Date Posted:

2024-03-07

Country:

United States of America

Location:

VA531: 13900 Lincoln Park Dr, Herndon 13900 Lincoln Park Drive Suite 220, Herndon, VA, 20171 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

You have been redirected to RTX’s career page as we have recently transitioned from RTX to become a standalone company, which provides us with greater autonomy and opportunities for growth. As a prospective employee of Nightwing, you’ll have the chance to contribute to our continued success and shape the future of our cybersecurity, intelligence, and services offerings.

Nightwing, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

This position is CONTINGENT upon funding, an open position, customer approval, completion of a favorable background investigation, and successful

TS/SCI with Polygraph Required Day 1

Nightwing is seeking talented candidates for a Cyber Security Engineer to support a global program based in the Washington Metropolitan Area. In this role, provide technical analysis, engineering, and security assessments of applications supporting global mission activities.

The ideal candidate will have:

Demonstrated experience using Splunk to ingest and analyze network data

Demonstrated experience in network vulnerability analysis and penetration testing with both open-source and commercial tools, such as Cobalt Strike, Nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit, Canvas, Kismet, BackTrack.

Demonstrated experience providing in-depth holistic analysis of a technical threat to critical infrastructure by leveraging various data sources.

Demonstrated experience with the current infrastructure, business processes, policy, and adversary capabilities key to producing accurate risk assessments.

Demonstrated experience working complex data analysis, experience with analytical assessments of operational and technical data.

Demonstrated experience with multiple operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and Mac OSX.

Demonstrated experience with programming skills with scripting languages such as Perl, PowerShell, Python, and Bash.

Demonstrated experience with system kernel level processing to detect and report on significant kernel events such as root kits, hooked functions, call tables, and data structures.

Demonstrated experience performing documented user requirements and directing or assisting in the design of test plans in support of user requirements for software or IT systems.

Demonstrated experience with analytics, writing, and briefing skills.

Demonstrated experience distilling information into documented and sourced products.

Demonstrated experience in analysis, targeting, or investigations.

Demonstrated experience with data identification, reduction, and analysis to detect suspicious data types, modified software and/or other malicious content.

Demonstrated experience collaborating with multiple teams to accomplish objectives.

Demonstrated experience with attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to independently manage and prioritize multiple tasks to ensure deadlines are met.

One or more of the following certifications:

o Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

o Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

o Splunk Certification or Training

o Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)· Poised with exceptional communications skills, both oral and written.

It is desired for the candidate to have:

• Demonstrated on-the-job experience with collaboration and outreach across multiple customer environments such as IT, Cyber, Security, and Operational.

• Demonstrated experience working with virtualization software and virtualized environments such as ESXi, VMWare, VirtualBox, and Hyper-V.

• Demonstrated experience with both static and dynamic malware analysis and the ability to conduct analysis of identified malicious software and code.

• Demonstrated experience working with debuggers and disassemblers such as OllyDbg, WinDbg, IDA Pro, and Binary Ninja.

• Demonstrated experience working closely and collegiately with Sponsor mission partners.

• Demonstrated experience with fostering and facilitating strategic partnerships across organizational boundaries to positively impact delivery.

• Demonstrated experience communicating complex technical topics to a non-technical audience.

• Demonstrated experience distilling complex issues into succinct problems, to recommend and impact solutions.

Bachelor’s Degree in technology, engineering, business, or a related technical discipline.

About Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services

The Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services (CIS) business provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. CIS brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets

#CISJobs

Previously part of a leading Fortune 100 company and headquartered in Dulles, VA; Nightwing became independent in 2024 but continues to support the nation’s most mission impactful initiatives.

When we formed Nightwing, we brought a deep set of credentials and an unfaltering commitment to the mission. For over four decades, our team has been providing some of the world’s most technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence support services to the U.S. government on its most important missions.

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.

The salary range for this role is 118,000 USD - 246,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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, age or any other federally protected class.

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