Senior Cybersecurity Specialist

Paragon Cyber Solutions has an immediate opening for those ready for an exciting and dynamic career as a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist to join other smart, talented, and dedicated engineers that pride themselves in analyzing the most difficult challenges for the launch-test range while developing and delivering solutions to meet the needs of the US Space Force and their customers. This opportunity designs, develops, modifies, evaluates, and implements new and exiting Telemetry hardware systems, leading the technical aspects of a multi-disciplined project team.

Clearance

Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance

Requirements

Essential Functions

• Provide Cybersecurity (CS) support to the Launch and Test Range System (LTRS) across the Enterprise.
• Perform Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities in accordance with the RMF process.
• Develop, modify, and review A&A documentation.
• Analyze the CS architecture of IT systems for compliance with DoD policies; develop and execute security test plans; and use security tools such as ACAS, SCAP, and execution of STIGs.
• Assess the CS risk of IT systems documenting them in formal risk assessments and supporting artifacts associated with the A&A process.
• Organize, develop, and present briefings, written summaries, and written reports incorporating narrative, tabular and/or graphic elements.
• Provide CS Subject Matter Expertise (SME) support to project teams.
• Determine the security posture and CS accreditation readiness of systems and architectures.
• Support engineering design teams by assessing network and system security design features and making recommendations concerning overall security accreditation readiness and compliance with IA/CS guidance and best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Strong technical skills.
• Strong communication skills, written and oral, to interact with team members and customers.
• Software and application security evaluation skills using automated software evaluation tools.
• Ability to prepare and execute detailed computer system analysis, including interim and final reports and presentation of analysis data.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five (5) years or more of Cybersecurity related experience in a team environment.
• Understanding of DIACAP, RMF, ACAS, and Vulnerability Management.
• Network and/or System Administration technical expertise with Microsoft operating systems, Linux/Unix operating systems, Cisco products, VMWare/virtualization; and Cross Domain Solutions/Guards.
• Ability to research policies, procedures, standards, and guidance, and apply under specific conditions for the protection of information and information systems.
• Experience conducting Information Systems vulnerability assessment, risk mitigation, and Plan of Action and Milestone (POA&M) development and tracking; understanding and application of mitigation strategies.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• DoD 8570 IAT II or IAM II Certified (Security+ CE or equivalent) or ability to obtain withing six (6) months of hire.
• Ability to travel 20%
• The flexibility to work occasional non-duty hours or on weekends to support specific project or mission requirements
• Must be fully vaccinated from the COVID-19 virus, which means two weeks have passed since a single-shot vaccine or the second dose of a two-shot vaccine. Requests for medical or religious accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance, which includes U.S. citizenship or U.S. naturalization
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License