Security Engineer - Expert

Job Description

Security Engineer - Expert

Seeking a Cyber Security/Computer and Network Defense Expert, concentrating on overall technical and operational effectiveness of capabilities in coordination with the COTR and Sponsor Staff management. Cyber Security SME for the Sponsor is responsible for providing recommendations on continuous improvement of the processes and architectures supporting the overall Cyber Defense operational activities including, but not limited to: analysis, incident handling and reporting products, and the reporting lifecycle.

The candidate ensures the effective operations of Sponsor IT systems and network defenses, providing effective incident response capabilities, usable and effective reports that address overall situational awareness.

This individual works to maximize the use of existing tools to correlate information and synthesize data into usable and actionable events, identifies and provides an agile approach to the automation of any manual and inefficient processes that exist across the cyber defense program and to work with the Sponsor to recommend and implement technical solutions designed to return time to mission.

Candidate needs knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure and understand key concepts like digital certificates, Certificate Authorities (CAs), Registration Authorities (RAs), key management practices, cryptographic algorithms, certificate revocation procedures, trust models, and how to design a robust system to issue, manage, and revoke digital certificates while ensuring the integrity and authenticity of users and entities within a network.

Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

Provide recommendations for end-to-end analytical process

Provide technical/analytical recommendations for improvement to the Sponsor Cyber Defenders Team

Provide training, mentoring, and hands on help to raise the talent/skill level of Cyber Security Analysts

Work with the Sponsor Analyst Lead/Lead Engineer to improve metrics for reporting

Assist in indicator reporting.

Provide insight into latest threats and countermeasures

Provide insight into industry trends and make recommendations on future direction for the program.

Required Qualifiications

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Prior experience with programs of similar size and complexity

Experience with the Sponsor and the Sponsors mission

BS degree and 11+ years of prior relevant experience, additional years of experience in lieu of degree

Demonstrated work experience in cyber security or related IT field

Demonstrated experience performing complex technical tasks with minimal direction

Demonstrated experience designing, testing, or implementing IT security architecture

Demonstrated experience performing network security analysis

Demonstrated experience developing risk management methodologies

Demonstrated experience analyzing test results to develop risk/threat mitigation plans

Demonstrated experience communicating vulnerability results and risk posture to senior executives

Desired Qualifications

BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Sciences

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Experience with the Sponsors entitlement management programs

PMP, SAFe Agilist Certification, AWS certification

Full-time