Zero Trust Information Systems Security Engineer

Zero Trust Information Systems Security Engineer

The Opportunity: 

Are you looking for an opportunity to share your experience in system security engineering to help our country and assist our clients with critical missions? As a systems security and network security engineer, you can identify the information system security engineering needed to assess vulnerabilities and recommend the best solution and security strategy. We need your experience to lead the development and implementation of security solutions that will protect our military.

On our team, you’ll troubleshoot and analyze complex challenges for customers using your knowledge of network and security devices, applications, and identifying tools. You’ll use your curiosity for technology and market trends to further research and develop security solutions. Using your knowledge and experience in cybersecurity, you’ll assess security threats and implement infrastructure controls.

In this role, you’ll closely impact the DoD by protecting their infrastructure. With mentoring, challenging hands-on problem-solving, and opportunities to learn new tools and skills, we focus on growing as a team to make the best solutions for our customers.

Work with us as we secure and protect critical AI or ML networks for the better.

What You’ll Work On:

• Design, develop, and implement automated workflows and integrations.

• Focus on safeguarding critical information systems and data against advanced cyber threats, with a primary emphasis on Zero Trust architecture, security data analytics, and robust automation.

• Leverage data analytics, visualization, and observability techniques to enhance threat detection, incident response, and security posture.

• Perform close collaboration with cross-functional teams, assist with the development of security policies, and perform continuous evaluation of security controls to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information.

• Automate security processes, integrate security into the CI/CD pipeline, and ensure compliance with DoD, Army, and Intelligence Community (IC) standards and regulations.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have: 

• 6+ years of experience in an ISSE, ISSO, or IT role

• Experience with DoD architecture, strategic planning, concept of operations, performance attributes, system architecture and design, evolving methodologies, and statutory and regulatory requirements

• Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems such as Splunk, Elastic, Logstash, and Kibana

• Experience with data broker technologies such as Cribl or Confluent, operating systems security events such as Windows or Linux, and networking protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, or HTTP/HTTPS

• Experience with cybersecurity tools and technologies such as IDS/IPS, firewalls, host-based security, or Identity and Access Management (IDAM), and DevSecOps tools and practices such as CI/CD pipelines, including GitLab CI/CD and Azure DevOps

• Experience with programming or scripting, including with PowerShell, Ansible, Python, and automation frameworks such as Terraform, Puppet, or Chef

• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam

• Bachelor’s degree

• IASAE II Certification such as CASP+, CISSP, or CSSLP Certification

Nice If You Have: 

• Experience with ICAM principles and technologies such as multi-factor authentication and privileged access management

• Experience with automation tools and scripting languages such as Python and PowerShell

• Knowledge of Zero Trust principles and frameworks such as NIST 800-207

• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

• Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), or GIAC Vulnerability Assessment Professional (GVAP) Certification

Clearance: 

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required. 

Compensation

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