Senior Security Engineer

Talentify; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to serve as the technical lead for day-to-day security activities supporting enterprise and isolated environments at the customer site in Bethesda, MD.

This hands-on leader will provide technical leadership for security operations, vulnerability management, RMF/ATO support, continuous monitoring, and security engineering activities, coordinating with ISSMs and engineering teams to maintain robust security postures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field.
• 8+ years of relevant security experience.
• DoD 8570.11 IAT Level II or equivalent certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, SSCP).

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day security operations and set priorities for the security team.
• Provide technical leadership to security personnel and engineers.
• Lead vulnerability management from discovery to closure across multiple environments.
• Oversee vulnerability scanning with ACAS/Tenable/Nessus and ensure remediation.
• Implement and validate DISA STIGs and security baselines across infrastructure.
• Support RMF/ATO activities with proper documentation and evidence.

Skills

Security ops

Vuln mgmt

RMF/ATO

Team leadership

NIST SP 800-53

Splunk

ACAS/Nessus

DISA STIGs

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related

Tools

ACAS

Nessus

Splunk

McAfee HBSS

Job description

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to serve as the technical lead for day-to-day security activities supporting enterprise and isolated environments. This hands-on technical lead will provide technical leadership and oversight for security operations, vulnerability management, RMF/ATO support, continuous monitoring, and security engineering activities. The position is 100% on-site, with all work performed at the customer site in Bethesda, MD.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day security operations, establish priorities, and assign and track activities across the security team.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to security personnel, system administrators, engineers, and other technical teams.
• Lead vulnerability management from identification through closure, including analysis, prioritization, remediation, validation, and documentation.
• Coordinate vulnerability remediation across Windows, Linux, network, desktop support, and other engineering teams, and provide hands-on support for complex or high-priority issues as needed.
• Oversee and perform vulnerability scanning and analysis using ACAS, Tenable/Nessus, or equivalent technologies.
• Oversee implementation and validation of DISA STIGs and approved security configuration baselines across infrastructure systems.
• Ensure recurring security activities are performed, including audit log and account reviews, vulnerability reviews, security control validation, and continuous monitoring.
• Support and oversee RMF/ATO activities, including security documentation, control evidence, Body of Evidence (BoE), POA&Ms, and compliance with NIST SP 800-53, ICD 503, and applicable security directives.
• Work with the ISSM to translate security and compliance requirements into technical and operational activities and evaluate system or configuration changes for potential security impact.
• Provide security oversight and technical support for isolated or restricted environments, including vulnerability scanning, logging, patching, hardening, and security monitoring.
• Review security logs and events using Splunk or equivalent SIEM/log-management technologies and ensure identified issues are appropriately addressed.
• Develop and maintain repeatable security processes and procedures for vulnerability management, compliance monitoring, evidence collection, and security operations.
• Track security risks, deficiencies, remediation activities, and compliance status, and communicate status, risks, and recommendations to customer and program leadership.
• Participate in Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs), security reviews, engineering meetings, and customer discussions related to system security and accreditation.
• Manage, supervise, and mentor security and technical staff as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Education and relevant experience meeting an applicable pathway in the Required Education and Experience Equivalency section.
• Experience with application performance and latency problems related to security requirements from front, middle, and back end.
• Working experience with Windows Server 2016/2019, Active Directory, IIS, DNS, DHCP, Exchange, and DFS.
• Experience implementing security controls on common network services such as file, email, and Active Directory across multiple geographically dispersed sites.
• Experience with networking technologies and security assessment, including but not limited to STIGs.
• Experience implementing and supporting enterprise system security and malware monitoring and prevention tools such as Splunk, McAfee HBSS, and ACAS.
• Solid network and systems troubleshooting experience with TCP/IP, Internet security, and encryption, including data at rest and data in transit.
• Ability to produce clear and concise documents and diagrams capturing networking and operational procedures and LAN/WAN topology using MS Visio, MS Project, MS Excel, and MS Word.
• Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements, currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, or SSCP along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification.
• US Citizenship is required due to the nature of the government contracts we support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing and/or supervising a team of technical professionals.
• CISSP or CASP Certification.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with at least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Required Certifications

• Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements (currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, or SSCP along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification).

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI