Cybersecurity Engineer - TSSCI w/ Poly

Insight Global
Sterling, VA, United States
1 day ago
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Role details

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

Tech stack

Adobe InDesign Proxy Servers Systems Engineering Audit Trail Cloud Computing Cyber Security Information Systems Linux Programming Tools Integrated Development Environments Information Systems Security Architecture Professional Network Interface
+3 more
Firewalls (Computer Science) Information Technology Devsecops

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a dedicated Cybersecurity Engineer to support a federal customer. Responsibilities include serving as information security specialist, reviewing all software, hardware, and infrastructure changes on the contracts, following the risk management framework process to support system accreditation, continuous monitoring, security mitigation; maintain security documentation, and other tasks as necessary. Additionally, candidate will be integral to development of new cyber monitoring, cyber hardening, and cyber response plan for large program with multiple applications. As an engineer on the program, candidate will be responsible for researching, designing, testing, and implementing cyber security features that meet new and demanding environments.

Reviewing Audit logs and creating mitigation and corrective action plans.

Using forensic tools for attack reconstructions, determine how to correct vulnerabilities.

Working with development teams to create, maintain, and monitor data connections, NPE security certificates, firewall connection requests.

Applying cloud, network, and security best practices to ensure that all requests meet the application goals while minimizing security risk.

Continually implement and improve DevSecOps process maintained in Linux/Cloud based development environment.

Applying best practices and processes to capture, refine, and assist in the prioritization of requirements based on risk, engineering principles, and mission requirements.

Architect security infrastructure as needed to protect against cyber attacks. Providing enhanced security architectures, development tools, and information systems to facilitate secure missions.

Information System Owners (ISOs) guidance, requirements understanding, and options to support technical security engineering.

Capability based security analysis of system security architectures, identifies vulnerabilities, and provides suggested mitigation alternatives.

Participates in design, development, and implementation of information systems to ensure these systems are in compliance with required security features and safeguards.

Security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification and awareness activities for system and networking operations.

Evaluates scan results and works with system developers and system administrators to eliminate or mitigate findings.

Generates certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation and artifacts (ie. System Security Plans, Network Interface Planning Documents, etc.) for import / upload to the SNOW tool.

Proposes categorization of information systems based on types of information processed, in conjunction with DAO Representatives and ISOs.

Coordinates with appropriate Security Control Assessors (SCAs) early in engineering design phase for ongoing coordination, understating in development and application of security controls, and security tradeoffs and other decisions.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global’s Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Requirements

An active TS/SCI clearance with Poly

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, systems engineering, electrical engineering, information technology, or related field

5+ years of relevant experience (or 7 + years without related degree)

Understanding of engineering in development and operational environment

Understanding of IA principle and organizational requirements

Experience with DOD/IC System Security control requirements

Understanding of information security systems engineering principles and IT security technologies (e.g. firewalls, encryption, proxies)

Experience with security

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