Cyber Security Engineer
ValidaTek, Inc.•Arlington, VA
•$110,000 - $140,000
About The Position
ValidaTek is seeking a highly skilled Senior Security Engineer to provide advanced technical expertise in securing complex enterprise IT environments. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining security solutions across a wide range of systems and services. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams—including system, platform, release, automation, and test engineers—to support the secure development, modernization, and operation of enterprise applications and infrastructure.
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant experience in security engineering
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience)
- Active Top Secret Clearance
- Server security administration (Microsoft Server 2016/2019, Red Hat Linux 6+)
- Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
- Disaster recovery planning (cloud, command/control, and traditional data center environments)
- Secure remote access technologies (VPN, DMVPN, IPSec, VDI – Citrix/AWS Workspace/Azure)
- Configuration management and change control processes
- Monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Riverbed)
- Security tools (e.g., Splunk, ACAS)
- Strong understanding of DoD and DISA cybersecurity requirements
- Experience with DI2E (DevSecOps)
- Familiarity with DISA and JSP environments
- Experience with Microsoft Server 2016/2019 and Red Hat 7+
- Knowledge of Splunk and Fortify
Nice To Haves
- CISSP or MCSE or RHCE
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and implement security solutions for complex enterprise IT services and applications (web, mobile, and enterprise services)
- Provide security engineering support for COTS and GOTS product integration, managed services, and IT operations
- Administer and secure core infrastructure components, including: Active Directory (AD), DNS, DHCP, and file services, Server operating systems and backup solutions, Antivirus and monitoring tools
- Identify, analyze, and remediate system vulnerabilities; recommend improvements for future security enhancements
- Perform network security administration and support engineering tasks as directed by the Government
- Troubleshoot and resolve system outages and major network security issues in collaboration with other teams
- Evaluate and test new security technologies within enterprise lab environments
- Develop and validate system changes in test environments prior to production deployment
- Install and integrate new security hardware and software, ensuring compatibility with existing systems and networks
- Engineer and implement security enhancements for infrastructure components such as servers, AD, DNS, and monitoring platforms
- Research emerging security technologies and assess their applicability to the enterprise
- Support long-term security planning and technology refresh initiatives
- Leverage monitoring tools to optimize system performance and security posture
- Participate in Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings to review and support secure implementation of system changes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
