Senior Cybersecurity Systems Engineer
Location: On-site in Washington D.C.
Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Position Overview:
OMNI Consulting Solutions is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Systems Engineer to provide expert-level security management and support for systems across various stages of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). This role involves assessing, designing, and implementing security requirements, collaborating with defense contractors and program managers to ensure robust security controls, and aligning risk mitigation strategies with system architecture and operational capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
-
System Lifecycle Security Management:
- Participate in acquisition and CONOP meetings (e.g., PMR, PDR, CDR) to understand operational needs and security requirements for systems across different SDLC stages.
- Design and develop security requirements to mitigate risks while ensuring systems maintain their full operational capabilities.
-
Risk Mitigation and Control Implementation:
- Engage in architecture-level and implementation-level meetings to retain a system-wide security perspective and apply risk mitigation strategies at appropriate levels.
- Select and customize controls from the NIST SP 800-53 catalog to meet specific system needs, assess residual risks, and provide recommendations to the Authorizing Official.
-
Contractor Guidance and Verification:
- Guide and validate defense contractors’ work to ensure compliance with program requirements, goals, and industry best practices. Participate in technical discussions, trade studies, and working groups to support informed decision-making.
-
Stakeholder Communication:
- Interface with program managers to communicate security goals, strategies, and mitigations, addressing their priorities for cost and schedule without compromising security.
-
Security Assessments:
- Review system and network artifacts, conduct security assessments against selected control baselines, and evaluate software and hardware for security integrity prior to network integration.
