Federal Senior Security Engineer - TS/SCI, Compliance

Dell GmbH; Chantilly, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell GmbH in Chantilly, VA seeks a Sr. Security Engineer for a Federal Customer to lead security automation, risk management, and regulatory compliance across next-generation IT infrastructure.

On-site 5 days a week with TS/SCI clearance required, you will work with a DevOps team to design, deploy, and secure platform services. You will analyze security controls, perform assessments, and collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to meet government and industry standards while advancing

Qualifications

• Experience with the Authority to Operate (ATO) process, NIST SP 800-53, Cyber Security and Risk Management Frameworks, Security Center, Nessus, and log/event aggregation tools (Splunk/Wazuh/SysLog).
• Knowledge in network topologies and architectures (VLAN, LAN, WAN).
• Ability to communicate with team members, vendors, and customers to understand requirements and implement solutions.
• Proficient time management to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced networking environment.
• Operate and troubleshoot OS and networking devices (Linux, Windows, Cisco IOS, Palo Alto).
• Experience managing firewall rule sets to secure infrastructure.
• Knowledge with protocol analysis tools such as Wireshark and tcpdump.
• 15+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree.
• Active TS/SCI and the ability to maintain access as required by the program.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high security and compliance standards through security automation.
• Deliver simple, sustainable, and repeatable solutions and processes.
• Operate and troubleshoot network routing, interconnectivity, platforms, performance, and configuration issues; including low level application interaction, Linux systems, and next-gen networking software tools.
• Maintain security best practices across the infrastructure to ensure systems are fully compliant with government/industry standards and policies.
• Think Big, and innovate new security solutions that enable us to move faster and meet key security and compliance milestones.
• Ensure the roll-out of new designs and products meet compliance and security requirements, as well as assist with deployment and sustaining platform infrastructure and tooling.

Skills

ATO process

NIST SP 800-53

RMF

Security Center

Nessus

Splunk/Wazuh/Syslog

Network topologies

Communication

Linux/Windows/Cisco IOS/Palo Alto

Firewall rules

Wireshark

tcpdump

15+ years experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Splunk

Wazuh

Syslog

Wireshark

tcpdump

Palo Alto

Cisco IOS

Job description

Dell GmbH in Chantilly, VA seeks a Sr. Security Engineer for a Federal Customer to lead security automation, risk management, and regulatory compliance across next-generation IT infrastructure.

On-site 5 days a week with TS/SCI clearance required, you will work with a DevOps team to design, deploy, and secure platform services. You will analyze security controls, perform assessments, and collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to meet government and industry standards while advancing