Network/Operations - Systems Engineer - Lead

Spectraforce
Richmond, VA, United States
28 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
2 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Amazon Web Services Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Apple Mac Systems Systems Engineering Cloud Computing Cyber Security Computer Programming Information Leak Prevention Data Stores Linux Identity and Access Management
+18 more
Python (Programming Language) Network Protocols Open Web Application Security Red Team (Cyber Security) Security Information and Event Management SQL Databases Software Vulnerability Management Web Applications Scripting Mitre Att&ck AWS Lambda Cyber Threat Analysis Firewalls (Computer Science) Amazon Relational Database Service Containerization Information Technology Cybercrime Route53

Requirements

  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
  • At least 4 years of experience working in cybersecurity or information technology
  • At least 4 years of experience with endpoint security
  • At least 2 years of experience with cloud and container technologies
  • At least 2 years of experience securing various OS environments (Mac, Microsoft, Linux)
  • At least 2 years of experience securing developer environments, * 8+ years of experience in security tools (AV/EDR, Application Control, Data Loss Prevention, Firewall, Log Management, Privilege Access Management, System Hardening, Behavior Analysis, Hunt and Response, Vulnerability Management)
  • 4+ years of experience with configuration and incident management
  • 4+ years of experience with AWS (EC2 instances, Lambda functions, RDS, Route53)
  • 3+ years of experience with Red Team, Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting
  • Proficient knowledge of common cybersecurity frameworks and standards such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and OWASP
  • Advanced understanding of network protocols, infrastructure, and operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS)
  • Proven experience in exploiting vulnerabilities in web applications, networks, systems and data store
  • Experience with log collection and using SIEM platforms for querying and analyzing log data
  • Experience with programming or scripting languages (Python or Go)
  • Ability to write SQL queries
  • Ability to work independently and in large distributed teams
  • Excellent communication skills

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