On-Site ISSE for NMCC Cybersecurity | TS/SCI

KaylaTek, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Paid Time Off

11 Paid Holidays

Professional Development Program

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

KaylaTek’s Cybersecurity Team is seeking an ISSE to provide cyber security and security engineering services for the NMCC customer, including system security engineering, cybersecurity risk assessments, and security architecture support.

The ISSE will build, deploy, patch HBSS Windows and ACAS RedHat Linux environments, manage Security Center and Nessus deployments, and enable vulnerability remediation while ensuring compliance with DISA STIGs and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Must possess a TS/SCI clearance.
• Active CompTIA Security+ CE certification (8140 compliant).
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related; substitutions allowed with advanced experience.
• 5+ years in systems engineering, including design and architecture.
• Ability to identify security risks across OS, hardware, and protocols.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent planning, organizational and time management.
• Independent work mentality with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Perform security assessments of computing environments to identify vulnerabilities and non-compliance with standards.
• Build, deploy and patch HBSS Windows and ACAS RedHat Linux servers.
• Maintain and patch all ePO, Security Center, and Nessus servers.
• Provide Security Center accounts for Vulnerability Managers to scan devices.
• Experience with ACAS scan results and remediation of findings.
• Knowledge of licenses for HBSS ePOs and Tenable Security Centers.
• STIGing HBSS Windows OS and ACAS RHEL; configure and manage McAfee policies via ePO.
• Run SCAP scans on Windows and RHEL and patch RPMs; manage offline repositories.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Security risk assessment

Systems engineering

Effective communication

Independent work

Time management

Initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related

Tools

HBSS ePO

Tenable Security Center

ACAS

Nessus

RedHat Linux

Job description

KaylaTek’s Cybersecurity Team is seeking an ISSE to provide cyber security and security engineering services for the NMCC customer, including system security engineering, cybersecurity risk assessments, and security architecture support.

The ISSE will build, deploy, patch HBSS Windows and ACAS RedHat Linux environments, manage Security Center and Nessus deployments, and enable vulnerability remediation while ensuring compliance with DISA STIGs and regulatory requirements.