Senior Cyber Security Engineer (681309)
About the Opportunity
- We are only considering US Citizens and Green Card holders for this position. We are unable to sponsor for this role.
- We are only considering local candidates who currently reside within 45 minutes of postal code 20024
- No Third Party Agencies
- $91 per hour 1099, C2C, $78 per hour W2 + benefits
- Location: 100% On-site, downtown NE DC (Red line NOMA-Gallaudet (New York Ave))
- Job Id: CAI-681309
- Must be able to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination plus booster shot
- Contract Term: Till end of the 2022 fiscal year with yearly extension based upon performance
Short Description
The District of Columbia’s Department of Human Services is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to implement, administer, and operate various information security technologies. The ideal candidate will have 11+ years of implementing, administering, and operating IS tech (firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, Antivirus, net traffic analyzers, and malware analysis).
Required Skills/Years of Experience
- Bachelor of Science in in IT, Cybersecurity, or Engineering or equivalent experience
- 11+ years of implementing, administering, and operating IS tech (firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, Antivirus, net traffic analyzers, and malware analysis)
- 11+ years of advanced experience with scripting and tool automation (Perl, PowerShell, Regex)
- 11+ years of developing, leading, and executing information security incident response plans
- 11+ years of developing standard and complex IT solutions & services, driven by business requirements and industry standards
Complete Description
The District of Columbia’s Department of Human Services is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to implement, administer, and operate various information security technologies. The ideal candidate will have 11+ years of implementing, administering, and operating IS tech (firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, Antivirus, net traffic analyzers, and malware analysis).
The Senior Cyber Security Engineer will be tasked to:
- Develops and implements security solutions
- Administer security technology systems by architecting and engineering/developing trusted systems into secure systems
- Assist in the development of implementation and deployment plans that are aligned to the organizational strategic plan objectives and security requirements
- Advise management in developing cybersecurity policies, processes, and procedures
- Lead all activities in the day-to-day support of the security solutions
- Oversee engineering support and system administration of specialized cybersecurity applications
- Develop information systems security action plans, evaluate information security products, and perform other activities necessary to secure the organization's network
- Identify potential conflicts with the implementation of any cybersecurity tools
- Review and analyze appropriate solution system logs for performance and functional anomalies
- Collaborate with architects and project managers to provide security requirements and answer advanced questions about the installation, operation, configuration, and customization of cybersecurity solutions
- Demonstrate expertise in implementing, administrating and operating information security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, Antivirus, network traffic analyzers and malware analysis tools)
- Demonstrate advanced experience with scripting and tool automation (Perl, PowerShell, Regex)
- Develop, lead, and execute information security incident response plans
- Develop standard and complex IT solutions and services, driven by business requirements and industry standards
- Leverage dynamic and static code assessment tools to measure the vulnerability of applications throughout the SDLC
Hiring Expectations
- We are only considering US Citizens and Green Card holders for this position. We are unable to sponsor for this role.
- No Third Parties
- Right to Represent authorization is required
- Expect technical interview screening
- Expect F2F interview
- Background check and/or credit check will be required