System Engineer

• Location: Annapolis Junction
• Type: Contract
• Job #3719

Title: System Engineer
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Compensation Range: $150 -$170K
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Benefits Overview:
Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *
Position Description
The System Engineer shall provide continuous monitoring, testing, system administration, program management, and ISSO support for multiple large Linux mission systems. The System Engineer shall be responsible for maintaining the operational security posture for an information system to ensure information security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed.
Position Required Skills

• Experience developing scripts using Bash/Python
• Experience with basic Linux system administration
• Experience with continuous monitoring of multiple mission critical systems in a Cloud or on-prem enclave Linux environment
• Experience maintaining operational security posture for an information system
• Experience using the Agency's suite of corporate tools to report/track mission systems security information including LatteArt, Xacta, SEAR, Biscotti, UAM, CYBORGBUNNY, etc.
• Experience preparing documentation for System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs), and Certification and Accreditation packages
• Experience using Git Source Control System

Position Desired Skills

• Experience with the Atlassian suite of tools including Confluence and Jira