Security Engineer TS/SCI security clearance required

Clearance Required: TS/SCI Title: Security Engineer Location: Columbia, MD Salary Range: $115-125k/yr Minimum Years of Experience: 2+ IAT Certification Level: IAT3 - CASP or CISSP and IASE2 - CASP, CISSP, or CSSLP Vendor Certification Required: Microsoft, VMWare, Cisco, Netapp, Pure Storage, HP, Dell, Linux+, RedHat, HBSS, ACAS, or similar Description: The Security Engineer is responsible for effective design, implementation, operation, and maintenance and troubleshooting of the IT infrastructure. This includes server administration, virtualization, performance tuning, backup and restore, and storage. The security engineer leads in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure and ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values.Upgrade systems by implementing and maintaining security controls and maintaining IAVA, STIG and RMF compliance.Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Configure / add new services as necessary.Implement, manage, and maintain security tools and applications such as WSUS, HBSS, ACAS.Performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required.Analyze, diagnose and determine root cause of issues, test, communicate, and either resolve or escalate for resolution appropriately.Evaluate and recommend tools and products for enterprise IT systems.Designs, develops and implements security requirements within an organization's business processes.Prepares and maintains documentation to support SSPs and other RMF related requirements.Recommends and implements system enhancements to improve security deficiencies.Secures system configurations and installs security tools, scans systems in order to determine compliancy and report results and evaluates products and various aspects of system administration. Provides assistance in computer incident investigations.Performs vulnerability assessments including development of risk mitigation strategies. 2+ years of experience in implementing IT system security on network enterprise environments We offer a competitive benefits and compensation package. Benefits include, but not limited to: Health and Wellness Benefits • Medical Insurance (three CareFirst healthcare plans to choose from, Dental and Vision Insurance, 75% covered for employee/ 50% per dependant • Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions $1500 individual/ $3000 family Personal Insurance Benefits • Company-paid Life Insurance and AD&D coverage • Company-paid Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance Paid Leave • Employees receive 20 days of vacation/10 holidays built into hourly rate/ 5 days of Administrative time (currently used for snow, jury, bereavement) Retirement • Pre-tax 401k program including 6% company match • 100% fully vested from eligibility date *Eligible after 90 days of employment