What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Cyber Security Engineer position at Astrion?
Overview
SENIOR CYBERSECURITY ENGINEER
LOCATION: Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA
Salary Range: $155,000 - $165,000
JOB STATUS: Full-time
CLEARANCE: Secret
CERTIFICATION: CISSP
Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center-Ground Base Air Defense Sensor division (AFLCMC/ESG).
The ESG Division manages efforts focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR), Air/Ground Surveillance, Time Critical Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated Air/Missile Defense, and Mobile/Fixed C2ISR Performance, Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities.
Required Qualifications / Skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
Interpersonal Skills
Duties include, but not limited to:
SENIOR CYBERSECURITY ENGINEER
LOCATION: Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA
Salary Range: $155,000 - $165,000
JOB STATUS: Full-time
CLEARANCE: Secret
CERTIFICATION: CISSP
Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center-Ground Base Air Defense Sensor division (AFLCMC/ESG).
The ESG Division manages efforts focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR), Air/Ground Surveillance, Time Critical Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated Air/Missile Defense, and Mobile/Fixed C2ISR Performance, Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities.
Required Qualifications / Skills
- Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
- Clearance: Active Secret clearance
- Certification: CISSP Certification
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in a professional engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited educational program and at least 10-15 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, 10 of which must be in the DoD.
- Understanding of cybersecurity in DoD cloud infrastructure.
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies including CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps.
- Expereinece with systems analysis and eMASS
- Strong ability to communicate technical topics effectively in both written and verbal forms.
- STIG compliance
- Risk Management Framework (RMF) implementation and documentation.
- DoD cybersecurity policies and compliance.
- System Authorization and Accreditation (A&A) processes.
- DoD cloud infrastructure security.
- Agile development methods including CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps.
- Security risk, vulnerability, and contingency planning.
- PKI management and access control.
- Classified material handling and accountability.
Interpersonal Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to collaborate with government, contractor, and industry stakeholders.
- Effective problem-solving and analytical thinking.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Adaptability to evolving program requirements and security challenges.
Duties include, but not limited to:
- Assist with the installation, configuration, and maintenance of ACAS components, including Nessus scanners, SecurityCenter/Tenable.sc, and Nessus Network Monitor (NNM)/Tenable.asm.
- Assist in scheduling and executing vulnerability scans using Nessus scanners.
- Analyze scan results to identify vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations.
- Direct DISA STIG-based configuration hardening across multi-classification networks
- Assist with compliance assessments against DoW standards and internal security policies.
- Generate reports on vulnerability status, compliance posture, and remediation progress.
- Collaborate with system administrators to facilitate vulnerability remediation efforts.
- Assist with system administration tasks for ACAS servers and databases.
- Manage cybersecurity incident reporting and conduct root‑cause analysis
- Develop corrective action plans and maintain POA&Ms
- Stay up to date on the latest vulnerability trends and security threats.
Salary : $155,000 - $165,000