Junior Security Engineer with Security Clearance

Base-2 Solutions; Chevy Chase (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Junior Security Engineer to support day-to-day security activities across enterprise and isolated environments. This on-site role in Bethesda, MD focuses on vulnerability management, RMF/ATO, system hardening, and continuous monitoring, offering growth opportunities as knowledge expands.

The position requires DoD 8570.11 IAT Level II certification readiness, TS/SCI clearance, and hands-on support across Windows, Linux, and network environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a security-related field.
• Experience with vulnerability management and security operations.
• Knowledge of RMF/ATO processes and DoD security requirements.
• Familiarity with Windows Server, AD, and network security.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day security activities under senior guidance.
• Support vulnerability management from identification to closure.
• Perform vulnerability scanning with ACAS/Tenable/Nessus.
• Collaborate with IT teams to remediate security issues.
• Implement and validate DISA STIGs and baselines.
• Conduct ongoing security monitoring and log reviews.
• Support RMF/ATO activities and documentation.
• Review changes for security impact and document findings.
• Maintain security procedures and remediation records.
• Participate in security reviews and TEMs.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Security operations

RMF/ATO activities

Windows Server

Active Directory

Networking concepts

Documentation & reporting

Vulnerability remediation coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience

Additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree

Active Top Secret/SCI clearance

CISSP/CASP certification preferred

Tools

ACAS

Tenable/Nessus

Splunk

McAfee HBSS

Job description

Job Description Position Summary Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Junior Security Engineer to support day-to-day security activities across enterprise and isolated environments. This on-site position in Bethesda, MD will provide hands-on support for security operations, vulnerability management, RMF/ATO activities, system hardening, and continuous monitoring. The role offers opportunities to develop across multiple areas of cybersecurity and take on increased technical responsibility as knowledge and experience grow.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day security activities under the direction of senior security personnel and expand risks, technical issues, and blockers as appropriate.
• Support vulnerability management activities from identification through closure, including analysis, remediation, validation, and documentation.
• Perform vulnerability scanning and analyze findings using ACAS, Tenable/Nessus, or equivalent technologies.
• Work with Windows, Linux, network, desktop support, and other engineering teams to assist with vulnerability remediation and security-related technical issues.
• Implement and validate DISA STIGs and approved security configuration baselines across infrastructure systems.
• Perform recurring security activities, including audit log reviews, account reviews, vulnerability reviews, security control validation, and continuous monitoring.
• Support RMF/ATO activities, including security documentation, control evidence, Body of Evidence (BoE), POA&Ms, and compliance with NIST SP 800-53, ICD 503, and applicable security directives.
• Assist with reviewing system and configuration changes for potential security impact and document findings for review by senior security personnel and the ISSM.
• Support security activities for isolated or restricted environments, including vulnerability scanning, logging, patching, hardening, and security monitoring.
• Review security logs and events using Splunk or equivalent SIEM/log-management technologies and escalation identified issues as appropriate.
• Assist with maintaining security procedures, documentation, compliance evidence, and vulnerability remediation records.
• Track assigned security findings, remediation activities, and action items through completion and provide status updates as required.
• Participate in security reviews, engineering meetings, and Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) as required.
• Research security vulnerabilities, technical requirements, and remediation approaches and provide findings and recommendations to senior security personnel.
• Develop technical knowledge across the environment and take on increased responsibility for security activities as experience and proficiency grow.

Required Qualifications

• Relevant experience meeting an applicable education/experience pathway in the equivalency section.
• Experience with application performance and latency problems related to security requirements from front, middle, and back end.
• Working experience with Windows Server 2016/2019, Active Directory, IIS, DNS, DHCP, Exchange, and DFS.
• Experience implementing security controls on common network services such as file, email, and Active Directory across multiple geographically dispersed sites.
• Experience with networking technologies and security assessment, including STIGs.
• Experience implementing and supporting enterprise system security and malware monitoring and prevention tools such as Splunk, McAfee HBSS, and ACAS.
• Solid network and systems troubleshooting experience with TCP/IP, Internet security, and encryption, including data at rest and data in transit.
• Ability to produce clear and concise documents and diagrams capturing networking and operational procedures and LAN/WAN topology using MS Visio, MS Project, MS Excel, and MS Word.
• US Citizenship is required due to the nature of the government contracts supported.

Preferred Qualifications

• CISSP certification.
• CASP certification.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

Required Certifications

• Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements, currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, or SSCP along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI

Equal Employment Opportunity

Base-2 Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Pay & Benefit Highlights Compensation

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).

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