Senior Information Security Engineer & Advisor

Gainwell Technologies LLC; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation policy

Educational assistance

Leadership academies

Technical development academies

Career development

Job summary

Gainwell Technologies LLC is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to protect the nation’s networks and data. The role focuses on identifying risks, developing and operating firewalls and IDS, and supporting security policy enforcement across multi-platform environments.

Candidates should bring 9+ years in network security, strong IP networking, and experience with FISMA/NIST frameworks. The position offers growth through leadership academies and educational support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field preferred.
• Nine or more years of experience in network, host, data and/or application security in multiple operating system environments.
• Experience with IP networking, security technologies including encryption, IPsec, PKI, VPNs, firewalls, proxies, DNS and access-lists.
• Experience with federal information security regulations (FISMA) and NIST SPs / C&A processes.

Responsibilities

• Identify security risks, threats and vulnerabilities of networks and systems.
• Develop, test and operate firewalls, IDS, anti-virus and deployment tools.
• Provide engineering analysis and support for security components.
• Perform vulnerability scans in a large enterprise environment.
• Oversee access control and enforce security configurations.

Skills

Network security

Firewall management

Vulnerability assessment

IP networking

Intrusion detection

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Firewall products

Intrusion detection systems

VPN technologies

DNS

Job description

Gainwell Technologies LLC is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to protect the nation’s networks and data. The role focuses on identifying risks, developing and operating firewalls and IDS, and supporting security policy enforcement across multi-platform environments.

Candidates should bring 9+ years in network security, strong IP networking, and experience with FISMA/NIST frameworks. The position offers growth through leadership academies and educational support.