Base-2 Solutions, LLC
Base-2 Solutions, LLC

Cybersecurity Engineer

Reston, VA, US • Posted 30+ days ago • Updated 8 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
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Job Details

Skills

  • Security Clearance
  • Risk Assessment
  • Management
  • Firewall
  • Intrusion Detection
  • Endpoint Protection
  • Encryption
  • Collaboration
  • Network
  • Software Development
  • Documentation
  • Cyber Security
  • CISSP
  • DoD
  • Auditing
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Security Controls
  • NIST SP 800 Series
  • RMF
  • ICD
  • FISMA
  • FedRAMP
  • Research
  • Testing
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Bitbucket
  • GitHub
  • Orchestration
  • DevSecOps
  • JWICS
  • Splunk
  • Incident Management
  • Forensics
  • Fortify
  • Cloud Computing
  • Continuous Monitoring
  • Risk Management Framework
  • STIG
  • Information Systems
  • Linux
  • Effective Communication
  • Business Development
  • PPO
  • Point Of Sale
  • HMO
  • Life Insurance
  • Taxes
  • Apache Flex

Summary

  • Requisition ID: 2395
  • Standard Title:
  • Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph
  • Location: Reston, VA
  • Work Type: On-Site
  • Shift: First
  • Referral Eligibility: Eligible
  • U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes

Job Description

Base-2 Solutions is seeking aCybersecurity Engineer who will play a critical role in safeguarding digital assets by designing, implementing, and maintaining robust cybersecurity infrastructure. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to identify vulnerabilities, develop solutions, and ensure compliance with security protocols and industry standards. Staying informed about emerging trends and threats in the cybersecurity landscape, you will proactively enhance defenses through innovative tools and methodologies. Additionally, you will conduct risk assessments, implement security controls, and support incident response efforts to minimize risks and maintain the integrity of our systems and data.

Capabilities
  • Design, implement, and manage security solutions, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, endpoint protection, and encryption mechanisms to ensure the organization's networks and systems remain secure.
  • Conduct regular security assessments to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses in systems, networks, and applications.
  • Develop and implement incident response plans to effectively address security breaches, incidents, and breaches.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures.
  • Monitor network traffic, system logs, and security alerts to detect and respond to potential security incidents.
  • Analyze and investigate anomalies and security breaches, taking appropriate actions to mitigate risks.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, software development, and compliance, to integrate security into all phases of the development lifecycle and ensure a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity.
  • Maintain thorough and accurate documentation of security processes, procedures, and configurations. Prepare detailed reports on security findings, incidents, and actions taken.

Qualifications
  • A minimum of 4-7 years of experience as a Cyber Security Engineer with an emphasis on automation and platform engineering providing subject matter expertise to the team and the customer.
  • CISSP or equivalent certification to support DoD 8140 requirements.

Required Skills/Experience
  • Three (3) years of experience with designing and building implementations of required security controls; and implementing continuous monitoring and auditing of solutions for compliance with security controls.
  • Strong experience in implementing security controls from government regulatory frameworks and security standards (e.g., NIST SP 800-53, RMF, ICD 503, FISMA, FedRAMP).
  • Experience with researching, designing, testing, evaluating and implementing technologies such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization, K8, and CI/CD Automation.
  • Experience with Source Code repositories and CI/CD pipeline solutions such as Bitbucket, and GitHub.
  • Experience with container orchestration tools (OpenShift preferred).
  • Demonstrated and repeat experience implementing controls for cloud, container, and/or DevSecOps services and solutions from IL5 to IL6+ on NIPR, SIPR, and JWICS.
  • Expert-level skills in specifying and implementing log collection into tools such as Splunk, and performing querying and analysis of aggregated logs to identify security-relevant anomalies or risks.
  • Expert proficiency in incident response, security incident handling, and forensic analysis techniques.
  • Expertise with security tools such as Fortify, Acunetix, and Prisma Cloud.
  • Experience performing periodic (Daily, Weekly, Monthly) security check to support continuous monitoring aligned with the NIST Risk Management Framework.
  • Experience applying Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) requirements to harden information systems (Linux Preferred).
  • Effective communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Pay & Benefit Highlights
Compensation
  • Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
  • Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
  • Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).
Health
  • 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
  • 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
  • 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
Income Protection
  • 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
  • 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
  • 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
  • 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.
Retirement
  • 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
  • 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.
Leave
  • Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
  • 11 paid floating holidays.
Work-Life Balance
  • Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 90984897
  • Position Id: c296acec2c06993dd973465f2f33f3fd
  • Posted 30+ days ago
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