ISSE - Hands-On Security Engineer (Secret/TS)

Cyber Defense Technologies; Westford (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyber Defense Technologies in Westford, MA seeks an experienced Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to support a DoW program on site. The role focuses on on-site security engineering, systems administration, and information assurance.

Applicants should hold an active Secret clearance (Top Secret preferred) and have hands-on expertise with RMF/NIST, HBSS, VMware, networks, and Windows/Linux administration for classified environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience deploying, configuring, maintaining, and monitoring computer systems and networks.

Responsibilities

• Systems Administration: Administer, maintain, upgrade, and ensure readiness of classified systems and technologies (VMware, Cisco, Palo Alto, Windows/Linux).
• Security Testing: Perform continuous monitoring and testing using ACAS/Nessus.
• Vulnerability Remediation: Implement and provide mitigation for findings and patching.
• Networking: Maintain, troubleshoot, upgrade switching, routing, firewalls.
• HBSS Maintenance: Maintain HBSS installation and upstream connection.
• Documentation & Procedures: Create and maintain procedural documents (CM, continuous monitoring, BCP/DR).

Skills

Systems Administration

Security Testing

Networking

HBSS Maintenance

RMF/NIST/NISPOM

VMware

Linux

Windows

Ansible

PowerShell

Education

CISSP

CCNA

Security+

RHCSA

Tools

VMware vSphere

Nessus

ACAS

Palo Alto

Cisco IOS

Job description

Cyber Defense Technologies in Westford, MA seeks an experienced Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to support a DoW program on site. The role focuses on on-site security engineering, systems administration, and information assurance.

Applicants should hold an active Secret clearance (Top Secret preferred) and have hands-on expertise with RMF/NIST, HBSS, VMware, networks, and Windows/Linux administration for classified environments.