Systems Engineer (SME)

GovCIO; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A government IT service provider is seeking a Systems Engineer (SME) to support the USCG Maverick contract. This remote role involves analyzing cybersecurity threats, providing assessments, and collaborating with intrusion analysts. The ideal candidate has over 12 years of experience and must be clearable for an active Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of system engineering experience or equivalent.
• Must be clearable to an active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Correlates threat data to identify hacker activities.
• Provides assessments and reports on cyber threats.
• Develops cyber threat profiles based on various factors.
• Collaborates with intrusion analysts to combat cyber threats.

Skills

Cyber threat analysis

Incident response coordination

Network security

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.