Job Description
Senior Cyber Engineer Job ID:
2612948 Location:
Kittery, ME, United States Date Posted:
May 27, 2026 Category:
Engineering and Sciences Subcategory:
Systems Engineer Schedule:
Full-Time Shift:
Day Job Travel:
Yes - 10% of the time Minimum Clearance Required:
Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None Potential for Remote Work:
On-Site Benefits:
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mail Tweet Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Apply Now > Job Description Description SAIC is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to support the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) Information Technology Programs for the Dept of the Navy. This initiative leverages advanced technologies and integrates critical defense systems to optimize ship maintenance through IT applications, systems, and training, ensuring sustained mission success in naval ship maintenance operations. Work is performed on site in Kittery, ME. Role:
Architects, plans, configures, deploys, maintains, and upgrades COTS/GOTS and custom toolsets to address vulnerabilities and/or implement security controls. Applies a combination of expert engineering knowledge of enterprise IT and security solutions to design, develop and/or implement solutions to ensure they are consistent with enterprise architecture security policies and support full spectrum military cyberspace operations. Designs, tests, and implements secure operating systems, networks, security monitoring, tuning and management of IT security systems and applications, incident response, digital forensics, loss prevention, and eDiscovery actions. Includes security control design and solution planning at the system, mission, and enterprise level, security-in-depth/defense-in-depth, and other related IAM/ISSO/ISSE
support functions. Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access. Researches and evaluates cyber capabilities and new security tools and products against operational requirements and introduces them to the enterprise in alignment with IT security strategy, and to support the offensive and defensive capability design and troubleshoot and problem solve technical and non-technical issues. At the Leadership level, this is senior technical staff dedicated to transforming customer environments into a more secure operating environment in a holistic manner. Responsibilities:
Provide recommendations for the development of formal policies and procedures to facilitate the protection of Government sensitive unclassified and classified information and the security of the various PSNS and IMF information systems and networks. Review PNSY, NAVSEA, DoD, and DoN policies, procedures, and guidelines and shall provide recommendations to support the creation and updating of appropriate policy documents for implementation. Assist appropriate Government personnel in determining IA requirements, aid in the development of policies and procedures for implementation and provide support in implementing these mechanisms and processes. Support Planning, Analysis, Reporting, and Inspections. Support Policy development, Training, Records Management, Cybersecurity Workforce (CSWF) management, Programs, Accounts, Spills. Support RMF activities. Support security Scans, Vulnerability Management (VM), Incident Response, o Host-Based Security Systems (HBSS), Security Information Event Management (SIEM), and NNPP. Qualifications EDUCATION
: Bachelor's degree in Computer Networks & Cybersecurity (or related field of study) or additional years of experience considered in lieu of degree REQUIRED EXPERTISE
Ten (10+) years of experience in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and network security, specializing in system administration, risk management, and incident response. Skilled in designing, implementing, and managing secure infrastructure solutions, as well as conducting vulnerability assessments using tools such as Splunk, Kibana, Qualys, and Tenable. Extensive background in administering and securing networks, including configuring firewalls, endpoint protection policies, and troubleshooting complex system and network issues. Extensive background in storage architecture, including NetApp and Pure Storage. Proficient in compliance and risk management tasks, ensuring adherence to RMF, STIGs, and DoD cybersecurity standards. Expertise in vulnerability scanning with ACAS and Nessus, as well as coordinating system patches and updates. REQUIRED CERTIFICATION
Must be DoD 8570 compliant in one or more of the following: CompTIA CASP+CE, Security+CE, Network+CE, CYSA+, GCIH, GIAC , or CEH REQUIRED CLEARANCE
: Active Secret clearance NICE TO HAVE/DESRIED
Certified in AWS, AWS
CCP, EC-Council, or Scrum Overview SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives. We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com . For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom . Share:
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