NXTG Senior Security Engineer

Job#: 3035083

Job Description:
NXTG Senior Security Engineer

Location: Maryland (Teleworker)

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Security Engineer to support enterprise data protection, secure cross-domain transfer operations, insider threat monitoring, compliance auditing, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) initiatives. This position is a senior operational engineering resource responsible for engineering, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise DLP and secure data transfer capabilities using Forcepoint DLP and EverFox Data Guard technologies within a regulated federal environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineer, maintain, and optimize enterprise DLP and cross-domain security platforms using Forcepoint DLP and EverFox Data Guard technologies.
• Configure and manage DLP and secure transfer policies supporting Endpoint DLP, Email DLP, Web DLP, Data at Rest (DAR), Data in Motion (DIM), and Data in Use (DIU).
• Support and administer Web Adaptors, XML Plugins, UDP & TCP Adaptors, and multi-network transfer solutions.
• Develop and tune DLP detection methods including Exact Data Matching, Fingerprinting, OCR, and content inspection rules to improve detection and reduce false positives.
• Support enterprise endpoint deployments and troubleshoot Forcepoint endpoint agents, secure transfer workflows, and policy enforcement issues.
• Troubleshoot complex operational issues involving TLS/SSL inspection, reverse proxies, secure web gateways, and secure cross-domain transfer operations.
• Support cloud and SaaS data protection initiatives involving Microsoft 365, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Deploy and maintain DLP and secure transfer policies aligned to government cybersecurity standards.
• Integrate Forcepoint and EverFox platforms with enterprise technologies such as Splunk, ServiceNow, and Active Directory.
• Participate in operational support activities, maintenance windows, and incident response efforts.

Required Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required. Equivalent experience may be considered.

Experience: A minimum of 10 years of experience is required in enterprise cybersecurity engineering, DLP operations, secure transfer technologies, and data protection programs within regulated environments, including DevSecOps experience.

Technical Skills:

• Hands-on experience with Forcepoint DLP technologies, EverFox Data Guard infrastructure, endpoint DLP deployments, and secure transfer operations.
• Experience supporting AWS cloud environments, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Windows enterprise systems.
• Strong understanding of Data Loss Prevention architectures, cross-domain security concepts, and secure data transfer technologies.
• Experience supporting compliance initiatives aligned to standards such as NIST SP 800-53, DISA STIG, and FedRAMP.
• Familiarity with enterprise integrations including SIEM platforms, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, APIs, and automation workflows.
• Project management, client-facing interaction, and verbal communication skills are necessary.

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated pay range for this position is $70.00/hour to $85.00/hour. For this position, there will be only one bill rate regardless of the number of hours worked in a day and/or work week.

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