity planning across system architecture design reviews integration testing and deployment phases.

• Ensure cybersecurity considerations are embedded early in system engineering processes and technical baselines.

Security Architecture & Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with FISMA High security requirements including implementation and verification of NIST SP 800-53 High baseline security controls.

• Oversee system hardening security control implementation and continuous monitoring activities.

• Lead the development and maintenance of system security documentationforAssessmentandAuthorization(A&A)activities

• Coordinate cybersecurity aspects of system Authority to Operate (ATO) processes.

• Ensure secure configuration and operation of NOAA FISMA High system computers networks and infrastructure.

Technical Cybersecurity Implementation

• Oversee software and hardware patching strategies and vulnerability remediation across the program environment.

• Lead implementation of network security capabilities protecting NOAA core networks and mission systems.

• Guide engineering teams in the secure design and implementation of networkcompute and data environments.

• Provide direction toensure secure and reliable network connectivity and data transmission using enterprise security and monitoring tools.

• Direct incident response preparation risk management activities and mitigation strategies.

Team & Process Leadership

• Lead and mentor cybersecurity and information assurance personnel supporting the program.

• Establish andmaintaincybersecurity processes standards and operating procedures across the team.

• Drive continuous improvement of cybersecurity practices automation and operational readiness.

• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration between cybersecurity system engineering software development and operations teams.

• Provide technical leadership on large-scale or complex cybersecurity initiatives.

**This position is contingent on contractaward.**

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with 8 years of relevant experience
  OR Masters degree with 6 years of relevant experience
  OR PhD with 3 years of experience OR an additional 4 Years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree with significant cybersecurity leadership experience
• Active Public Trust clearance (or ability to obtain).
• Demonstrated experience leading cybersecurity or information assurance efforts on complex systems or programs.
• Experience supporting or implementing security requirements in FISMA High environments.
• Strongexpertisein NIST SP 800-53 security controls risk management framework (RMF) and systemA&Aprocesses.
• Experience with Information Assurance (IA) hardening and compliance including STIG implementation and security documentation.
• Experience designing implementing andmaintainingsecureenterprise networksincluding on-prem and cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Enterprise vulnerability scanning and security compliance tools
  • Cloud infrastructure designimplementationand security
  • Application layer protocols
  • Secure system architecture principles
• Experience working within the Atlassian tool suite (Jira Confluence Insight Risk Register Crucible etc.).
• Experience working inScaled Agile Framework (SAFe)environments or similar Agile methodologies and leading Program Increment (PI) planning activities.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and influence cross-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting satellite ground systems space systems or mission-critical government infrastructure.
• Prior experience leading cybersecurity on a new system development program.
• Experience with system security architecture design and security engineering integration within system engineering processes.
• Familiarity with Zero TrustArchitectures(ZTA) Infrastructure as Code (IaC)and modern federal cybersecurity frameworks.
• Experience interacting directly with government cybersecurity authorities and program stakeholders.
• Professional certifications such as:
  • CISSP
  • CISM
  • Security (or equivalent DoD / federal certifications)

Key Attributes for Success

• Strong leadership presence and ability to guide cybersecurity strategy at the program level.
• Experience working within a distributed virtual team environment withproficiencyin remote collaboration tools and practices.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate cybersecurity risks and solutions for technical and executive audiences.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail in regulated environments.
• Ability to drive accountability and deliver results across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence teams without direct authority.

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