Cyber Security Project Engineer

Bespoke Technologies•Chantilly, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cyber Security Project Engineer will provide technical, tradecraft, and network support for the Sponsor’s online public portals—including open internet and dark web portals—and specialized network. The role supports development and delivery of secure, reliable solutions that meet the Sponsor’s operational, technical, tradecraft, and security requirements. The Contractor Team will research, develop, maintain, document, and enhance portal and network systems, using existing systems where possible and following Sponsor-approved waiver processes for deviations. The role involves coordinating with Sponsor staff, contractor teams, internal and external teams, and other stakeholders. Work includes documenting solution architecture and interfaces, defining and tracking requirements and user stories, supporting application development and programming, monitoring applications, conducting testing, and meeting performance and recovery service-level agreements. The team must comply with the Sponsor’s Risk Management Framework and use Sponsor-approved tracking systems. On-call support is required. For network issues, the team must report to the Sponsor’s site within two hours and resolve system outages within three hours, except when the issue is caused by Sponsor-maintained infrastructure.

Requirements

Active Poly clearance; applicants without an active Poly clearance will not be considered.
Demonstrated experience in network engineering and a deep understanding of network protocols and technologies.
Demonstrated experience managing online public portals or similar technology.
Demonstrated experience with network hardware, software systems, internet networking, and encryption protocols.
Demonstrated knowledge of browser interactions with websites and browser security settings.
Demonstrated experience using Content Delivery Networks and understanding their interaction with public services and websites.
Demonstrated experience using Tor and configuring and maintaining Tor Onion Services.
Demonstrated experience with open and dark web security settings and tools to protect websites and their visitors.
Demonstrated experience analyzing cyber selector data, system logs, and network traffic.
Demonstrated experience conducting network and browser troubleshooting.
Demonstrated experience implementing security standards in anticipation of rapidly changing operational tradecraft practices.
Demonstrated ability to communicate or teach complex technical topics to non-technical individuals.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders and balance requirements, performance, cost, and security when designing solutions.
Demonstrated experience defining, analyzing, tracking, and reviewing requirements.
Demonstrated experience documenting network configurations, processes, and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience configuring Virtual Private Servers (VPSs), Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs).
Demonstrated experience with social media or commercial messaging applications.
Demonstrated understanding of mobile technologies and applications.
Demonstrated experience troubleshooting network connectivity and performance issues.
Demonstrated experience working with network monitoring tools.
Demonstrated experience scripting with Python.
Demonstrated experience developing web user interfaces with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Knowledge of technologies such as Cisco, Juniper, Forward Networks, VMware, and Solarwinds.
IT certification in Linux, Microsoft, or other network-related fields.
Certifications such as Cisco CCNA, Cisco CCNP, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, or Juniper JNCIA - Enterprise / Service Provider Routing and Switching.

Responsibilities

Deliver tradecraft, technical, and network solutions to secure, maintain, and upgrade the Sponsor’s online public portals and specialized network.
Use internet technologies and services to protect public portals, portal visitors, and the specialized network.
Research, develop, maintain, and document the design and implementation of the online public contact portal, including open internet and dark web portals, and the specialized network.
Collaborate with internal and external teams, Sponsor staff, contractor personnel, and external stakeholders to develop, document, and implement portal and network requirements for security and operations.
Use existing systems rather than building single-purpose solutions; obtain prior approval through the Sponsor-approved waiver process for deviations.
Document mission solution architecture and interfaces, obtaining prior approval through the Sponsor-approved waiver process for deviations.
Ensure new applications and system enhancements meet agreed performance SLAs for uptime, concurrent users, and system recovery.
Monitor applications to provide status awareness and maintain a resolution plan in the event of application failure.
Comply with the Sponsor’s Risk Management Framework and address vulnerabilities and risks throughout the project lifecycle.
Track work requirements and action items to meet program deadlines.
Collect, compile, evaluate, and publish information and statistical data for documents, records, forms, reports, plans, policies, and regulations.
Interface with stakeholders to record user stories and deliver development requirements as requested by the Sponsor.
Use a Sponsor-approved system to track issues and problems.
Provide application development and programming support to implement system-level requirements.
Implement application or network changes driven by partner requirements, legislation, and policy.
Maintain and enhance current portal system software and implement new portal functionality.
Conduct functionality testing for new and existing applications and networks.
Provide on-call services; report to the Sponsor’s site within two hours for network issues and resolve outages within three hours, except where the fault is with Sponsor-maintained infrastructure.