Lead Cybersecurity Engineer

Req ID: 275386 

NTT DATA Services strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team in O'Fallon, Illinois (US-IL), United States (US).

At NTT DATA, with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees have been key factors in our company’s growth and market presence. By hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for NTT DATA and for the people who work here.

 

NTT DATA Federal Services, Inc. currently seeks a Lead Cyber Security Engineer to join our development team to support the activities necessary. The lead cybersecurity engineer will be the principle technical advisor and subject matter expert for system categorization, security controls selection, security controls implementation, security controls assessment, and ATO for approved cyber security tools. The lead cybersecurity engineer must have demonstrated the ability to manage complex tasks and teams. Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered for this opportunity. Only consider full-time salaried candidates looking to work directly for NTT DATA Federal Services, Inc.

 

Job Summary: 

The lead cybersecurity engineer will be the principle technical advisor and subject matter expert for system categorization, security controls selection, security controls implementation, security controls assessment, and ATO for approved cybersecurity tools. The lead cybersecurity engineer must have demonstrated the ability to manage complex tasks and teams.

 

Job Duties: 

• Provide expertise in the engineering design, development, direction, and implementation of enterprise network cyber defense capabilities to prevent sophisticated cyber threats and vulnerabilities or detect when prevention fails.
• Understand the fundamentals of layered defense and zero-trust technologies and processes.
• Understand the lifecycle of the network threats, attack vectors and methods of exploitation.
• Have specialized knowledge in computer network theory and understand IT standards and cyber security tools’ architectures, including but not limited to, the Open System Interconnection (OSI) model and the methods of exploiting those standards.
• Be familiar with the utilization, configuration, and implementation of industry-standard cyber defense capabilities, including but not limited to, web content filters, email security capabilities, Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Host-Based Security System (HBSS), Security Event and Incident Management (SEIM), DNS security practices, advanced log analysis, network monitoring, network flow analysis, packet capture analysis, network proxies, firewalls, anti-virus capabilities, and access control lists.

 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Minimum 10 years of progressive enterprise engineering and management experience.
• Minimum 5 years of expertise in the engineering design, development, direction, and implementation of enterprise network cyber defense capabilities to prevent sophisticated cyber threats and vulnerabilities or detect when prevention fails.
• Certification in one of the following:
  • CASP+ Ce, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), TGCED, GCIH, or CCSP
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
• Active Secret Clearance. 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understand the fundamentals of layered defense and zero trust technologies and processes.
• Understand the lifecycle of the network threats, attack vectors and methods of exploitation. Have specialized knowledge in computer network theory and understand IT standards and cyber security tools’ architectures, including but not limited to, the Open System Interconnection (OSI) model and the methods of exploiting those standards.
• Be familiar with the utilization, configuration, and implementation of industry standard cyber defense capabilities, including but not limited to, web content filters, email security capabilities, Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Host-Based Security System (HBSS), Security Event and Incident Management (SEIM), DNS security practices, advanced log analysis, network monitoring, network flow analysis, packet capture analysis, network proxies, firewalls, anti-virus capabilities, and access control lists.

 

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