Network Security Engineer

Network Security Engineer

Requirements

• US Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, network administration, or a related field.
• 6+ Years of information technology experience.
• 6+ years of experience configuring and implementing networks and Network security infrastructure.
• 2+ years of experience monitoring security bulletins and alerts from all Partners’ network system vendors.
• 2+ years of experience as a system administrator.

Responsibilities

• Assist with architecting network and network security products in secured enclaves, including product testing, validation, and selection.
• Assist with design and long-term roadmap planning for new and future scalability in secure enclaves.
• Play a supporting role in defining system security requirements, including but not limited to the authorization boundary, security domains, classification of data, etc.
• Assist with the design of the security interfaces, security interconnections, and the trust relationship between system components and external systems.
• Coordinate security assessments to identify security control failures and recommend corrective actions.
• Implement system security designs using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS), government-off-the-shelf (GOTS), and open-source hardware and software.
• Oversee the hardening and configuration of systems and system components per various Federal, Department of Defense (DoD), and Intelligence Community (IC) guidance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• Experience with DEVSECOPS Principles to implement and configure Cross Domain Solutions (CDS).
• Experience administering servers, backup operations, and systems monitoring in multiple and complex network server environments.
• Experience with network analysis software such as SD Elements, Splunk, Sniffer, Wireshark, or Microsoft Network Monitor.
• Certifications in cybersecurity to include Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
• Experience with scripting in the UNIX environment.
• Experience utilizing Ansible as a configuration management tool, for system administration of users or devices, or as a security compliance automation tool.
• Experience with DoD security implementation (e.g. STIG) and security tools for managing the environment.
• Experience working with Data Center migrations, server upgrades, O/S and firmware patching, and system integration.
• Experience being part of an Agile development team.