Top Secret/SCI IT Security Position

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Mission Technologies Warfare Systems partners with the Department of Defense (DoD) and defense innovation ecosystem to rapidly acquire and field critical and emerging technologies, particularly integrated communications, networking, and Systems-of-Systems (SoS) technologies, to enhance national security and warfighter capabilities. Through a multiagency contracting approach, the Collaborative Operations for Battlespace Resilient Architecture (COBRA) initiative focuses on advancing these technologies to achieve multi-domain battlespace integration and resilient command and control. This includes a broad range of services such as systems engineering, cybersecurity, operational integration, and data analytics, all aimed at modernizing communications and ensuring seamless information exchange for the DoD and its allies.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Supports full spectrum, multi-domain, CO capability development to include OCO and DCO, DIB, and DODIN.
• Provides software and hardware capabilities that produce cyberspace effects in and throughout cyberspace operations via vulnerability analysis and software research and development.
• Designs, develops, and implements Information Assurance (IA) and security standards using Zero Trust models and Cloud technologies to enhance system security.
• Coordinates, develops, and evaluates security programs for organizations, ensuring compliance with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) guidelines.
• Provides recommendations for innovative information assurance solutions tailored to customer needs.
• Identifies, reports, and resolves security violations, leveraging Zero Trust principles to enforce granular controls.
• Defines, plans, designs, and evaluates information security systems, including those operating within Cloud environments.
• Assesses architecture and hardware limitations, adapting designs to meet evolving demands.
• Supports all stages of the information system lifecycle, including RMF- and CSF-based certification activities to obtain and maintain Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Assists in maintaining compliance with data security policies and relevant regulations.
• Provides expertise to cybersecurity initiatives, explaining new guidance and adapting solutions for Cloud-based operations.
• Ensures implementation of appropriate changes and improvement actions as required.
• Facilitates RMF and CSF processes for secure information system management.
• Delivers Information Technology (IT) Systems Support outputs, incorporating Zero Trust methodologies and Cloud-specific considerations.
• Collaborates with Cybersecurity Analysts and Specialists.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 9 years relevant experience with Bachelor's in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance.
• Ability to analyze system requirements and develop engineering specifications.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across engineering lifecycle phases.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail in technical documentation.

Preferred Requirements:

• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools like MagicDraw or Cameo.
• Prior experience working with military or aerospace platforms.
• Master's degree in a technical discipline is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

May require working in an office, industrial, shipboard, or laboratory environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.