Principal Security Software Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated Security Software Engineer to join a dynamic and mission oriented team. This position is remote.

The candidate will support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Space Commerce (OSC), requires system integration and cloud management for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). The TraCSS will be developed to help relevant US government agencies to begin re-assigning many aspects of space traffic management (STM) and space traffic coordination (STC) serving non-military US space operators.

TraCSS is the Department of Commerce's enterprise solution for ingesting, archiving, processing, and disseminating Space Situational Awareness (SSA) data and products. TraCSS will provide conjunction analysis and warning services to commercial satellite owner/operators to foster economic growth and technological advancement of the U.S. commercial space industry. The system will store data from the Department of Defense (DOD), NOAA, commercial SSA data providers, commercial and civil satellite Owner/Operators (O/O) and select international civil partners.

Role Responsibilities:

• Responsible for detecting and mitigating insecure features and malicious activities within networks and infrastructure.
• Implement security controls, develop customized application security assessments for asset risk and policy compliance as well as conduct vulnerability assessment.
• Have an advanced understanding of TCP/IP, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, OSI model, defense-in-depth and common security elements.
• Be familiar with data-centric systems, cloud computing, open-source software, containerized microservices, and DevSecOps.
• Develop, review and validate ATOs for existing and new Information Systems
• Develop, review and validate software applications in current Information Systems
• Apply a combination of expert engineering knowledge of enterprise IT and security solutions to design, develop and/or implement cyber security solutions.

Qualifications

Required Education: 

• Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more related experience

Required Experience: 

• Bachelors degree and 5 years of progressive experience in cyber systems design, integration and analysis of military hardware and software systems/processes; In lieu of bachelors 8+ years of experience is acceptable.
• Proven work experience as an Engineering Security Specialist or similar role
• Hands-on experience analyzing high volumes of logs, network data and other attack artifacts
• Experience with vulnerability scanning solutions
• Proficiency with antivirus and Security Software
• Experience with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) protocols
• Knowledge of FedRAMP and FISMA requirements
• Knowledge of data encryption techniques
• Experience with hardened containers and VM images
• Understanding of agile software development practices and procedures

Citizenship: 

• Must be a U.S. Citizen. 

Target salary range: $125,001 - $150,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.
We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.9 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.