Cyber Security Engineer

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency, is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join our Client's team.

An active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is required prior to the start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance:

• TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

We are seeking an individual to join the Cyber Security Engineering team for a Senior Cyber Security Engineer - P3 position supporting Continuous Monitoring and maintenance of Authority to Operate on Government customer accredited assets. The ideal candidate will have cyber experience across the full spectrum of cyber operations from a mission execution perspective, to include vulnerability management, compliance management, database, and enterprise information security infrastructure.  This is an on-site position in Aurora, CO.

What You Will Do

• Review and adjudicate Tenable/Nessus Findings
• Assessing known systems vulnerabilities and verifying system hardening and patching activities to ensure compliance with the most current applicable Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)/Security Requirements Guides (SRGs) and related checklists
• Plan of action and milestones (POAM) work off
• Assessment and Authorization Support (A&A)
• Software Assurance
• Cybersecurity engineering in support of system development

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 5 years of prior relevant experience
• An active and transferable U.S. government-issued DoD Top Secret with CI Polygraph security clearance is required prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Experience with Tenable Security Center, Nessus for vulnerability and compliance assessment
• Experience with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) as described in NIST Special Publication 800-37, NIST Special Publication 800-53, and NIST Special Publication 800-171
• Must possess Security Certification in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M IAT-II (Security+ or equivalent) Compliant Certification 

Qualifications We Prefer

• Understanding of DoD RMF Certification and Accreditation Processes, assessing and validating compliance with IA controls and developing and maintaining associated certification and accreditation documentation
• Experience with STIG Viewer and performing Manual Checks
• Security Certification in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M IAT-III (CISSP or equivalent) Compliant Certification
• Self-Starter requiring limited direction and supervision

Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI CI Poly

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

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