Principal Security Consultant

Ready for What's Next? Kratos is a leader in assured aerospace communication solutions and services. We are cutting-edge innovators and creative problem solvers working collaboratively to solve our customers toughest challenges. Our culture is fast-paced and innovative. We are a trusted partneridriven by doing the right thing and achieving maximum success for our customers, our partners and ourselves. Do you take information technology (IT) and information security seriously and want to make a difference? Helping leading-edge technology companies secure their cloud environments is at the core of what we do, and we make a difference. As a Principal Security Consultant of Commercial Cybersecurity Services for Kratos, you will be supporting teams of professionals working to evaluate and secure innovative cloud computing solutions on the most advanced cloud and on-premises infrastructures, by providing security consulting services and performing security assessments.

The ideal candidate will have a firm understanding of how to apply the principles of information security in a variety of circumstances and security requirements into common technical implementations. Must have extensive experience working with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). While not required, experience working with other frameworks and publications, such as Department of Defense (DoD) Cloud Service Provider (CSP) Security Requirements Guide (SRG), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Publications, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), etc.) is highly desirable.

Principal Security Consultants may serve in a variety of roles, with responsibilities to include but not limited to:

• Contribute to the growth of the FedRAMP consulting and assessment practices
  
  
  
  • Conduct interviews and provide hiring recommendations to support team needs.
  • Serve as a functional leader in development and implementation of creative approaches, methodologies, and tools to meet client needs.
  • Provide thought leadership to improve current service offerings.
  • Provide technical expertise and remain current on technology trends in the marketplace.
  • Maintain a strong network and promote the organization at various government meetings, industry meetings, forums, panels, and conferences.
  • Cultivate and maintain key partnering relationships with the government, strategic customers, business associates, and/or sub-contractors.
  • Provide Technical expertise to support business development, and sales to customer base.
  • Identify new leads through networking with existing and potential customers.
  • Develop and organize service offerings, client strategy, pricing, and profitability.
  • Serve as a key contributor to capture and proposal efforts.
  
  
  
  
• Delivery Expertise
  
  
  
  • Provide technical expertise and thorough leadership when communicating with customers, and FedRAMP stakeholders
  • Independently lead delivery teams and provide thorough guidance to team members with minimal guidance from leadership.
  • Manage multiple efforts by appropriately gauging individual level of effort needed on each project based on staff, customer requirements, and similar factors to ensure properly balanced projects.
  • Ensure successful project completion by developing and planning projects/tasks in collaboration with project managers, and adhering to scheduling, budgetary, quality control, risk management, and contractual obligations.
  • Support staffing skill development.
  • Improve quality and compliance associated with customer deliverables and quality management system.
  
  
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or relevant work experience.
• Minimum seven (7) years of cybersecurity experience.
• Required certification(s):




• Maintain a CISSP and
• Working towards one or more of the following certificates: CASP+ CE, GCED, GCIH, GSLC, CISA, CISM, CCSP, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, CISSP-ISSMP, CFR, CCISO.




• Demonstrated understanding of the FedRAMP process.
• Ability to independently manage project teams and serves as a trusted consort for advice that provides specialized expertise to develop and implement technical solutions for complex client problems.
• Ability to successfully pass security framework certification requirements.
• Sufficient technical knowledge and understanding of cloud solutions, architecture, networks, protocols, cryptography, and identity and access management, at a minimum.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to translate technical materials and issues into non-technical/layman terms.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Baltimore Cyber Range certification
• Prior 3PAO or FedRAMP PMO experience
• Ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance

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Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $150,000-$175,000

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offeringsifrom commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And, we always deliver.