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<p><a name="_Hlk219793984"></a><a name="_Hlk221115897"></a><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Job Title: Specialist, Cloud </strong><strong>Information Systems Security Engineer</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Job Code: 34754</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Job Location: </strong><strong>Melbourne, FL</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Job Schedule: </strong><strong>9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><em> </em></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Job Description:</strong><u><br></u>L3Harris is seeking a highly qualified Information Security Systems Engineer (ISSE) with strong cloud security expertise to join the Network Security Engineering Team supporting secure managed network and cloud solutions for federal government and enterprise customers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">The ideal candidate is a technically strong ISSE with strong AWS security experience, capable of designing, implementing, and operationalizing security controls across cloud-native applications and infrastructure. This role partners closely with Engineering, DevOps, and Architecture teams to embed security throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), automate controls within CI/CD pipelines, and ensure alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will bring hands-on experience securing AWS environments and integrating DevSecOps practices to deliver scalable, resilient, and compliant cloud capabilities.</span></p> <p> </p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">This is a 100% on-site position at the L3Harris offices in Melbourne, Florida. Remote work is not permitted.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Essential Functions:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Contribute to Security Systems Engineering activities supporting the design, integration, and implementation of secure network and cloud architectures aligned with enterprise and regulatory requirements.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Design and secure AWS cloud and hybrid architectures, including IAM, VPC networking, containers (EKS/ECS/Fargate), and serverless (Lambda), aligned to Zero Trust principles.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Integrate security into Agile development and SDLC processes by defining cybersecurity requirements, implementing secure coding practices, and deploying application security controls (SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning, API security).</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Automate and enforce security controls within DevSecOps pipelines using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), policy-as-code, and CI/CD platforms (GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, CodePipeline).</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Implement and manage cloud-native logging, monitoring, and detection capabilities (CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Config) and support incident response and automated remediation.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Support compliance and risk management initiatives (NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2, FedRAMP, GDPR) through secure baseline management, control implementation, and remediation tracking.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Collaborate with Systems Integration & Test (SI&T) and cross-functional engineering teams to validate security controls and maintain required documentation.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Ability to obtain FAA Public Trust Clearance.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Qualifications:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Preferred Additional Skills:</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">VPC architecture, encryption in transit/at rest).</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">4+ years of experience in network and platform security.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Experience securing containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) and implementing DevSecOps practices within CI/CD pipelines.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell) with Git-based version control experience.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Experience operationalizing security automation to support continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and compliance validation.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Strong knowledge of secure architecture principles, networking technologies, Zero Trust, and SASE models.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Experience securing enterprise infrastructure within regulated environments (e.g., Government, Financial Services, Healthcare), including NIST and FISMA compliance.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Expertise in threat modeling, risk analysis, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and executive stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Security – Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP, CCNA, CCNP, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent credentials.</span></li> </ul> <p style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:white">#Li-DK2</span></p> <p> </p>