Cyber Engineer

Remote: N
Salary:$80-90/hr
Location: Dulles, VA
Clearance: Secret
 
We are seeking a seeking a Senior Cyber Engineer to collaborate and perform risk assessment of proposed system architecture for compliance with security best practices.
 
Qualifications:
 
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Must have an active SECRET clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI 
  • Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment 
  • 10+ years of related experience directly relevant cyber security engineering experience
  • Experience applying compliance & Cloud security standards (Especially AWS Guardrails) across the enterprise IT landscape
  • Proven experience building security reference architecture for all-in cloud deployments and hybrid scenarios 
  • Expertise in AWS Security, IAM policies and configuration 
  • Experience applying networking principles for system development or support 
  • Experience applying security standards meeting enterprise standards and/or Federal (e.g. FedRAMP) 
  • Experience with tools and scripting for infrastructure automation and configuration management tools –
  • Experience with Secure Elastic Container Services and knowledge of securing OpenShift 4 
  • Significant technical expertise in Cloud Computing technologies, scripting languages 
  • Experience Integrating 3rd party monitoring tools, encryption tools and best practices, and forensics. 
  • Implementation experience with enterprise security solutions such as WAF, IPS, endpoint security and SIEM 
  • Deep understanding of enterprise risk management methods and techniques to drive successful outcomes in a multi-national environment 
  • Knowledgeable about the key security risks that are present when using AWS and how these can be prevented, detected and remediated 
  • Experience with and technical understanding of cybersecurity attack-mitigation techniques and cybersecurity architectures 
  • Possesses or quickly develops a comprehensive understanding of Government Information Security policies, regulations, and guidelines 
  • Must be able to work collaboratively across agencies and physical locations. 
 
 
Responsibilities:
 
  • Performs risk assessments of proposed system architecture for compliance with security best practices 
  • Designs and develops cloud security architectures and perform architecture design and reviews. 
  • Leads compliance efforts based on best practices
  • Implements, maintains and improves existing industry best practices top-down governance, security automation and self-healing architecture
  • Implements operational security controls across Identity and access management, encryption and data security 
Job Category: Information Technology
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: VA

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