Systems Engineer (SME)

GovCIO; Baton Rouge (LA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental IT services company is seeking a Systems Engineer (SME) for a remote position. The ideal candidate will collaborate on cyber threat analysis, develop threat profiles, and require 12+ years of experience in system engineering along with eligibility for a Secret clearance. Join a team passionate about transforming government IT and positively impacting how agencies serve citizens.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of system engineering experience is required.
• Must be eligible for an active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Correlate threat data to identify hackers and potential threats.
• Provide assessments facilitating situational awareness of cyber threats.
• Develop cyber threat profiles and produce threat assessments.
• Collaborate with intrusion analysts on cyber threat responses.
• Conduct intelligence analysis to assess cyber attack tactics.

Skills

Threat data correlation

Cyber threat assessment

Intrusion support

Technical knowledge of computer systems

Intelligence analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring a Systems Engineer (SME) to support our newly awarded United States Coast Guard (USCG) Maverick contract. This position will be a remote position.

Responsibilities

Correlates threat data from various sources to establish the identity and modus operandi of hackers active in client's networks and posing a potential threat. Provides the customer with assessments and reports facilitating situational awareness and understanding of current cyber threats and adversaries. Develops cyber threat profiles based on geographic region, country, group, or individual actors. Produces cyber threat assessments based on entity threat analysis. May provide computer forensic and intrusion support to high technology investigations in the form of computer evidence seizure, computer forensic analysis, data recovery, and network assessments. Researches and maintains proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer network vulnerabilities, data hiding and network security and encryption.

• Collaborates with intrusion analysts to identify, report on, and coordinate remediation of cyber threats to the client
• Provides timely and actionable sanitized intelligence to cyber incident response professionals
• Leverages technical knowledge of computer systems and networks with cyber threat information to assess the client's security posture
• Conducts intelligence analysis to assess intrusion signatures, tactics, techniques and procedures associated with preparation for and execution of cyber attacks
• Researches hackers, hacker techniques, vulnerabilities, exploits, and provides detailed briefings and intelligence reports to leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's with 12+ years of system engineering experience (or commensurate experience)
• Clearance Required: Must be clearable up to an active Secret clearance

Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.