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Senior Security Specialist - General Dynamics Mission Systems
Software Engineer
Senior Security Specialist responsible for designing, implementing, and managing mission‑critical security solutions, conducting risk assessments, and leading incident response efforts for defense‑grade systems.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement security architectures for mission‑critical systems, ensuring compliance with DoD security standards.
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify and mitigate threats.
- Lead incident response activities, including detection, containment, eradication, and post‑incident reporting.
- Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and technical documentation.
- Collaborate with engineering and program teams to integrate security controls throughout the system development lifecycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (Master's preferred) with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
- Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance at time of hire.
- Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, RMF) and security best practices.
- Hands‑on experience with network security, threat modeling, and security tooling.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to pass a government security investigation.