Overview

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000 employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Draper is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com.

Responsibilities

A successful candidate will have the opportunity to substantially contribute to and make significant, positive impact within a fast-paced, customer-focused and technically innovative work environment.

• The key focus of this position will be vulnerability management, network defense, cybersecurity auditing, and driving procedure development and implementation.
• Train and mentor junior level security staff in continuous monitoring practices
• Direct the security configuration and management of multiple collateral classified and unclassified systems and networks in a variety of traditional and virtual environments including VMware, Redhat Linux, CentOS, Cisco, Palo Alto, and Windows.
• Ensure systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with the organization’s security policies and procedures.
• Develop processes to collect, analyze, and present cybersecurity metrics for senior management and relevant stakeholders
• Define and create processes to conduct network, system, and application vulnerability scanning, remediation, and patch management
• Prepare for and participate in periodic organization compliance assessments.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Must have experience.

• Expertise in designing and implementing full stack cybersecurity solutions.
• Technical experience and skills in securing multiple operating systems such as Windows, Linux and virtualization technologies.
• Technical experience securing networks and systems utilizing DISA STIGs and/or SRGs.
• Knowledgeable in computer security principles and policies, including Risk Management Framework (RMF), Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), and Defense Security Service (DSS) Assessment and Authorization Manual (DAAPM).
• Demonstrable technical experience, skills, and coursework completed towards an Undergraduate Degree, or industry IT certifications may be considered in lieu of education or DoD security experience requirements.
• A minimum of 6 years of IT security experience in DoD Industrial Security.
• Technical knowledge of the configuration of common operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and Cisco IOS. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess Security certification or higher level cert or be able to obtain one within 6 months of hire.
• Experience securing networks and systems utilizing DISA STIGs and/or SRGs.
• Experience with DCSA Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) 

Security Requirement:

• Current in scope Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility is required.