Cyber Security Engineer

Red Key LLC
Bethesda, MD, United States
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Antivirus Softwares Application Firewall Cloud Computing Cyber Security Information Systems Information Leak Prevention Intrusion Detection and Prevention Intrusion Detection Systems Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Python (Programming Language)
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Log Analysis McAfee VirusScan Nagios Network Protocols Windows PowerShell Ansible Scaled Agile Framework Security Information and Event Management TCP/IP Wide Area Networks Webinspect Scripting In-Plane Switching (IPS) Malware Cyber Threat Analysis Firewalls (Computer Science) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Cloudformation SolarWinds (Software) Splunk Devsecops Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

Job Description: This role is responsible for protecting the customer’s information systems and networks from potential cyber-attacks. The Cyber Security Engineer must display an excellent understanding of technology and utilization of Firewalls (Security Groups), VPNs, Data Loss Prevention (DPS), IDS/IPS, Web-Proxy, Security tools, and Security Audits. Candidates will work directly with Team leads, developers and operations personnel throughout a DevSecOps life cycle both on policy and technical implementation of technologies., Plan, implement, manage, monitor, and upgrade security measures and tools for the protections of information systems and networks and automate repeatable tasks in a consultative role Design, configure, implement, troubleshoot, and maintain all security platforms and their associated software, such as firewalls (Security Groups), intrusion detection/intrusion prevention, anti-virus/malware (HBSS), cryptography systems (Vormetric), SIEM (Splunk), and MDM Formulate systems and methodologies as well as respond to security related events and assist in remediation efforts of cyber security incidents (system and/or network breaches, malware attacks) Participate in the change management process Coordinate, and monitor log analysis for our managed services offerings, to ensure customer policy and security requirements are met

Requirements

Expert with at least one of the following tools: Splunk, HBSS/McAfee, Rapid7 Expert with implementing and managing \SIEM (e.g., Splunk), end-point security (IDS/IPS and HBSS) Expert knowledge of networking protocols, such as TCP/IP, LAN/WAN concepts Expert with automation (e.g., Ansible, CloudFormation) Strong attention to detail with analytical mind outstanding problem-solving skills Awareness of Cybersecurity trends and hacking techniques. Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph. Candidate must have a Master’s degree with 15 or more years of prior relevant experience in order to operate within the scope contemplated by the level. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with additional security tools and processes such as IDS/IPS, VPN, Webinspect, Appdetective Experience with implementing and managing Network and Application Firewalls\ Experience with incident detection, incident response and forensics activities Experience with scripting languages (Python, Power Shell) Experience with Cloud Computing Technologies/Amazon Web Services (AWS) Experience with Agile Software Development AWS Certification Experience maintaining virtual private networks, firewalls, web protocols Experience with SAFe Agile Framework Knowledge of potential attack vectors such as XSS, injection, hijacking and social engineering Experience with health monitoring tools (Nagios, SolarWinds) Red Key Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Benefits & conditions

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance About Red Key Solutions: Home | redkeyitsolutions Since 2018, Red Key Solutions has been dedicated to providing exceptional talent for federal programs. As growing subcontractor company based in Northern Virginia, we collaborate with local clients to fulfill staffing needs in IT, Security, Business Support, and Operations. At Red Key Solutions, we are not only committed to delivering top-tier talent to the intelligence community, but we also prioritize the well-being and career growth of our team members. With this focus, we’ve developed a comprehensive benefits package that supports our employees both inside and outside the workplace: 5 weeks of annual vacation 11 recognized government holidays 7% annual 401k Company Contribution $5,000 annually for a company-approved certificate or degree program

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100% Company-paid Health Premiums for Employees, and 50% for dependents

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