Security Engineer - Network & Infrastructure Defender

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Montpelier (VT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a Security Engineer to strengthen network and infrastructure security across the organization. You will develop security recommendations, assess controls, and contribute to security architecture methodologies in collaboration with identity, applications, data, and infrastructure teams.

The role requires 3+ years in cybersecurity engineering, a Bachelor’s degree or 10 years experience, and certification eligibility; candidates must

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 10 years of cybersecurity experience as alternative.
• 3+ years of work experience in cybersecurity engineering.
• Experience documenting and addressing organizational security architecture and systems security engineering requirements.
• Experience defining baseline security requirements and contributing to system security context and CONOPS development.
• Experience documenting protection needs and security controls for information systems and networks.
• Ability to perform security reviews, identify gaps in architecture or controls, and develop security risk management plans.
• Experience using vulnerability scanning tools for operating systems, web applications, and databases.
• Skill in translating operational requirements into security controls.
• Experience working with Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) platforms.
• Hands on experience with Windows and Linux, including configuration, maintenance, and system management.

Responsibilities

• Develop security frameworks, maturity models, and roadmaps for network and infrastructure security.
• Contribute to security architecture methodologies and assess existing controls.
• Collaborate with identity, applications, data, and infrastructure teams to shape a cohesive security strategy.
• Translate operational requirements into security controls and risk management plans.
• Perform security reviews and identify gaps in architecture or controls.

Skills

Network security

Security architecture

Security assessment

SIEM

Windows administration

Linux administration

Vulnerability scanning

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer/Engineering Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field

10 years of cybersecurity engineering work experience (alternative to degree)

Tools

SIEM platforms

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a Security Engineer to strengthen network and infrastructure security across the organization. You will develop security recommendations, assess controls, and contribute to security architecture methodologies in collaboration with identity, applications, data, and infrastructure teams.

The role requires 3+ years in cybersecurity engineering, a Bachelor’s degree or 10 years experience, and certification eligibility; candidates must