Cybersecurity Engineer Senior (TS with SCI eligibility required)

Job Qualifications

• Cybersecurity, End Systems, Information Technology (IT)
• Certifications: CompTIA Security+ CE | CompTIA
• Experience: 5 + years of related experience

Skills

Engineer and manage security applications such as Tenable, Splunk, McAfee, and other security tools.

Evaluates, tests, recommends, coordinates, monitors and maintains cybersecurity policies, procedures and systems, including infrastructure and access management for cybersecurity hardware, firmware and software.

Ensures that cybersecurity plans, controls, processes, standards, policies and procedures are aligned with cybersecurity standards.

Identifies security risks and exposures, determines the causes of security violations and suggests procedures to halt future incidents and improve security.

Develops techniques and procedures for conducting cybersecurity risk assessments and compliance audits, the evaluation and testing of hardware, firmware and software for possible impact on system security, and the investigation and resolution of security incidents such as intrusion, frauds, attacks or leaks.

Carries out triage on security events, coordinates incidents with Incident Management Team, IT operations, network engineering, and application teams.

Diagnoses, identifies, isolates, and analyzes problems utilizing historical database records.

Participates in the security engineering, validation testing of system configuration/hardening, and assessment of classified information systems (IS).

Supports security posture assessments.

Maintains awareness of cyber trends, threats, and vulnerabilities.

Develops, integrates and maintains security toolsets.

Alerts management to recurring problems and patterns of problems.

Required

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of Tenable experience
• 5+ years of Endpoint protection software experience (Symantec/McAfee/Crowdstrike)
• 2+ years of Splunk experience
• Exposure to -or- ability to learn ticketing and reporting
• Exposure to -or- ability to learn Linux and Windows
• Possession of CompTia Security+ Certification or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire

Clearance Level

Clearance Level: Must possess active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility.

Location

Hybrid - minimum 3 days per week at GDIT's Integrated Technology Center in Bossier City, LA