Junior Security Engineer

ANALYGENCE; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ANALYGENCE in Washington, DC is seeking a Junior Security Engineer to support cybersecurity across enterprise audit, cloud, and Zero Trust architecture in a government SCIF. You will maintain security tooling (ACAS/Nessus, SCAP, SonarQube, GitLab), automate STIGs, and help build dashboards and the Zero Trust roadmap the enterprise relies on.

The role requires a BS in IT/Cybersecurity or 4+ years in IT, at least 1 year in security engineering or DevSecOps, and a TS/SCI clearance with U.S.

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent IT/cybersecurity experience.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in security engineering, systems administration, or DevSecOps.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship; willingness to undergo a DHS counterintelligence-scope polygraph.
• Proficiency with automation tools to include Python or PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update cybersecurity tools including ACAS/Nessus, SCAP, SonarQube, and GitLab.
• Develop and troubleshoot scripts that automate STIG application and validation within the DevSecOps pipeline.
• Organize security tool data into near-real-time dashboards in the GRC or approved tool.
• Support Zero Trust capability gap analysis, the Zero Trust roadmap, and Zero Trust dashboards.
• Maintain a tracking tool for network device end-of-life and end-of-service dates.

Skills

Zero Trust concepts

DevSecOps

Automation scripting

Windows & Linux security

Security tooling

Education

BS degree in IT/Cybersecurity/CS or related

4+ years IT/cybersecurity experience

Tools

ACAS/Nessus

SCAP

SonarQube

GitLab

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Tharros supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with cybersecurity services across its Intelligence Enterprise. In support of this mission, we have an immediate opportunity for a Junior Security Engineer.

In this role you will support cybersecurity engineering across enterprise audit, cloud and Zero Trust architecture, security tooling, and DevSecOps. You will maintain security tools, automate STIG compliance, and help build the dashboards and Zero Trust roadmap the enterprise relies on. This position is on-site in a Government SCIF in Washington, DC.

• Maintain and update cybersecurity tools including ACAS/Nessus, SCAP, SonarQube, and GitLab.
• Update Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) quarterly and Nessus plug-in IDs monthly.
• Develop and troubleshoot scripts that automate STIG application and validation within the DevSecOps pipeline.
• Organize security tool data into near-real-time dashboards in the GRC or approved tool.
• Support implementation of ISIS 500-27 enterprise audit requirements and build audit review dashboards with ISSOs.
• Support Zero Trust capability gap analysis, the Zero Trust roadmap, and Zero Trust dashboards.
• Maintain a tracking tool for network device end-of-life and end-of-service dates.

• BS degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or Computer Science OR minimum of 4 years' experience in IT or cybersecurity.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in security engineering, systems administration, or DevSecOps.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship; willingness to undergo a DHS counterintelligence-scope polygraph.
• Proficiency with automation tools to include but not limited to Python, PowerShell, or shell scripting languages.
• Knowledge of DISA STIGs and configuration compliance scanning.
• Knowledge of audit logging concepts for Windows and Linux systems.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture principles.
• Skill in using Nessus/ACAS or SCAP tools.
• Ability to troubleshoot tool and script issues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite to include Teams or similar workplace chat and videoconferencing tools.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.

Desired

• CompTIA Security+ or an AWS/Azure fundamentals certification.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD or Splunk.