RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Cyber Security Analyst/Scrum Master to join our team of talented and diverse professionals. This role, located in Colorado Springs, CO, is crucial in supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels.

Relocation assistance is not offered for this position, and the role requires on-site work with no remote options.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is an essential part of the Missile Defense System. It provides a vital operational platform that allows the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and tactical levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, monitor battle progress, and actively manage networked sensors and weapon systems to meet global and regional mission objectives.

C2BMC offers a layered missile defense capability, delivering an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It acts as a force multiplier by connecting, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations both worldwide and locally to improve overall performance. Additionally, C2BMC is a critical component of all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the missile defense system's current and future capabilities.

Essential Functions:

Facilitate and lead Iteration Planning sessions closely with the Product Owner to ensure alignment and effective prioritization of project goals and objectivesIntegrate STIG configurations and verify system baselinesLead security audit remediation effortsFacilitate the Agile Scrum framework by working closely with the Product Owner, coaching the Cyber Patching agile team and other stakeholders, and removing impediments to ensure the team can meet its goalsCollaborating with Cyber Engineering:Cyber stakeholders to integrate and test cybersecurity solutions on the C2BMC system at HWY-83Developing and testing patches to mitigate vulnerabilities in Software, Hardware, and FirmwareManaging vulnerabilities through analysis and remediation of IAVMs, Cyber Tasking Orders (CTOs), CVEs, Vendor Patches, and STIG configurationsDocumenting and verifying all installation and setup procedures for laboratory environmentsWorking with software developers and vendors to troubleshoot and fix integration problemsProviding redlines and feedback to engineers and Cyber LeadershipDocumenting lessons learned, best security engineering practices, and industry standards as part of daily tasksWill work effectively in a fast-paced team environment

Basic Qualifications:

Please include your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience or a Master’s degree and 3 years of experience, or a PhD and 1 year of experience; or 9 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degreeApplicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to startApplicants must have a current active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA, etc.) is required to startAbility and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needsMust have related cyber professional experienceAdministrative experience with Windows and/or Linux systemsExperience and knowledge of Patch Management systemsExperience and knowledge of Agile MethodologiesKnowledge of STIGs, NIST standards, and security controlsCertified Scrum Master (CSM) or an equivalent certificationUnderstanding software development life cycles and testing processes

Preferred Qualifications:

An understanding of DoD best practices for confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) of systems is highly desirable

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Primary Level Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.