Cyber Security Design Engineer

Comtech LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A woman-owned small business in Washington, D.C. is seeking an experienced professional to establish information security requirements and ensure the security of enterprise systems. Responsibilities include developing test plans, advising on cybersecurity operations, and performing security assessments. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree and 8+ years of related systems engineering experience, particularly in secure enterprise communications and network security. The role offers a chance to contribute to a leading organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related systems engineering experience.
• Experience with design and development of secure enterprise communications systems.
• Experience in Network engineering emphasizing various services and products.

Responsibilities

• Establish system-wide information security requirements.
• Develop and implement test plans for network security equipment.
• Advise IT Security Specialists on cybersecurity operations.
• Document system communication paths and maintain network diagrams.
• Perform and report on security assessments.

Skills

System security requirements analysis

Network security design and implementation

Secure systems engineering

Incident response

Technical solution development

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Windows Services

AIX/UNIX Services

Network Security appliances

Endpoint Security products

Job description

Comtech LLC is a woman-owned small business focused on delivering end-to-end solutions and products. Since 1998, we have successfully serviced enterprises across the public and private sectors, and the Department of Defense. Our services span all aspects of business, providing a holistic approach for managing an organization.

Job Description

• Establish system-wide information security requirements based on policy and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement test plans for network security equipment.
• Perform product evaluation and analysis to propose new projects to meet emerging threats.
• Advise IT Security Specialists on cyber security operations.
• Ensure security systems are in keeping with industry standards and service level requirements.
• Ensure high availability and continuity for enterprise services.
• Perform and report on security assessments.
• Document system communication paths, configure firewalls and monitoring devices, and maintain network diagrams.
• Performs system integration, patch management, incident response and change management.
• Perform and report on security assessments.
• Other duties as directed by COTR.
• Develops and recommends technical solutions to support clients requirements in solving moderately complex network, platform and system security problems.
• Responsibilities include secure systems engineering and development. This includes systems security requirements analysis and secure system definition and specification development based on systems security and systems engineering best practice.
• Develops systems security engineering project plans based on systems engineering best practices that document system key performance parameters aligned with risk countermeasures and reliability & resiliency needs.

Minimum Requirements

• Experience with design and development of secure enterprise communications systems
• Experience with the analysis, systems design, implementation and testing of secure enterprise information systems
• Experience in Network engineering with emphasis in design, implementation, operations and maintenance of a variety of Windows Services & AIX/UNIX Services, Application and Database servers, relevant Network Security appliances and Endpoint Security products.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience 8+ years of related systems engineering experience.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.