Applications Engineer 4 (Active TS/SCI Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph Required)

J&T; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

J&T is seeking an Applications Engineer 4 to monitor security tool suites, administer security-related databases, and perform in-depth vulnerability analyses. The role requires evaluating commercial products, coordinating with government bodies, and delivering technical analyses for tool selection.

The position involves designing interfaces for data retrieval, implementing access controls, and deploying security solutions across the IT Enterprise Network.

Qualifications

• Must monitor and maintain security tool suites across IT systems.
• Perform database administration to track health of IT/IC GovCloud tools.
• Identify vulnerabilities and conduct gap analyses within the security tool suite.
• Research and evaluate commercial products to mitigate vulnerabilities as directed.
• Prepare technical analyses and recommendations for government evaluation and selection.

Responsibilities

• Monitor health/status of security tool suites in IT system management.
• Perform database administration to monitor and repair tool health.
• Analyze vulnerabilities and perform gap analyses in GovCloud security tools.
• Research and evaluate products to address vulnerabilities per Government direction.
• Prepare and present technical analyses for Government evaluation and selection.
• Coordinate with organizations to procure and track HW/SW for implementations.
• Prepare configuration and interface plans for GUI/web front-end integration.
• Define interfaces to retrieve data from scanning tools and enforce access controls.
• Deploy security solutions and train authorized users on new capabilities.

Skills

Security tool monitoring

Database administration

Vulnerability analysis

Gap analysis

Product evaluation

Coordination with government

Interface design and integration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctorate Degree

Job description

The Applications Engineer 4 shall possess the following capabilities:

• Continuously monitor the health and status of security tool suites through IT system management. Maintain, upgrade, refresh, and update to maintain full operational capacity.
  
• Conduct database administration to monitor, report, and repair any degradation of the health and status of the systems and tools within the NISIRT.
  
• Analyze any newly identified vulnerabilities and deficiencies within the Enterprise IT/IC GovCloud security tool suite; perform gap analysis.
  
• As a result of the gap analysis and at the direction of the Government, research and evaluate commercial products capable of eliminating the vulnerability or deficiency within the security tool suite.
  
• Conduct analysis of alternatives and present findings of analysis results to the Government in a Technical Analysis package for the Government's evaluation and Government's selection of a solution.
  
• Collaborate and coordinate with ancillary organizations to procure, deliver, dispose, and track and new HW/SW required for solution implementation.
  
• Prepare Configuration Plans, SW enhancement plans, engineer solutions to easily interface with GUI and/or web front-end interfaces
  
• Define, design, and incorporate interfaces to retrieve data from various scanning tools.
  
• Design, validate, and implement access controls as part of the systems and service solutions.
  
• Enhance, modify, and test COTS/GOTS and any applicable hardware to ensure interoperability and compatibility with existing Enterprise IT/IC GovCloud architecture; prepare Engineering Change Proposals applicable to any implemented system configuration change.
  
• Define, coordinate, and schedule testing, integration, implementation, and deployment activities with dependent external interface devices/owners.
  
• Deploy security solutions across the IT Enterprise Network. Install hardware and implement required software to ensure fully functional computer environment.
  
• Upon direction of the Government prepare and conduct security tool instruction/training with regards to newly deployed tool capabilities and functions for authorized users of the Agency Enterprise IT/IC GovCloud security tool suite.
  
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required
  

The Applications Engineer 4 shall possess the following capabilities:

• Continuously monitor the health and status of security tool suites through IT system management. Maintain, upgrade, refresh, and update to maintain full operational capacity.
  
• Conduct database administration to monitor, report, and repair any degradation of the health and status of the systems and tools within the NISIRT.
  
• Analyze any newly identified vulnerabilities and deficiencies within the Enterprise IT/IC GovCloud security tool suite; perform gap analysis.
  
• As a result of the gap analysis and at the direction of the Government, research and evaluate commercial products capable of eliminating the vulnerability or deficiency within the security tool suite.
  
• Conduct analysis of alternatives and present findings of analysis results to the Government in a Technical Analysis package for the Government's evaluation and Government's selection of a solution.
  
• Collaborate and coordinate with ancillary organizations to procure, deliver, dispose, and track and new HW/SW required for solution implementation.
  
• Prepare Configuration Plans, SW enhancement plans, engineer solutions to easily interface with GUI and/or web front-end interfaces
  
• Define, design, and incorporate interfaces to retrieve data from various scanning tools.
  
• Design, validate, and implement access controls as part of the systems and service solutions.
  
• Enhance, modify, and test COTS/GOTS and any applicable hardware to ensure interoperability and compatibility with existing Enterprise IT/IC GovCloud architecture; prepare Engineering Change Proposals applicable to any implemented system configuration change.
  
• Define, coordinate, and schedule testing, integration, implementation, and deployment activities with dependent external interface devices/owners.
  
• Deploy security solutions across the IT Enterprise Network. Install hardware and implement required software to ensure fully functional computer environment.
  
• Upon direction of the Government prepare and conduct security tool instruction/training with regards to newly deployed tool capabilities and functions for authorized users of the Agency Enterprise IT/IC GovCloud security tool suite.
  
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required
  

Desired Skills

• All experience and education will be in a technical field directly related to the labor category being proposed and all diplomas, GED certificates, and degrees will be from accredited institutions
  
• Ten (10) years minimum experience and a High School Diploma/GED
  
• Eight (8) years minimum experience and an Associate's Degree
  
• Six (6) years minimum experience and a Bachelor's Degree
  
• Four (4) years minimum experience and a Master's Degree
  
• Two (2) years minimum experience and a Doctorate's Degree