Job DescriptionPrincipal Software Engineer, Clearance Required - TS/SCI w/Polygraph Please note, this position requires all candidates to currently possess an active Top-Secret SCI Clearance with a Polygraph. This position is not an opportunity to be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance.
The Challenge: We encode mission critical software for our partners who analyze more than 25 petabytes of data a day. We ingest millions of signals confidentially utilizing our sensible solutions that identify and respond to attacks before they are even executed. We incorporate automated tools and cutting-edge technology that saves lives and protects property of everyday people. With our technology we are looking to refine our software to more securely protect, analyze, and increase the number of petabytes we work with.
How We Meet the Challenge: A combination of utilizing the right people and giving them the tools, resources, support, and freedom to develop effective signal processing algorithms, excellent software, and use strong intuition on what works for a scalable system.
Minimum Qualifications: - A current Top-Secret/SCI government security clearance with polygraph is required.
- At least sixteen years of general experience in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, or a related discipline
- At least five years of experience in software-intensive projects and programs for government or industry customers.
- At least five years of the experience must have been as a software engineer supporting software architecture development, requirement analysis, process execution and evaluation, selection, and evaluation of COTS/GOTS tools, and integration (with both new and existing systems).
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or a related discipline may be substituted for 4 years of general experience.
- Experience with network devices (routers, switches, firewalls,etc.).
- Experience with network discovery/monitoring techniques.
- Experience conducting vulnerability assessments.
- Experience with network tools (wireshark, tcpdump, cloudshark,etc.).
- Able to create network mapping diagrams based on findings (netViz, Visio, etc).
- Experience with Splunk and Splunk analysis techniques.
- Experience with Linux commands for working with devices.
- Must be able to work in a team environment.
- Will need to work alongside development team for any scripting/development support with network traffic analysis.
Bonus Points: - A master's degree is a plus.
- Willing to work directly with the analyst to solve their problems is desired.
As a Principal Software Engineer, You Will: - Monitor critical Cybersecurity Defense networks and missions networks and help improve overall system security.
- Assist in coordinating and executing improved monitoring and intrusion analysis across mission infrastructure in support of Cybersecurity Defense Directorate.
- Analyze network architecture, identify network devices, determine network vulnerabilities and the provide recommendations for remediation.
- Use network analysts and collection tools like Bro IDS, Nessus vulnerability scanner, Snort, tcpdump, and Splunk to perform continuous monitoring, intrusion analysis, and reporting.
Work Site: Greater Ft. Meade, MD area.
To Learn More About Our Team and Solutions, Check Out the Following: - Corporate Website: www.ssati.com
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At Sensible Solutions and Technologies, Inc. (SSATI), we don't just accept difference-we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services, and our community. SSATI is honored to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.