Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

TekSynap; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TekSynap is seeking an ISSE to provide cyber security and security engineering services for the NMCC customer. The role includes system security engineering, risk assessments, and architecture support for national military operations.

You will design, deploy, patch, and manage HBSS/ACAS on Windows and Red Hat environments, and lead technical solutions from requirements through deployment while ensuring compliance with standards.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Active CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field; Master’s with 3 years experience or 12 years of progressive experience may substitute.
• 5+ years of systems engineering experience including design and architecture.
• Ability to identify security risks across OS, hardware, and data transfer protocols.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; ability to work independently and prioritize work.

Responsibilities

• Perform or review technical security assessments of computing environments to identify vulnerabilities and non-compliance.
• Build, deploy, and patch HBSS Windows and ACAS RedHat Linux servers.
• Maintain and patch ePO, Security Center, and Nessus servers.
• Provide Security Center accounts for Vulnerability Managers; enable scanning of devices within ACAS.
• Run SCAP scans on Windows and RHEL servers; interpret and remediate findings.
• Lead development of technical solutions from requirements to deployment; document results and actions.

Skills

Security engineering

Systems engineering

Independent work

Communication

Presentation skills

Planning

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related

Master's degree + 3 years experience

12 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

HBSS

ePO

ACAS

Nessus

SCAP

Job description

Responsibilities & Qualifications

The ISSE shall perform or review technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of vulnerability as well as non-compliance with established cybersecurity standards, regulations, and recommended mitigation strategies. This includes:

• Responsible for building, deploying and Patching HBSS Windows and ACAS RedHat Linux 7.9 and 8 servers.
• Responsible for building, maintaining, and patching all ePO, Security Center, and Nessus servers.
• Provides Security Center accounts for Vulnerability Managers to scan devices within ACAS.
• Experience with ACAS scan results and how to remediate vulnerability findings.
• Knowledge of the process of obtaining licenses for all HBSS ePO's and Tenable Security Centers.
• Expertise in the process of obtaining HBSS and ACAS kickstart ISOs from DISA.
• Extensive knowledge of building virtual servers, deploying, and patching all McAfee modules via the ePO, configuring McAfee policies for each environment, STIGing HBSS Windows OS, McAfee policies to comply with benchmarks (Not reviewing or confirming), and STIGing ACAS RHEL servers.
• Ability to Run SCAP scans on Windows and RHEL servers.
• Displays knowledge of updating RedHat 7.9 and 8 rpms as they are released, including setting up RedHat yum local rpm repositories to patch offline ACAS servers.
• Deploying Rogue sensors on each subnet, and identifying Rogue subnets and endpoints.
• Able to troubleshoot Security Center and Nessus scanner issues.
• Design, implement, and maintain complex information technology systems.
• Design the basic computing infrastructure to accomplish key tasks, establishing networking rules for cybersecurity, and troubleshooting network errors or other technical issues.
• Lead the development of technical solutions, from refining customer requirements through design, build, test, and deployment. Document and communicate technical solutions and results of analyses leading to recommended courses of action.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Active CompTIA Security+ certification.
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. Education and experience requirements may be substituted with:
• 1.) A master's degree (in subjects described above) and 3 years of experience.
• 2.) No degree with 12 years of intensive and progressive experience demonstrating the required proficiency levels related to task.
• 5+ years of experience with all aspects of systems engineering, including design and architecture.
• Demonstrated capability to identify security risks throughout information system network structures to include the Operating Systems, hardware, and various data transfer protocols.
• Effective communication and presentation skills (i.e., ability to present ideas effectively in formal and informal situations in group and individual settings).
• Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills (i.e., ability to effectively plan, organize, and prioritize work, and to control and follow up to assure work completion).
• Demonstrated initiative (i.e. initiate appropriate action without being directed) and ability to work independently.

Overview

We are seeking an ISSE to provide cyber security and security engineering services for the National Military Command Center (NMCC) customer including system security engineering, cybersecurity risk assessments, and security architecture support.

TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

Visit us at www.TekSynap.com.

The safety and health of our employees is of the utmost importance. Employees are required to comply with any vaccination requirements mandated by contract, applicable law or regulation.

Additional Job Information

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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