Systems Security Engineer III (Cybersecurity)

Location: Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States; office or hybrid environment, with occasional travel.

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace and national security technologies, including command and control, communications, ISR, force protection, and cybersecurity solutions.

What you will do

• Design, integrate, upgrade, and maintain secure IT systems and software applications.
• Provide Information Systems Security expertise to customers, team members, contractors, and government authorization officials.
• Develop and review Assessment & Authorization documentation using the NIST Risk Management Framework and Department of Defense regulations.
• Conduct scheduled and random security control assessments for applications and information systems.
• Perform vulnerability management, incident response, continuous monitoring, and accreditation record maintenance in eMASS or XACTA.
• Evaluate security work products and support the quality of work delivered by other Information Systems Security team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Security, Network Engineering, Information Technology, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in IT security or a related field; 9 years may substitute for the degree.
• Current and active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.
• IAT Level III certification, such as CISSP, CASP, or GCIH, or the ability to obtain it within 6 months of hire.
• Experience with application security, including SAST, DAST, and SCA testing, and tools such as ACAS/Tenable Nessus and SCAP Compliance Checker.
• Strong knowledge of DoD STIGs, NIST special publications, NSA Guides, operating systems, and networking concepts.

Nice to have

• Experience implementing DevSecOps processes in existing DevOps pipelines.
• Experience configuring, deploying, and securing applications in Kubernetes and the CNCF ecosystem.
• Department of Defense RMF accreditation experience and experience with deployed tactical information systems.
• Additional certifications such as CISSP-ISSEP, CISM, or C|EH.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work environment supporting aerospace, defense, and national security missions.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a 150% match up to 6%.
• Life insurance, three weeks of paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• On-call participation is required for incident response; occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds may be necessary.