Senior Secure Research Systems Engineer
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The Senior Secure Research Systems Engineer manages secure infrastructure and endpoint security for university research involving controlled unclassified information. The role administers Linux and Windows systems, conducts security operations, implements compliance controls, and supports CMMC 2.0 processes. It also coordinates with research teams and university security partners, prepares audit artifacts, and assesses technology and risk across the research environment.
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Infrastructure Management and Endpoint Security:Configure and maintain secure cloud infrastructure (GovCloud/GCC High), endpoint management, and SIEM tooling in alignment with CRSP-approved platform decisions. Coordinate with ISO to ensure security monitoring integrations including log forwarding to ISO-managed platforms are functional and maintained.Maintain a university wide infrastructure environment, associated resources, and provide support for research involving controlled unclassified information (CUI).Administer Linux and Windows servers, endpoints and other IT assets.Conduct security operations, monitor events, and respond to incidents across multiple enclaves.Security and Compliance Implementation:Design and maintain the technical implementation of security standards, policies, procedures and controls based on CUI best practices, compliance frameworks, and audit findings.Support processes to bring projects into compliance with Cybersecurity Maturity Model Compliance (CMMC) 2.0 requirements.Implement and enforce technical controls under NIST (SP) 800-171 or NIST (SP) 800-53 or FIPS 140-2 controls, including encryption, access controls, logging, and endpoint protection.Design and manage cryptographic mechanisms for data at rest, data in transit, digital signatures, and message integrity (HMAC, TLS, IPSEC).Provide artifacts for Department of Defense audits.Program Coordination:Collaborate with restricted research teams (researchers, faculty and staff) to establish secure research computing and laboratory environments in compliance with federal CUI regulations.Partner with the CRSP Director and Deputy Director to manage POAandMs, SSPs, and technical remediation planning.Document technical processes and collect required artifacts for CUI assessments.Risk Assessment and Compliance Monitoring:Engage in ongoing risk assessment across the college research environment and develop risk registers aligned to NIST controls.Evaluate new and existing technologies for compliance with information governance controls (e.g., access, authentication, encryption, logging, retention).Perform other related functions as assigned.
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