Cyber Security Engineer

BAE Systems•Sterling, VA

8d•$149,603 - $254,317

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking Cyber Security Engineers at junior through senior levels to support a classified customer in the Intelligence Community. The team modernizes legacy infrastructure and applications while protecting systems in support of a national security mission. In this role, you will design, test, and implement security controls, defenses, and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal or external attacks and attempts to infiltrate systems. You will research efforts that compromise or could compromise system security, design countermeasures, and maintain hardware, software, network firewall, and encryption protocols.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree.
Experience providing cybersecurity technical expertise to customers.
Experience performing continuous monitoring for anomalous activity.
Experience drafting and coordinating IT System Cyber Security and Incident Response Plans.
Experience analyzing log data from various network components and operating systems.
Knowledge of complex environments involving shared networks and multiple security enclaves.
Experience managing user permissions and access rights.
Experience tracking and obtaining formal authorizations for systems.
Splunk CORE User certification.

Nice To Haves

Security Development and Operations (SecDevOps) experience.
Hands-on Splunk experience and certifications.
Splunk CORE Power User certification, or ability to obtain it within three months after starting.
Experience with scripting tools such as Python, ShellScript, or Ansible.
Cloud security controls and implementation experience.
Experience with public, private, and hybrid cloud environments, such as AWS and Microsoft Azure.
AWS Certified Security Specialty.

Responsibilities

Design, test, and implement security controls, defenses, and countermeasures.
Research activity that compromises or could compromise system security and design countermeasures.
Maintain hardware, software, network firewall, and encryption protocols.
Provide cybersecurity technical expertise to customers.
Perform continuous monitoring for anomalous activity.
Draft and coordinate IT System Cyber Security and Incident Response Plans.
Analyze log data from network components and operating systems.
Manage user permissions and access rights.
Track and obtain formal authorizations for systems.