Cybersecurity Engineer

Role: Cybersecurity Engineer 3

Location: 100% remote – Richmond, VA

Duration: 6 Months

Interview: MS-Teams/WebEx/Video

Work Arrangement:

Role is 100% remote however if selected candidates will be required to attend monthly meetings onsite in Richmond. For this reason, the preference is for local Richmond candidates.

Candidates must be able to be hired directly by the agency without sponsorship.

This role has the POTENTIAL to go perm after 6 mo. For this reason candidates must be able to be considered (by the agency) and not need sponsorship. The contractor will still be required to go through the Agency hiring process if they are interested in being considered for the FTE role with the Agency. No guarantees the contractor will be selected for the FTE role.   

About The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer to support Security Products for Local Governments. The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge of configuring and administering Security Tools and Products.

% Time: 40

Core Responsibilities: Administer and Maintain EDR Tools

Measures for Core Responsibilities:

·      Tune detection rules to reduce false positives and improve threat visibility for each covered locality.

·      Ensure asset inventory is accurate and up to date for each covered locality.

·      Regularly update the EDR platform and agents to the latest versions.

·      Review and adjust security policies.

·      Conduct health checks to ensure the EDR system is functioning properly.

·      Investigate and remediate unexcepted agent behavior

·      Ensure that Integrations are working as required and troubleshoot when issues are identified

% Time: 40

Core Responsibilities: Administer and Maintain Vulnerability Management System

Measures for Core Responsibilities:

·      Maintain and update the vulnerability management platform and agents

·      Conduct health checks to ensure the VMS system is functioning properly.

·      Tune scan policies to reduce false positives and improve accuracy for each covered locality

·      Ensure asset inventory is accurate and up to date for each covered locality

·      Configure and schedule scans for each covered locality.

·      Investigate and remediate unexpected agent behavior

·      Ensure that integrations are working as required and troubleshoot when issues are identified

% Time: 20

Core Responsibilities: General Support

Measures for Core Responsibilities:

·      Respond to and resolve customer inquiries and issues submitted through the ticketing system and SOC

·      Maintain and update the Remote Monitoring and Management platform and agents

·      Accurately document customer interactions, troubleshooting steps, and resolutions

·      Escalate complex or unresolved issues as needed

·      Monitor ticket queues to ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met and follow up with customers as needed

Desired Certifications:

·      Security+

·      CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Administrator (CCFA)

·      Tenable Certified

·      Additional Cybersecurity Related Certifications

Skill     Required / Desired    Amount of Experience:

·      Administer and Maintain EDR Tools - Required - 4 Years

·      Administer and Maintain Vulnerability Management System - Required - 4 Years

·      Experience in information security, with a focus on security technologies. - Required

·      Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to convey complex security concepts in a clear and relatable manner. - Required

·      Ability to work independently and as part of a team. - Highly desired

·      Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. - Highly desired

·      Relevant certifications preferred. - Highly desired

Question 1

In what city and state does your candidate permanently reside? Local Richmond candidates preferred bc of occasional on site meeting requirements. If your candidate is local to Richmond, have you (vendor) taken the necessary steps to verify this residency? NO NEED to upload any personal info on your candidate - pls just verify with them and confirm here.

Question 2

This role has the POTENTIAL to go perm after 6 mo. For this reason candidates must be able to be considered (by the agency) and not need sponsorship. The contractor will still be required to go through the Agency hiring process if they are interested in being considered for the FTE role with the Agency. No guarantees the contractor will be selected for the FTE role.

Question 3

Role is 100% remote however if selected candidates will be required to attend monthly meetings onsite in Richmond. For this reason, the preference is for local Richmond candidates.

Question 4

Does your candidate possess any of the (DESIRED) Relevant certifications? If so, pls list here and upload a copy of the certificate/s.