Cyber Security Engineer

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Aurora, CO, United States

13 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

7 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.clearancejobs.com

Tech stack

JavaScript (Programming Language) Spyware Antivirus Softwares Cyber Security Computer Engineering Perl (Programming Language) VMware ESX Servers Monitoring of Systems Networking Hardware Intrusion Detection Systems Python (Programming Language) Logstash

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VMware Infrastructure Network Routers Scripting Information Technology Cybercrime Kibana Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

Design, implement and maintain complex systems and infrastructure that support business objectives
Deploys solutions to proactively mitigate cyber threats to customer networks
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that our systems and infrastructure meet security, scalability, and performance requirements
Troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues, including performance and availability problems
Makes recommendations to improve overall security posture to senior management
Plan and execute system upgrades, patches, and migrations
Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and procedures
Develop and implement system monitoring and alerting strategies
Mentor and train junior team members
Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends
Familiar with IC, DoD, and NIST Risk Management Framework directives and guidelines and security accreditation processes
Assesses the performance of security controls within IT projects
Evaluates potential system security risks and takes appropriate corrective, mitigation, and recovery actions
Researches, evaluates, and provides feedback on problematic security trends and patterns in customer support requirements

Requirements

Requires Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the fields of mathematics, telecommunications, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science and 7-10 years related experience.
Strong IT system and application engineering background
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously; coordinating resources and ensuring scheduled goals are met.
Experience with certification testing, Risk Management Framework (RMF), information assurance tools, DoD STIG, and vulnerability assessment
Experience with VMWare infrastructure. vCenter and ESXi configuration and maintenance.
Experience with one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Perl)
Experience and knowledge of network devices (routers and switches), TCP/UDP traffic, firewall technologies, IDS technologies, proxy technologies, and antivirus, spam and spyware solutions.
Familiarity with Elastic to include Logstash and Kibana concepts
DoD 8570 certification meeting IAT Level II required