5-7 years of experience in Cybersecurity areas including architecture, engineering, and implementation.
Familiarity with DoD, IC, and federal government cybersecurity policies and risk management.
Experience in at least two areas such as DoDAF modeling, cryptographic development, or cybersecurity architectures.
Proven systems engineering experience in similar scope and complexity programs.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
Maintain and upgrade kernel integrity monitoring platforms and servers.
Develop and maintain threat detection and response plans and documentation.
Create security testing justifications and validate detection capabilities across various systems.
Troubleshoot and maintain Nessus Scanners, including software upgrades.
Evaluate security tools for functionality and coordinate with partner organizations.
Benefits
401K with employer contribution, fully vested after one year.
Five weeks of comprehensive annual leave.
Additional leave earned in lieu of overtime.
11 paid federal holidays.
Up to $5,000 annually for education and training programs.
Life insurance at 1x annual salary with options for additional coverage.
Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
Generous contributions towards medical, dental, and vision plans.
Eligibility for performance bonuses and incentives.
Full Job Description
AEITS, a GTSC company, seeking a Systems Engineer, Level 3.
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
All work is on-site. This is not a hybrid or remote position.
Mission: Develop and maintain threat detection and response plans, procedures, and technical documentation.
Clearance: Active Top Secret SCI with appropriate polygraph.
Certifications: None required.
Job Requirements:
Five years experience in the following Cybersecurity areas: CS architecture, engineering, design, research or implementation, COTS/GOTS CS tool implementation; and Emerging technologies in areas such as Cloud cybersecurity, orchestration/automation and software defined networking.
Five years experience in DoD, IC, and other federal government policy, directives, and instructions relevant to cybersecurity strategic planning and direction, Cybersecurity risk management and mitigation strategies, and Supply Chain Risk Management.
Five years experience in at least 2 of the following areas: DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) version 2.02 modeling and DoDAF system engineering analysis or development; Cryptographic development and analysis; IA and Cybersecurity architectures, concepts, principles, use cases, and standards, and DoD IC and other federal government policy, directives, and instructions relevant to IA and cybersecurity strategic planning and direction.
Systems Engineering experience with programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts is required.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
Job Responsibilities:
Maintain and upgrade kernel integrity monitoring platforms and supporting servers.
Develop and maintain threat detection and response plans, procedures, and technical documentation.
Develop security testing justifications and plans, and validate detection capabilities across endpoints, networks, boundary devices, and SIEM integrations.
Maintain and troubleshoot Nessus Scanners, including software upgrades, supporting dependencies, and documented upgrade procedures.
Evaluate security and network discovery tools for functionality, vulnerability identification, and operational suitability; coordinate evaluations with partner organizations.
Implement and manage kernel integrity monitoring software onto all endpoints
Write detection endpoint and network signatures
Operate as the lead Security Operations Center analyst to monitor for threats to the system
Monitor for threats
Develop reports on any identified threats
Implement security validation platforms to test all Security Sensors
Administer endpoints running Red Hat and Ubuntu images
Develop visibility dashboards and custom data ingest pipelines in the SIEM for each of the security sensor platforms
Develop custom pipelines for data from the security sensor platform
Develop micro-segmentation rules within VMWare NSX-T for secure communications across the enterprise
Vulnerability Manager
Implement Tenable Security Center into the enterprise
Develop Scan profiles
Develop Scan Rules
Schedule Scans of the entire enterprise
Monitor scans for erroneous data and adjust them accordingly
Monitor scan results for findings and report them to the infrastructure team for remediation
Maintain levels of communication with both the infrastructure team and the ISSOs for maintenance of ATO
BENEFITS - Full-time Employees
401K with employer contribution. Fully vested at 1 year anniversary.
Five (5) weeks comprehensive annual leave (25 workdays).
Additional leave can be earned in lieu of overtime.
11 Paid Federal Government Holidays.
Up to $5,000 annually for individually tailored education / training program.
All education plans must be pre-approved by Advantage Engineering management.
Life Insurance at 1x annual salary with employee option to purchase additional coverage for self and dependents.
Short-term and long-term disability.
We contribute a generous portion towards the cost of monthly medical plans for any of the three medical, 1 dental and 1 vision plan provided by CareFirst.
All employees are eligible to earn generous incentives and performance bonuses.
