Overview
HybridHybrid with some remote work
$70 - $78
Full Time
Skills
Cisco
Palo Alto
Network Security
Network
Juniper
Cyber Security
Artificial Intelligence
Ansible
Bash
Python
Puppet
Job Details
Job Description
Job Title: Sr Security Engineer (Managerial Role)
Job Location: Falls Church, Virginia (Hybrid w/ some remote work)
Eligibility/Clearance: Public Trust clearance required, this contract
supports a government contract.
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Security Engineer well-versed in
designing, deploying, and maintaining enterprise-wide or large-scale
network security systems. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 15
years of experience as a Security Engineer, with an advanced security
certification particularly from Palo Alto being highly desirable. This
role includes managerial responsibilities and requires extensive
experience in network security, design, and operations within
datacenters and virtual cloud environments. Additionally, experience
with Cloud Security and AI and automation in the security domain will be
highly beneficial.
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
Security Solutions Design & Management:
- Manage the analysis and design of network security solutions in
datacenters and virtual cloud environments.
- Provide technical and administrative direction to personnel
responsible for security infrastructure design, implementation, and
operations tasks, ensuring the correctness of work products.
Technical Leadership & Oversight:
- Make recommendations and oversee major security infrastructure
installations.
- Ensure that the security architecture complies with agency IT
standards and integrates well with other systems and external
interfaces.
Security Policy Implementation:
- Develop an understanding of, and implement, agency security policy
in network security infrastructure devices.
- Evaluate cybersecurity risks to ensure that critical data and
systems are protected per federal government guidelines and
integrated with enterprise-wide solutions.
Risk Management & Analysis:
- Analyze trends, news, and changes in threat and compliance
environments.
- Advise organization management and develop and execute plans for
compliance and mitigation of risk.
Engineering & Advisory:
- Apply security engineering principles and theory to propose design
and configuration alternatives.
- Evaluate existing security systems to identify deficiencies and
areas for performance improvement.
- Architect, design, implement, maintain, and operate information
system security controls and countermeasures.
- Provide technical guidance to personnel concerning security
requirements and potential solutions or mitigation options.
People Management:
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of security professionals, fostering
a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
- Conduct performance reviews, provide career development guidance,
and support the professional growth of team members.
- Coordinate and oversee team projects, ensuring effective delegation,
and timely completion of tasks.
- Resolve conflicts and make effective decisions regarding personnel
matters, promoting a positive and inclusive team culture.
Requirements:
Experience:
- Minimum of 15 years' experience as a Security Engineer.
- Specialized experience with designing, deploying, and maintaining
enterprise-wide or large-scale network security systems, including
Firewalls, IDS/IPS, content filters, and SSL-Visibility systems.
Certification:
- Advanced security certification from Palo Alto, Cisco, or Juniper.
Palo Alto is preferred
Specific Skills:
- Strong people management skills, including team leadership, conflict
resolution, and performance management.
- Ability to manage the design and implementation of network security
solutions in datacenters and virtual cloud environments.
- Technical and administrative oversight of security infrastructure
projects.
- Ensuring compliance with agency IT standards and security
architecture.
- Cybersecurity risk evaluation and protection for critical data and
systems.
- Expertise in security architecture, design, implementation, and
operations.
- Analyzing trends and compliance environments to advise on risk and
mitigation strategies.
Additional Beneficial Qualifications:
AI and Automation:
- Experience with integrating AI and automation in security processes
to enhance threat detection and response times.
- Knowledge of AI-based security tools and platforms, and the ability
to leverage machine learning for improved security analytics.
- Experience in automating repetitive security tasks and processes to
increase efficiency and reduce human error.
- Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and
automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet) for automating security
operations.
Cloud Security:
- Extensive experience with securing cloud environments and services.
- Understanding of cloud security protocols, best practices, and
compliance requirements.
- Proficiency with cloud security tools and technologies.
Education:
Bachelors Degree
ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal
employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment
without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy,
national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic
information, or mental or physical disability
Job Location: Falls Church, Virginia (Hybrid w/ some remote work)
Eligibility/Clearance: Public Trust clearance required, this contract
supports a government contract.
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Security Engineer well-versed in
designing, deploying, and maintaining enterprise-wide or large-scale
network security systems. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 15
years of experience as a Security Engineer, with an advanced security
certification particularly from Palo Alto being highly desirable. This
role includes managerial responsibilities and requires extensive
experience in network security, design, and operations within
datacenters and virtual cloud environments. Additionally, experience
with Cloud Security and AI and automation in the security domain will be
highly beneficial.
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
Security Solutions Design & Management:
- Manage the analysis and design of network security solutions in
datacenters and virtual cloud environments.
- Provide technical and administrative direction to personnel
responsible for security infrastructure design, implementation, and
operations tasks, ensuring the correctness of work products.
Technical Leadership & Oversight:
- Make recommendations and oversee major security infrastructure
installations.
- Ensure that the security architecture complies with agency IT
standards and integrates well with other systems and external
interfaces.
Security Policy Implementation:
- Develop an understanding of, and implement, agency security policy
in network security infrastructure devices.
- Evaluate cybersecurity risks to ensure that critical data and
systems are protected per federal government guidelines and
integrated with enterprise-wide solutions.
Risk Management & Analysis:
- Analyze trends, news, and changes in threat and compliance
environments.
- Advise organization management and develop and execute plans for
compliance and mitigation of risk.
Engineering & Advisory:
- Apply security engineering principles and theory to propose design
and configuration alternatives.
- Evaluate existing security systems to identify deficiencies and
areas for performance improvement.
- Architect, design, implement, maintain, and operate information
system security controls and countermeasures.
- Provide technical guidance to personnel concerning security
requirements and potential solutions or mitigation options.
People Management:
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of security professionals, fostering
a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
- Conduct performance reviews, provide career development guidance,
and support the professional growth of team members.
- Coordinate and oversee team projects, ensuring effective delegation,
and timely completion of tasks.
- Resolve conflicts and make effective decisions regarding personnel
matters, promoting a positive and inclusive team culture.
Requirements:
Experience:
- Minimum of 15 years' experience as a Security Engineer.
- Specialized experience with designing, deploying, and maintaining
enterprise-wide or large-scale network security systems, including
Firewalls, IDS/IPS, content filters, and SSL-Visibility systems.
Certification:
- Advanced security certification from Palo Alto, Cisco, or Juniper.
Palo Alto is preferred
Specific Skills:
- Strong people management skills, including team leadership, conflict
resolution, and performance management.
- Ability to manage the design and implementation of network security
solutions in datacenters and virtual cloud environments.
- Technical and administrative oversight of security infrastructure
projects.
- Ensuring compliance with agency IT standards and security
architecture.
- Cybersecurity risk evaluation and protection for critical data and
systems.
- Expertise in security architecture, design, implementation, and
operations.
- Analyzing trends and compliance environments to advise on risk and
mitigation strategies.
Additional Beneficial Qualifications:
AI and Automation:
- Experience with integrating AI and automation in security processes
to enhance threat detection and response times.
- Knowledge of AI-based security tools and platforms, and the ability
to leverage machine learning for improved security analytics.
- Experience in automating repetitive security tasks and processes to
increase efficiency and reduce human error.
- Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and
automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet) for automating security
operations.
Cloud Security:
- Extensive experience with securing cloud environments and services.
- Understanding of cloud security protocols, best practices, and
compliance requirements.
- Proficiency with cloud security tools and technologies.
Education:
Bachelors Degree
ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal
employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment
without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy,
national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic
information, or mental or physical disability
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