Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (TS/SCI) - On-Site

Base-2 Solutions

Reston (VA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join the Reston, VA team. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining cybersecurity infrastructure to safeguard sensitive information and assets.

The engineer will contribute to security architecture, incident response, and regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates have 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, strong log analysis skills (Splunk), and hands-on experience with NIST RMF, FedRAMP, and cloud/DevSecOps

Qualifications

Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph.
7+ years of experience as a cybersecurity engineer with a specialization in designing and building implementations of required security controls.
Experience implementing continuous monitoring and auditing of solutions for compliance with security controls.
Strong skills in specifying and implementing log collection into tools such as Splunk.
Experience querying and analyzing aggregated logs to identify security-relevant anomalies or risks.
Strong experience implementing security controls from government regulatory frameworks and security standards, including NIST SP 800-53, RMF, ICD 503, FISMA, and FedRAMP.
Experience implementing controls for cloud, container, and DevSecOps services and solutions within IL5 to IL6+ environments.
Strong understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and infrastructure components.
Proficiency in incident response, security incident handling, and forensic analysis techniques.
Experience with security tools such as Fortify, Acunetix, and Prisma Cloud.
CISSP or equivalent certification to support DoD 8140 requirements.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and manage security solutions, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, endpoint protection, and encryption mechanisms.
Conduct regular security assessments to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses in systems, networks, and applications.
Develop and implement incident response plans to effectively address security incidents and breaches.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures.
Monitor network traffic, system logs, and security alerts to detect and respond to potential security incidents.
Analyze and investigate anomalies and security breaches, taking appropriate actions to mitigate risks.
Work closely with IT, software development, compliance, and other cross-functional teams to integrate security into all phases of the development lifecycle.
Maintain thorough and accurate documentation of security processes, procedures, and configurations.
Prepare detailed reports on security findings, incidents, and actions taken.