Senior Host Based Security System

Overview

 

SkyePoint Decisions is a leading Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering, Critical Infrastructure and Operations, and Applications Development and Maintenance IT service provider headquartered in Dulles, Virginia with operations across the U.S. We provide innovative enterprise-wide solutions as well as targeted services addressing the complex challenges faced by our federal government clients. Our focus is on enabling our clients to deliver their mission most efficiently and effectively – anytime, anywhere, securely. We combine technical expertise, mission awareness, and an empowered workforce to produce meaningful results.

As a SkyePoint employee you will be given the opportunity to support some of our nation’s most critical information systems by utilizing not only your existing cybersecurity skills and talents, but those that you will learn in your new role. In your new role as a cyber security professional, you will protect our customer’s most sensitive data and complex systems from all forms of threats including cyber-attacks, insider threats, rogue network devices, and malicious software and applications. You will work with a team of like-minded professionals to share and collaborate upon your ideas to improve the cybersecurity infrastructure, architecture, and configuration deployments. Your ideas and contributions will matter.

 

This is a contingent position based upon contract win.

 

Responsibilities

SkyePoint Decisions is searching for a Senior Host Based Security System for a proposal effort. This person will have specialized experience to support the global community by delivering critical services in application development, cybersecurity and network operations at the DOS. This position involves working with critical systems such as JWICS, SIPR/NIPR and cloud solutions across multiple classification domains. This position is considered Key Personnel on this contract and will work a hybrid schedule at the customer site in Washington, DC.  Responsibilities include:

• Ensure Security Center is being updated regularly; address unsuccessful updates of the SC and identify the root cause of the unsuccessful update.
• Configure, operate, and maintain HBSS and its components (ePolicy Orchestrator, McAfee Agent, Data Loss Prevention, Host Intrusion Prevention System, Policy Auditor, ESS, Asset Baseline Monitor, and Virus Scan Enterprise) on Windows and Linux creating exceptions to allow essential processes to continue uninterrupted.
• Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS).
  • Installation, monitoring, testing, troubleshooting, and administration of the ACAS/Nessus Vulnerability Scanner.
  • Automation of weekly security scans and provide on an ad hoc basis as deemed by customers and ISSM.
• Ensure scheduled scans are covering 100% of intended assets and are being run successfully.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a systems administrator using HBSS or ACAS.
• Must have a DoD Directive 8570, IAT III or IAM III certification.
• Must have an active TS with SCI eligibility, preference is a DOS clearance.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience configuring McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (McAfee ePO) and/or McAfee Endpoint Security (McAfee ENS).
• Experience with automating deployments or configuration management of cybersecurity tools operations.
• Flexibility and ability to swiftly adapt to and integrate within a customer environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities, with a data-driven mindset.
• HBSS/TRELLIX.
• Must be a U.S. citizen. 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• DOS experience is preferred. 

 

What We Can Offer You:

• At SkyePoint, we go B.I.G. (beginning in GRATITUDE) by recognizing all we have and giving back to our employees, families, and communities. It instills a positive mindset that permeates all we do. By beginning in gratitude, SkyePoint can continue to spread living in gratitude each day.
• Great Benefits: Several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs], Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs], Full Dental Plans, ST/LT Disability, Life Insurance, floating federal holiday options, and 401k matched
• Certificate Incentive Program: To promote professional development, we recognize and reward employees who obtain new certifications aligned with business needs.
• SkyePoint DoD SkillBridge Industry Partner Fellowship Program

 

• Flexible Work Environment

Compensation:

Salary Range: TBD

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