Senior Security Engineer

Responsibilities

Are you ready to launch an exciting career with Peraton supporting the Military Entrance Process Command under the MITES program? We are currently seeking a Senior Security Engineer to provide Cyber Security Support.

 

Location: Remote/Full-time

 

In this role, you will: 

• Provide support for the Military Entrance Process Command’s MITES program. 
• Provide support for systems located within MEPCOM facilities and in a cloud (AWS) environment.
• Interface with various teams from various contractors who provide support for applications development, network operations, cybersecurity, database development, task management, systems administration, asset management, logistics, and business process management.
• Support the full system Cyber engineering life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, integration, test, documentation, and implementation.
• Responsible for supporting day-to-day security operations.
• Ensure all systems security procedures are being followed.
• Maintain responsibility for media control, virus scanning.
• Supports implementation of STIGs and IAVAs on information systems
• Responsible for the certification and accreditation of computer networks and standalone information systems using government standards.
• Develops and implements security measures in accordance with applicable ICDs, NISP, other guiding government regulations and local facility procedures.
• Conducts on-going vulnerability testing.
• Supports certification and accreditation of computer networks and standalone information systems using government standards.
• Interacts with government Security Officials to support conformance and auditing requirements.
• Assists Information Systems Security Manager in reporting and mitigation of information system security incidents.
• Prepares reports and system security briefings.
• Initiates protective and/or corrective measures designed to prevent future incidents.
• Interacts with various teams to identify, assess, and mitigate security issues.
• Assists system owners with the development of security checklists, completing system scans, applying mitigation.
• Develops, tracks and updates POAMS for various systems.
• Develops, modifies, and reviews documentation to support ATC and ATO packages.
• Conducts scans and develops reports for management and customer.
• Responsible for the application of concepts and principles
• Ensure security standards and controls utilized by Federal civilian agencies, the DoD and the Intelligence Community are addressed / implemented as necessary.
• Manages and directs the implementation, testing and validation of physical, technical and administrative security requirements.
• Monitor, evaluate, and maintain systems and procedures to protect data systems and databases from unauthorized users.
• Assists in educating users on security procedures.
• Familiarity with RMF 2.0 Army Sentinel

 

 

 

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline
• A minimum of 8 years as an Information Security Analyst implementing security requirements for computer networks, hardware, and information systems.
• Experience supporting a DoD customer supporting their Information Technology Security requirements.
• Risk Management Framework (RMF) experience
• STIGS experience.
• Experience with developing / implementing cybersecurity plans.
• Knowledge of federal laws and regulations as related to information/network security.
• Current IAT Level III certification - one of the following (CASP CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH)
• U.S. citizenship required
• Must have a recent National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background investigation and the ability to pass additional background investigations.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related discipline
• 10+ years as a Security Analyst
• 10+ years of experience in computer and information system security management
• Experience supporting a DoD customer’s Information Technology security environment (Information Assurance, Cyber threat, Security plans/programs, Risk assessment/mitigation, after action analysis/remediation)
• Knowledge and experience with Federal laws / policies and DoD policies / procedures related to information security.
• Knowledge of Cloud Computing requirements/architectures
• Knowledge and e