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# Security Engineer

- **Company:** TekSynap Corporation
- **Location:** Rockville, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $104,000.0 - $124,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** ARM Architecture, Information Leak Prevention, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System Security Extensions, Domain Name System (DNS), Multi-Factor Authentication, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Servers, Packet Analyzer, Network Management System, Security Log, SQL Databases, Software Security, Virtual Environment, Firewalls (Computer Science), Web Content, Tenable Nessus, Splunk, Cisco, Plan of Action and Milestones
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/48727D65CAFE4239BA67455EF88ADCB6/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree and/or a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in new and related older technology thatdirectly relatesto the required area of experience.
 * Experience in security solutions, implementation, support, and maintenance
 * Knowledge of network management tools
 * Exceptional oral and written communication skills
 * Must be able to successfully obtain Public Trust
 * Part-Time, up to 24 hours per week, While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to grip, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds.

The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

 * Must be a United States citizen.
 * Must be able to obtain an NRC IT Level I/II.

## Description

* Assist the team in architecture, design, implementation, support, maintenance, and expansion of security management tools such as
 * Tenable Security Center
 * Tenable Nessus Manager
 * Microsoft SQL Server
 * Forescount CounterACT
 * Palo Alto Firewalls
 * Palo Alto Cortex XDR
 * Microsoft Defender
 * Splunk Enterprise
 * Cisco Secure Email Gateway
 * Infoblox DNS
 * Deployment, configuration, maintenance and patching, troubleshooting or problem resolution, security remediation, and decommission of Linux and Windows servers in both physical and virtual environments
 * Creating SQL Queries to provide ad-hoc reports, analysis and datasets
 * Hands-on administrative and operational experience with some of the following technologies or skill areas:
 * DHS Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation (CDM) Desired State Inventory
 * Plan of Action and Milestone (POA&M) management
 * Disaster Recover and Agency Contingency Planning
 * Vulnerability and Configuration Compliance Scanning and Assessments
 * Technical writing of security compliance and assessment documentation
 * Creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS)
 * Security Log Management and Analysis
 * Application Security
 * Data Loss Prevention System Administration
 * Endpoint Security and Advanced Threat Protection
 * DNS/DNSSEC Administration
 * Email Security
 * Intrusion Prevention/Detection System Administration
 * Packet Capture and Protocol Analysis
 * Security Policy Enforcement
 * Web-filtering and Web Content Security
 * Encryption
 * Two-Factor Authentication


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