Job Description

Job Description

BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to lead the design, development, and operations of secure cloud platforms. This position is responsible for advanced threat detection, incident response
planning, cyber resiliency strategy, and compliance with enterprise and federal security
standards.

Successful Security Engineers act as a subject matter expert and collaborates across teams and
with external partners to protect mission-critical applications and infrastructure.

Responsibilities include:

• Leads the development of enterprise-wide cloud security policies, incident response plans, and cyber resiliency strategies.
• Designs, implements, and continuously improves secure cloud-based architectures and monitoring systems.
• Analyzes complex security data to detect, remediate, and prevent cyber threats.
• Guides platform and application teams on secure coding and architecture best practices.
• Coordinates vulnerability management activities and provide actionable recommendations.
• Represents the organization in coordination with industry and government security partners.
• Oversees COMSEC operations and crypto key management systems (CKMS).
• Ensures compliance with federal and industry standards, including NIST, CNSSI 4009, and DoD policies.
• Mentors’ junior engineers and lead security-related projects from concept to deployment.

Required Skills and Education

• 8+ years of cybersecurity experience, with 3+ years in a cloud security role.
• Deep knowledge of cloud security across cloud environments.
• Expertise in security architecture, network defense, data protection, and threat modeling.
• Demonstrated experience in incident response, log correlation, and risk assessments.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; capable of briefing executives and managing cross-functional security efforts.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Preferred Skills and Education

• Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security, or GCIH strongly preferred.

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience