Cybersecurity Engineer

RDTS; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT Services is seeking a Clearance Cybersecurity Engineer to support the Bureau of Overseas Building Operations at the U.S. Department of State. This role involves securing enterprise systems, monitoring threats, and ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity regulations. The position is primarily remote, requiring candidates to reside in the Washington, DC metro area for possible onsite work. Ideal candidates will have experience with cybersecurity tools and practices, contributing to a global information systems security program.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position with a focus on cybersecurity practices.
• Experience with security tools like Splunk and Nessus is preferred.
• Ability to work in a remote capacity while residing in the DC metro area.

Responsibilities

• Identify and respond to threats using cybersecurity tools.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and remediation.
• Collaborate on DevSecOps integration and secure configurations.

Skills

Threat Monitoring

Vulnerability Management

DevSecOps

Incident Response

Cloud Security

Tools

Splunk

Nessus

Metasploit

Wireshark

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

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RDTS is seeking a Clearance Cybersecurity Engineer to support the Bureau of Overseas Building Operations (OBO) at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. We are looking for a mission-focused and technically capable Cybersecurity Engineer to support a global information systems security program for the OBO. This role involves providing critical cybersecurity services to over 40 information systems and supporting OBO's global IT infrastructure, including classified, unclassified, on-premises, and cloud-based environments.

This position is primarily remote; however, candidates must reside in the Washington, DC metro area and be available for onsite work if required by government mandates. All classified work must be performed onsite at secure government locations in Arlington, VA.

The Cybersecurity Engineer will be responsible for securing enterprise systems, monitoring threats, and ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity regulations. Responsibilities include supporting ISSO functions, vulnerability management, DevSecOps integration, and audit readiness across domestic and overseas OBO environments.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Security Operations and Monitoring: Identify and respond to threats using tools like Splunk, Tanium, and Sentinel. Monitor logs and conduct incident response, classified spillage containment, forensics, and reporting as needed.
2. Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation: Perform vulnerability scans and penetration tests with Nessus, Metasploit, and Wireshark. Document findings and remediate security issues through POA&Ms and configuration changes, ensuring compliance with security benchmarks.
3. DevSecOps and Secure Configuration: Integrate cybersecurity controls into DevSecOps pipelines. Collaborate with engineers to secure application builds, infrastructure-as-code deployments, and cloud configurations across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
4. Policy Compliance and Risk Management: Support Certification and Accreditation (C&A) and Continuous Authorization (CA) activities following NIST RMF. Maintain documentation such as SSPs, SARs, and SIA reviews.
5. Audit and Documentation Support: Assist in preparing for audits, maintain records of control implementations, policy exceptions, and remediation efforts, aligning with FAM, FAH, and CSB guidance.
6. Cloud Security and SECaaS Integration: Implement cloud-native security tools, manage dashboards integrating cloud, on-premises, and hybrid threat data, and oversee cloud environments including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
7. End-of-Day Checks and Classified Operations: Perform classified system checks, maintain secure transfer protocols, and manage assets for the Classified Hard Drive Program. Provide security briefings to users across OBO/IRM.

Additional Details

• Seniority Level: Entry level
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Job Function: Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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