LOCATION: Saint Louis, Missouri
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Advanced
CLEARANCE: TOP SECRET/SCI
WORK ROLE DESCRIPTION:
Conducts software and systems engineering and software systems research to develop new capabilities, ensuring cybersecurity is fully integrated. Conducts comprehensive technology research to evaluate potential vulnerabilities in cyberspace systems.
TASKS:
- Review and validate data mining and data warehousing programs, processes, and requirements.
- Research current technology to understand capabilities of required system or network.
- Identify cyber capabilities strategies for custom hardware and software development based on mission requirements.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and/or develop appropriate solutions technology.
- Design and develop new tools/technologies as related to cybersecurity.
- Evaluate network infrastructure vulnerabilities to enhance capabilities being developed.
- Follow software and systems engineering life cycle standards and processes.
- Troubleshoot prototype design and process issues throughout the product design, development, and pre-launch phases.
- Identify functional- and security-related features to find opportunities for new capability development to exploit or mitigate vulnerabilities.
- Identify and/or develop reverse engineering tools to enhance capabilities and detect vulnerabilities.
- Develop data management capabilities (e.g., cloud-based, centralized cryptographic key management) to include support to the mobile workforce.
- Research and evaluate available technologies and standards to meet customer requirements.
ABILITIES:
- Ability to identify systemic security issues based on the analysis of vulnerability and configuration data.
- Ability to prepare and present briefings.
- Ability to produce technical documentation.
- Ability to identify critical infrastructure systems with information communication technology that were designed without system security considerations.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor degree or higher from an accredited college or university
Prefer an accredited Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or Computer Engineering degree; or a degree in a Mathematics or Engineering field.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT(S) (e.g., DoD 8570.01-M):
IAT, IAM, or IASAE Level 3