Senior Cybersecurity Operations Engineer - 3586274

CTC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental Insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Computer Technologies Consultants (CTC) is looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Operations Engineer to work onsite in Washington D.C. The role requires a minimum of six continuous years of experience and Public Trust clearance.

You will conduct security assessments, develop incident response procedures, and ensure the effective configuration of cybersecurity tools. CTC offers competitive pay and benefits including 401(k) matching and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six continuous years of experience in cybersecurity.
• Public Trust clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ongoing security assessments of installed systems.
• Collaborate with teams to meet security requirements.
• Monitor and analyze information systems for threats.
• Develop incident handling procedures and respond to incidents.

Skills

Information systems security principles

NIST guidelines

FISMA

CISA

Networking Technologies

Security automation

Threat monitoring

Tools

SEIM

M365 Cloud security

Firewalls

Network Detection and Response (NDR)

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Job description

Computer Technologies Consultants (CTC, Inc.) is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Operations Engineer to support our customer onsite in Washington D.C.

Why Should You Be Interested

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits
• Certified Small Business with room for growth
• Long term and stable contract

Position Title

Senior Cybersecurity Operations Engineer

Position Location

This position is onsite in Washington D.C.

Daily Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge and skills of information systems security principles, NIST guidelines, FISMA, CISA, and federal directives, to conduct ongoing security assessments of installed systems and networks with a view to recommend corrective actions.
• Perform systems engineering and maintenance activities according to established standards.
• Apply knowledge of Networking Technologies including LAN, MS Azure, and Wireless management in security solutions implementation and troubleshooting.
• Develop NIGC security operations capabilities by evaluating current strategies and pursuing alignment with best practices.
• Ensure the effective configuration and daily operations of tools that support the NIGC cybersecurity strategy. Such tools include SEIM integration, Syslog, Network Detection and Response (NDR), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Firewalls, M365 Cloud security, Defender for Cloud, and Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation (CDM) capabilities.
• In collaboration with CISO and Privacy Officer develop plans, techniques, and measurable objectives to improve the development of cybersecurity and privacy measures that meet NIGC goals for protecting sensitive information.
• Collaborate with other teams on the integration of NIGC Applications and IT services to consider security implications and ensure that NIGC security requirements are met.
• Maintain threat awareness and monitor NIGC information systems for exploits and any suspicious activities. Analyze aggregated logs from security tools and perform regular threat hunting activities.
• Develop Security Orchestration and Automation capabilities.
• Adhere to Continuous Monitoring practices to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented security controls and execute proactive threat hunting activities to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of NIGC information systems.
• Develop detection and response configuration policies to increase automation.
• Execute Incident Response activities to include all associated actions according to the NIGC incident response plan.
• Develop Incident handling procedures.
• Validate that sufficient and relevant information is captured and retained from security tools to support actionable security awareness and incident investigations.
• Collect security operations performance and NIGC security posture management metrics and prepare NIGC threat reports to inform risk management decisions.
• Develop and maintain accurate security operations documentation including the preparation of standard operating procedures for recurring tasks.

Qualifications

• A minimum of six (6) continuous years experience

Required Clearance

• Public Trust

Pay Information

Pay Rate: TBD

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits/Perks

• 401(k) matching
• Accident and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance (Term and Universal Life w/Long Term Care benefits)
• Paid time off (Vacation, Sick leave, and 11 Federal Holidays)
• Professional development assistance/Tuition reimbursement Program
• Profit Sharing Retirement Program
• Vision insurance

Computer Technologies Consultants, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that provides employment opportunities for all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, age, mental or sensory differing abilities, protected veteran status, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Computer Technologies Consultants, Inc. is devoted to diversity, equity, and inclusion.