Cross Domain Systems Engineer

Job Description

Location Fort Meade MD Security Clearance Secret Job Type Full Time Target Salary Range 130000 170000 This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level years of experience andor certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary Position OverviewThe Cross Domain Systems Engineer supports the engineering integration testing deployment and sustainment of Department of Defense Cross Domain Solutions This role supports the full lifecycle required to move a cross domain capability from requirements and architecture through integration security approval deployment and operational sustainment The Cross Domain Systems Engineer works within a multidisciplinary engineering environment supporting systems that enable secure data transfer voice video streaming and application and data services between networks operating at different classification or security levels Key ResponsibilitiesCross Domain Systems EngineeringPerform full lifecycle systems engineering for Cross Domain Solutions including requirements analysis architecture design integration testing deployment troubleshooting and sustainmentDesign and integrate Cross Domain Solution architectures supporting information transfer between networks operating at different classification levels or security domainsConfigure integrate test and troubleshoot commercial and government Cross Domain Solution technologiesSupport Everfox High Speed Guard Trusted Gateway System Owl XD Bridge XD Bridge ST V2CDS or comparable Cross Domain Solution technologiesDevelop and integrate cross domain data flows supporting structured and unstructured data file transfer web services streaming data voice video and other mission specific protocolsSecurity Authorization and Compliance SupportSupport development configuration and testing of Cross Domain Solution security filters and associated security policiesAnalyze source and destination systems network interfaces protocols data formats and security requirements to develop approved cross domain data flowsSupport NCDSMO Raise the Bar requirements and applicable DoD Cross Domain Solution engineering and security requirementsSupport the Cross Domain Solution approval and authorization lifecycle including coordination with cybersecurity personnel Cross Domain Support Elements Authorizing Officials engineering organizations vendors and other government stakeholdersSupport RMF ATO IATT Cross Domain Solution authorization security assessment vulnerability remediation and continuous monitoring activities as applicableDocumentation and Technical ReviewDevelop and maintain engineering and security documentation supporting Cross Domain Solution approval Assessment and Authorization and deployment activitiesDevelop and review system architecture diagrams interface control documentation data flow diagrams installation procedures test plans test reports implementation documentation and operational proceduresProvide technical recommendations regarding Cross Domain Solution architecture product selection security considerations system performance and implementation riskIntegration Testing and SustainmentPerform Cross Domain Solution integration and testing within development laboratory pre production and operational environmentsTroubleshoot complex issues spanning Cross Domain Solution applications Linux operating systems networks virtualization firewalls routing protocols certificates and connected mission systemsCoordinate directly with Cross Domain Solution vendors to resolve product configuration integration filtering and performance issuesSupport installation configuration patching upgrades configuration management and lifecycle sustainment of deployed Cross Domain Solution capabilitiesParticipate in technical interchange meetings design reviews test events deployment activities and customer engineering discussionsQualificationsEducationBachelors degree in Systems Engineering Computer Science Cybersecurity Information Technology Computer Engineering or a related technical disciplineEquivalent experience may be considered depending on candidate backgroundExperienceDemonstrated systems engineering experience supporting DoD Intelligence Community or other national security systemsExperience designing integrating administering testing or sustaining Cross Domain SolutionsStrong Linux systems administration and troubleshooting experienceExperience developing technical documentation architecture diagrams test procedures engineering plans and implementation documentationSkillsWorking knowledge of cross domain transfer concepts including high to low and low to high information transfer security domains and classification boundaries data filtering and validation protocol filtering structured and unstructured data transfer data flow security policies guards and data diodesUnderstanding of TCPIP networking routing switching firewalls DNS certificates ports and protocols multicast and unicast traffic and network troubleshootingAbility to independently troubleshoot complex technical problems across multiple systems and engineering disciplinesStrong communication skills with the ability to work directly with technical teams vendors cybersecurity personnel and government customersClearanceActive DoD security clearance RequiredPreferred QualificationsHands on experience with one or more of the followingEverfox High Speed GuardEverfox Trusted Gateway SystemOwl XD BridgeOwl XD Bridge STOwl V2CDSOwl XD VisionOther NCDSMO listed Cross Domain Solution technologiesExperience with NCDSMO Raise the Bar requirementsExperience supporting Cross Domain Solution approval authorization certification or accreditation activitiesExperience working with a DoD Cross Domain Support ElementExperience supporting Cross Domain Solution security assessments Cross Domain Technical Advisory Board activities or associated DoD Cross Domain Solution approval processesKnowledge of SABI TSABI NCDSMO CDS Baseline Lab Based Security Assessment RMF ATO and IATT processesCross Domain Solution filter development or modification experienceExperience with XML DFDL schema validation file type validation content filtering metadata filtering antivirus or malware scanning or content sanitizationExperience supporting real time data Full Motion Video VoIP VTC SIP RTP UDP multicast or other streaming cross domain applicationsVMwareESXi or other enterprise virtualization experienceDoD 8570 DoD 8140 compliant cybersecurity certification such as SecurityExperience working in disconnected classified development integration or test laboratory environmentsExperience supporting tactical or deployed Cross Domain Solution implementations