Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Info Sec Sys Engrg

Job Code 16959

Job Location: Greenville, Texas

Schedule: 9/80

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

About L3Harris Technologies:

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Description:

Applies current systems security engineering methods, practices and technologies to the architecture, design, development, evaluation and integration of systems and networks to maintain system security. Works closely with Government customers to ensure that the security protection needs, concerns and requirements are defined and implemented with appropriate fidelity and rigor, early and in a sustainable manner throughout the life cycle of system that will allow for the security assessment and authorization of the system of interest. Works with systems developers or commercial product vendors in the design and evaluation of state-of-the-art secure systems, networks, and database products. Uses methods such as encryption technology, vulnerability analysis and security management. Responsible for integration of multiple methods into a cohesive system security boundary and environment and the policies and procedures necessary to continuously monitor and maintain such an environment. Will prepare assessment and authorization documentation, using multiple standards such as Risk Management Framework (RMF), Joint Special Access Implementation Guide (JSIG), DSS Assessment and Authorization Process Manual (DAAPM) and Common Criteria to achieve security authorization of supported systems. Maintains awareness of the most recent system security policies and directives to assist Systems Engineers, Project Engineers, other Information System Security Engineers, and Program Management with the analysis of user and system requirements and constraints.  Represents program system security needs, concerns and requirements at customer meetings.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for integration of multiple methods into a cohesive system security boundary and environment and the policies and procedures necessary to continuously monitor and maintain such an environment.
• Will prepare assessment and authorization documentation, using multiple standards such as Risk Management Framework (RMF) to achieve security authorization of supported systems.
• Maintains awareness of the most recent system security policies and directives to assist Systems Engineers, Project Engineers, and other System Security Engineers, and Program Management with the analysis of user and system requirements and constraints.
• Represent program system security needs, concerns and requirements at customer meetings.
• Perform periodic vulnerability scans of systems to identify security vulnerabilities and provide remediation alternatives and conduct security risk assessments to ensure compliance with corporate security policies and adherence to best practices.

Qualifications:

• Candidate must be willing to work a flexible job schedule to include off-shift work and occasional overtime. 
• May have broad knowledge of project management. At least 5 years of prior relevant experience, or Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 3 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 1 year of prior related experience.
• Requires strong knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. Typically viewed as having a specialty within discipline.
• Position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance at the TS/SCI level. Active Secret security clearance required.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Risk Management Framework experience for Information Systems (IS) familiarity.
• Security Engineering with assessment and authorization experience. 
• Well versed in NIST 800-53r4 standards.
• ACAS Experience desired
• Experience with PMP desired
• Experience with RMF Overlays desired
• Experience with systems integration is desired. 
• Experience hardening Linux- and Windows-based operating systems desired.
• Requirements management experience is highly desirable
• Sets highest ethical standards for self and others.
• TS/SCI preferred
• Other duties as assigned.