System Engineer

Job Location: Linthicum, MD

Overview:

Varada Consulting is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer with a cybersecurity focus to support DoD weapons and space system assessments. This role involves evaluating vulnerabilities, translating threat intelligence into technical mitigations, and supporting C3I systems engineering efforts.

Duties:

• Provide systems engineering/cybersecurity support to weapons and space cybersecurity assessments
• Agnostic of threat, help translate adversarial mindset, threat intelligence into actionable mitigations within possible areas of CNO and CND (Computer Network Defense), System design, Network architecture / administration, Continuity of Operations.
• Evaluate different vulnerability findings and determine conceptual mitigations / next steps
• Support Risk Management and other business process frameworks to close the gap between technical and non-technical understanding of threats/vulnerabilities
• Ensure that evaluation/mitigation techniques are technically sound. Ensure the technical solution articulates the mission impact and threat effectively

Qualifications:

• The System Engineer shall have a minimum of twelve [12] years of experience (BS in STEM related field will account for 4 years)
• At least three [3] years’ experience leading, managing, and collaborating with a broad range of organizations and groups/teams needed to accomplish the system engineering tasks
• Experience with Cybersecurity / System Engineering and vulnerability analysis. Experience with prioritization of vulnerabilities and understanding of mission impacts
• System Engineering of DoD command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I) systems
• Analyzing needs, deriving system level requirements, and contributing to the design, development, and implementation and maintenance of computer networks and systems
• An ACTIVE TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph required

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of the DoD Information Network (DODIN), DoD IT system and network certification and accreditation processes (i.e., RMF), to include system security authorization agreements and current and emerging cybersecurity threats
• Possess working knowledge of DoD’s IT systems and network certification and accreditation processes to include system security authorization agreements

Join an Award – Winning Team! Voted as Most Innovative and Fastest Growing Company, Varada Consulting offers highly customized IT capabilities in the federal civilian and DoD market space in support of the mission objectives of the federal government. Varada provides competitive compensation and benefits packages including 100% employer paid healthcare premium.

Varada Consulting, LLC is an Equal Employment Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.