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Lyntris brings together the talents of Accelint and Vitesse teams under one mission, with each contributing deep expertise within their domain. Combining differentiated hardware, software and mission expertise, Lyntris helps customers sense threats, make sense of complex conditions and act with greater speed, precision and confidence in contested environments.\nLyntris supports U.S. and allied defense organizations across every branch - including Navy, Army, Air Force, Space Force and allied partners - spanning strategic, operational and tactical missions and every domain: Space, Air, Land, Sea and Cyber. With more than 200 active defense programs, Lyntris works at every level of the mission, from national command authority to the tactical edge.\nSolutions are designed by operators who understand the mission, engineered for the conditions that degrade or defeat standard systems, and built on an open, modular architecture that integrates into existing programs without requiring them to start over. Lyntris moves faster than the traditional defense cycle - with integrated design, build and test capabilities in-house - and delivers systems that sustain and endure long after initial fielding.\nJob Description\nLead Cybersecurity Engineer\nFull time\nHybrid and Onsite Options available\n*This position requires an active U.S. national security clearance. To learn more about the security clearance process please access thislink.\nLyntris is seeking an experienced and fast-learning Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to provide senior technical leadership and Navy-focused software design solutions for Risk Management Framework (RMF) assessment and authorization (A&A). This position requires a strategic-minded leader capable of interpreting and translating mission requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions while ensuring compliance with Department of War and Navy cybersecurity standards.\nDay-to-day efforts include working with highly talented professionals to design, implement, and monitor cyber security and information assurance policies for mission-critical software systems used by US Navy warfighters. This position serves as the senior engineering authority responsible for cybersecurity engineering, compliance, and technical execution across multiple applications and development teams.\nRequired Qualifications\nCurrently holds an active U.S. national security clearance or be able to receive and maintain one. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link.\nProvides technical leadership across the contract team and government program office; designs and implements new cybersecurity strategies across a portfolio of systems, adapting strategy as customer requirements change.\nResponsible for managing dependencies across diverse stakeholders, driving issue resolution, and translating operational needs into actionable and scalable engineering solutions.\nCreates and maintains ownership of complex cyber roadmaps to enable strategic resource planning and the prioritization of multiple critical, concurrent initiatives.\nOversees cyber-related development efforts, leading software development teams through identification, review, evaluation, and remediation of security scan results.\nAccountable for ensuring continuous cyber accreditation and securing approval to distribute new capabilities and software to the fleet on a continual basis, as directed by the government program office.\nDevises innovative, cutting-edge AI-assisted engineering processes and workflows to ensure systems remain secure in the face of rapidly advancing cybersecurity threats.\nIdentifies technical and engineering risks to the program and proactively develops mitigation strategies.\nExperience with implementing and supporting cybersecurity standards to include NIST and Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessment and Authorization (A&A) standards as identified by NIST SP 800-37 and associated documentation.\n2-3 years Department of Navy (DoN) accreditation experience related to:\nDeveloping system IA documentation to support RMF accreditation through the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS), such as:\nSystem Categorization Forms\nSecurity Plans\nHardware/Software/Information Flow Diagrams\nSecurity Assessment Plans (SAP)\nSystem Level Continuous Monitoring Plans\nRisk Assessment Reports and Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM)\n\nSupporting successful accreditations: ATO (Initial and Reauthorizations) and Interim Authorization to Test (IATT)\nWorking with systems owners, government managers, and other stakeholders to manage cybersecurity requirements and continuously improve overall cyber posture across the program.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with continuous ATOs (cATOs)\nExperience as a Navy Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)\nCyber Security Workforce (CSWF) Information Assurance Manager (IAM) Level 3 Certified\nCertified as a Navy Qualified Validator (NQV) - Minimum Level I\nExperience with Kubernetes-based microservice architecture\nProficiency with VS code and modern AI development tools\nClearance Requirements\nSome positions willrequire access to U.S. National Security information. Positionsthat require this access will berequiredto receive andmaintaina U.S. government personnel security clearance (PCL). In order toqualify for this position, the candidate must be a US Citizen and either currentlypossessthis National Security eligibility or be able to complete the investigation application process with a favorable determination andmaintainthat eligibility throughout their employment. To learn more about the security clearance process please access thislink. \nEEOC & Know Your Rights\nLyntriscompanies are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, and local law. We ensure that all employment decisions, including hiring, promotion, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. 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