Edge Device IR Expert — Incident Response SME

NewGen Technologies; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NewGen Technologies in Arlington, VA seeks a Subject Matter Expert with deep expertise in edge devices (Cisco, Ivanti, Palo Alto, Ciena, Juniper) to support government agencies and critical infrastructure. You will lead hunt and incident response, assess threats, and guide remediation efforts onsite and remotely.

You will partner with government leads, communicate findings clearly, analyze device configs and network telemetry, and help harden edge-device deployments, ensuring evidence integrity

Qualifications

• US Citizenship and TS/SCI clearance requirements as listed.
• BS in Cyber Security or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in incident response or network security.
• Hands-on incident response with edge devices from two vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead hunt and incident response on edge-device compromises.
• Coordinate teams for onsite and remote investigations.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to government lead and customer.
• Analyze PCAPs, logs, and network metadata to identify threats.
• Document procedures and best practices for edge devices.

Skills

Incident response

Network forensics

Threat hunting

Executive communication

Education

BS in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree

HS Diploma/GED with 22+ years of technical experience

Tools

Cisco

Ivanti

Palo Alto

Ciena

Juniper

Job description

NewGen Technologies in Arlington, VA seeks a Subject Matter Expert with deep expertise in edge devices (Cisco, Ivanti, Palo Alto, Ciena, Juniper) to support government agencies and critical infrastructure. You will lead hunt and incident response, assess threats, and guide remediation efforts onsite and remotely.

You will partner with government leads, communicate findings clearly, analyze device configs and network telemetry, and help harden edge-device deployments, ensuring evidence integrity