Job Description:

• Responsible for working with security architects, system architects, C&A personnel, and product developers to provide technical security enhancements to target systems. 
• The candidate must be able to apply software engineering practices across the board with an emphasis on C&A. 
• Responsible for translating security policy into actionable technical requirements and either implement the solution to the generated requirements or provide insight to project developers as to how to do so. 
• Responsible for ensuring that projects have the proper knowledge to be able to create the required documentation for system certification. 
• May be required to directly assist with the development of C&A documentation. 
• Responsible for creating monthly work reports.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and two or more years of experience in security engineering.
• Must have technical knowledge and hands-on implementation experience in security engineering, application development, and UNIX-like system integration.
• Must have experience with scripting languages (PERL, Ruby, etc…)
• Demonstrated experience using programming languages (C, C++, JAVA, etc…), and at least one object oriented programming language (JAVA, Ruby, etc…).
• Experience with Linux/UNIX administration, Nessus or similar network security scanning tools, J2EE programming, unit testing, reverse engineering, systems automation, and requirements derivation.
• Must be results oriented, self-motivated and possess effective communication skills.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with DCID 6/3, DoD, or NIST security standards for processing classified/sensitive information on data systems including Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) 

This position requires the candidate to already possess an active TS/SCI security clearance with full-scope polygraph and to maintain the clearance.