• Performing assessments of tools and identify where those resources deviate from acceptable configurations or policies
• Technical management, monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting, of enterprise-wide cyber tools ensuring that any issues that may adversely impact their capabilities are identified, properly mitigated, and promptly resolved
• Lead efforts to prevent adversary network threats, identify advanced attack vectors and thwart methods of exploitation
• Working closely with agile capability development teams serving as the principal technical advisor and subject matter expert as the Lead Cybersecurity Tools Engineer
• Overseeing engineering, design, develop, direct, and implement enterprise network cyber defense capabilities to prevent sophisticated cyber threats and vulnerabilities from affecting the core enterprise
• As the Lead Cyber Tools Engineer, you will implement security measures that protect the client enterprise while maintaining knowledge of the lifecycle of the emerging threats, attack vectors and methods of adversary exploitation
• Leading a team in maintaining proficiency and specialized knowledge in computer network theory and understand IT standards and cybersecurity Tools including the OSI model, and the methods of exploiting those standards

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active Secret clearance. Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
• Must have eight (8+) or more years of directly relevant cyber security experience
• Knowledge of the tools and capabilities below with Expert engineering and operating knowledge of at least 3 of the examples listed below:
• Firewall configuration (Cloud and on premise)
• Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems configuration and maintenance
• Proxy, (Web Application Proxies
• SSL decryptors
• Identity and Access Management/Privilege Access Management,
• Enterprise endpoint protection,
• CDM components and reporting
• Data loss protection
• Email protection
• SIEM and Log Management
• Security Risk Management, (Scanning, Assessment and Mitigation)
• Cloud Security Guardrails
• Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Information Security, Software Engineering or a related discipline is required. [Ten (10) years of experience (for a total of eighteen (18) or more years) may be substituted for a degree.]

Preferred Qualifications:

• Information Security and IT certifications: Cisco, Red Hat, AWS, etc.
• Experience administering cyber security tools such as Firewalls, SIEM, and PCAP
• Experience with security log analysis.
• Experience working on a Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT)
• Previous experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC)
• Desired Certifications:
• One or more of the following Certifications
• CompTIA: CASP
• SANS: GCIH, GCWN, GISF, GISP, GSSP, GICSP, GSSP
• Carnegie Mellon: SEI
• ISC2: CCSP, CISSP, CSSLP, SSCP
• Cisco: CCNP Security, CCIE Security

The salary range for this role is 105,000 USD - 221,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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