Principal Cyber Systems Engineer Lead

Experteer Overview In this role you will lead cybersecurity for ground segment cloud infrastructure within an Agile development environment, shaping the security posture of mission-critical information systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate security requirements into architectures and oversee implementation and accreditation activities. You’ll drive secure development practices, risk management artifacts, and automation to sustain a private cloud. This position offers hands-on impact across design to decommissioning, with a clear path to technical leadership on a major program. Compensation / Benefits * Lead design, development, and implementation of secure systems in an Agile setting, ensuring compliance with program security requirements * Collaborate with ground security teams and space vehicle vendors to ensure integration aligns with accreditation * Triaging and prioritizing software security requirements and technical debt in the SDLC backlog * Advise Scrum teams on secure coding, container security, CI/CD security, and security trade studies * Conduct security assessments of mission software, including code reviews and vulnerability testing * Develop and implement security tools and automation (SCA, V/V scanning, auditing, monitoring) * Create RMF artifacts (SSP, RAR, SCTM, POA&Ms) and security policies for application security * Support system accreditation processes to achieve ATO and perform RMF-based assessments * Document SOPs and manage patching, remediation, anti-virus updates, and continuous monitoring * Ensure secure operation, maintenance, and disposal according to security policies Tasks * Active Top Secret security clearance, SCI Eligible, U.S. citizenship * CISSP, CSSLP, CASP, CISM or equivalent certification * Understand NIST 800-37, NIST 800-53, OWASP Top 10; systems engineering and acquisition processes * Experience with Cloud Security and best practices * Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle, systems engineering reviews, and accreditation milestones * Technical leadership or mentorship experience * Experience with security tooling, RMF artifacts, and security assessments Key requirements * health insurance * life and disability insurance * savings plan * Company paid holidays * paid time off (PTO)

tools Scrum teams on secure coding, container security, CI/CD security, and security trade studies * Conduct security assessments of mission software, including code reviews and vulnerability testing * Develop and implement security tools and automation (SCA, V/V scanning, auditing, monitoring) * Create RMF artifacts (SSP, RAR, SCTM, POA&Ms) and security policies for application security * Support system accreditation processes to achieve ATO and perform RMF-based assessments * Document SOPs and manage patching, remediation, anti-virus updates, and continuous monitoring * Ensure secure operation, maintenance, and disposal according to security policies Tasks * Active Top Secret security clearance, SCI Eligible, U.S. citizenship * CISSP, CSSLP, CASP, CISM or equivalent certification * Understand NIST 800-37, NIST 800-53, OWASP Top 10; systems engineering and acquisition processes * Experience with Cloud Security and best practices * Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle, systems aaaa coding, reviews, and accreditation milestones * Technical leadership or mentorship experience * Experience with security tooling, RMF artifacts, and security assessments Key requirements * health insurance * life and disability insurance * savings plan * Company paid holidays * paid time off (PTO)