Cyber Security Engineer (TS/SCI Required)

Support the NASIC Cybersecurity team, facilitating the assessment and authorization (A&A) and continuous monitoring of approximately 65 operational national security systems within NASIC in accordance with Intelligence Community Directive 503, National Institute of Standards and Technologies 800-Series Publications, Committee on National Security Systems Instructions, and the Risk Management Framework.

Support the NASIC Cybersecurity Branch, NASIC Information System Security Managers (ISSMs), and Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) in the oversight and execution of organizationwide Cybersecurity programs through the creation, maintenance, and delivery of policy, process documentation, and training.

Provide analytical support and risk assessment for output from cybersecurity capabilities such as endpoint security, audit logs, and vulnerability scanning.

• Support, as the subject matter expert, the engineering, integration, operations, troubleshooting, maintenance, and upgrades of existing and new network and endpoint-based cybersecurity capabilities, including Endpoint Security Solutions (ESS, aka HBSS) and the ACAS for enterprise level networks to include associated cloud resources.
• Research and recommend technical solutions to address network and system vulnerabilities and security compliance deficiencies.
• Provide SME/Security Engineering support for new and emerging technologies.
• Operate and provide advanced technical support for ACAS and ESS/HBSS across a complex environment of NASIC enterprise IT resources for three enterprise unified-cloud LANs(JWICS, Secret, and NIPRNet)
• Operate and provide advanced technical support for ACAS and ESS/HBSS for Greenfield-J and Greenfield-S.
• Provide ITIL Tier II and Tier III technical support for cybersecurity systems and interact with other support personnel as needed to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Integrate/deploy cybersecurity systems across multiple Enterprise operating system versions as required by the IC, DoD and USAF for Windows, Solaris, RHEL, and CentOS, following DISA/vendor provided installation/configuration guidance and NASIC configuration management processes.
• Document installations, removals, and change requests using the NASIC CCR process; gather technical information in support of the CCR process to include microcode software updates, license software changes, and updates to antivirus applications; submit a CCR documenting the change and ensure approval is granted prior to completing modifications.
• Perform functionality testing before application installation and regression testing post-install and generate before-after reporting.
• Create, maintain, and properly document cybersecurity system configurations, architectural diagrams, and ad hoc scripting.
• Ensure platforms hosting cybersecurity systems maintain currency with required operating system patches.
• Monitor the health of cybersecurity systems, review audit logs for security and functional issues, provide daily status reports, report problems as needed, and work with other team members to take appropriate corrective actions to maintain system stability and uptime.
• Monitor the status of cybersecurity system endpoint deployment and ensure full coverage or approved/documented exceptions across the entire enterprise; ensure updates to modules and detection signatures are tested and fully applied.
• Provide recommendations that improve security system performance and maintenance,
  minimizing man-hours required to support and manage security system infrastructure.
• Research and evaluate current and new cybersecurity product advancements and provide recommendations for planned testing; develop implementation schedules for deployment into production environments; develop and assist with the implementation of clear transition plans between old and new capabilities.
• Create dashboards for user sets (e.g. administrators, ISSOs, leadership) to convey relevant information from cybersecurity systems and provide training on the use of those dashboards
• Provide expert advice on the security and integration of emerging technologies within the NASIC environment.
• Recommend and implement solutions and mitigations to comply with higher-level compliance directives including but not limited to Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVA), Intelligence Community Vulnerability Alerts (ICVA), and Command Cyber Operational Readiness Inspection (CCORI) criteria.
• Provide monthly functional area reports summarizing work accomplished, work planned in next month and important issues occurring during the month. Report shall include system and POA&M status (if applicable) and trend data (CDRL A001).
• Execute various other duties as assigned.

• Possess and maintain Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification as required by Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 17-1303, Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 8140.01, and DoD 8570.01-M.
• Have vendor specific training/certifications: HBSS Admin 201 or equivalent & HBSS Advanced Admin 301 or equivalent.
• 2+ years in IT security for an enterprise-level organization.
• Intermediate knowledge and understanding of enterprise security best practices,
  application design, security engineering and integration in a complex, networked environment consisting of a variety of operating systems.
• Formal education, training, and experience performing privileged-user functions on Windows, Linux, and Unix systems to include knowledge of administrative commands and scripting capabilities.

Work Where it Matters

Akima Global Technology (AGT), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AGT, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AGT provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AGT delivers new technologies and partners with leading edge commercial enterprises to deliver unique and innovative IT solutions.

As an AGT employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.