Cyber Defense Operations Security Engineer

  • CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
  • Posted 27 days ago | Updated moments ago

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Continuous monitoring
Decision-making
Security clearance
Cyber security
Web applications
Cloud security
Information Technology
Systems engineering
Operations
Cloud computing
Educate
Software deployment
Automation
Documentation
Nessus
HP
Fortify
DoD
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Agile
Scripting
Python
Windows PowerShell
Perl
Amazon Web Services
SAP BASIS
Policies
FOCUS

Job Details

Job ID: 2406935

Location: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, US

Date Posted: 2024-05-15

Category: Cyber

Subcategory: Cyber Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is looking to hire a Cyber Defense Operations Security Specialist in Charlottesville, VA.

Job Duties:
  • Perform analysis of cloud-based systems and identify potential security vulnerabilities and solutions.
  • Create written reports/tickets detailing security deficiencies and recommended improvements.
  • Develop and automate regular security checks for the system to produce a robust continuous monitoring plan.
  • Work with Development team to help educate and inform decision making processes concerning security configuration of the system.
  • Document security findings, and current practices as well as any additional automated security in support of system ATO.
  • Work with development, and Operations teams to build security into their deployment pipelines.
  • Produce repeatable processes and security automation and relevant documentation.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:
  • Bachelors degree and fourteen (14) years of experience; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.

Required Security Clearance:
  • Active Top Secret SCI Clearance (ship required).

Requirements Skills:
  • Eight years of IT related experience overall.
  • Four years of experience working in a cyber security role.
  • Experience working with common security tools and devsecops methodologies (Nessus, HP Fortify, GuardDuty, Ncat, Prisma Cloud Compute, clair, ect).
  • Familiarity with relevant DOD security standards.
  • Strong working knowledge of RHEL, networks, web applications, and cloud.
  • Ability to develop and brief material in front of groups of 10+ people.

Desired Skills:
  • Familiarity with Agile development practices.
  • Experience with scripting and task automation (python, PowerShell, Perl, etc.).
  • AWS Certified Security - Specialty or other relevant cloud security certifications.


SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.


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