Cybersecurity Implementation Engineer (EDR, NDR, AWS)

RISA•Springfield, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

RISA is hiring a Cybersecurity Implementation Engineer to build, deploy, and sustain the cybersecurity infrastructure of an Intelligence Community customer, both on premises and in the cloud. The role requires deep expertise in one security platform and working knowledge of related platforms, while helping shape the enterprise security roadmap. The engineer will work with on-premises and cloud-based cybersecurity infrastructure and applications on Windows and Linux, and engineer cybersecurity solutions on AWS. The position may also serve as a team or task lead when needed. It is an onsite, full-time, exempt role in Springfield, Virginia. An active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship are required to start; the employee must obtain and maintain a Government polygraph after hire.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Government polygraph after hire.
Bachelor's degree in a field applicable to the position plus 6 years of relevant experience; accepted equivalents are a master's degree plus 4 years, associate degree plus 8 years, or high school diploma/GED plus 10 years.
At least 6 years of network or cybersecurity engineering experience on large-scale enterprise or global networks, with an emphasis on DoD capabilities.
DoD 8140.01 / 8570.01-M IAT Level III and IASAE Level II certifications, and CSSP Infrastructure Support certification within 120 days of start.
Deep expertise in one and working knowledge of others among NDR, EDR, next-generation firewalls, IDS/IPS, F5, and email/web security gateways.
Strong grasp of cloud infrastructure, security principles, compute, storage, and transport.
Expertise in Windows and Linux server operating systems.
Demonstrated experience modernizing complex enterprise cybersecurity systems.
Strong writing and briefing skills for senior and executive audiences, and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

Build, deploy, configure, and maintain on-premises and cloud-based cybersecurity infrastructure and applications on Windows and Linux.
Engineer cybersecurity solutions on AWS, including EC2, EBS, ELB, S3, and RDS; provision AMIs; and perform installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
Research and implement enterprise-wide cybersecurity capabilities and enhancements.
Evaluate and recommend upgrades for performance, standardization, and best practices, including hardware and software recommendations sized for future capacity.
Develop and maintain architecture diagrams and the capability and technology roadmap.
Develop test plans and documentation for configuration changes before customer approval.
Represent customer requirements in technical exchanges with other government agencies and support security assessment and authorization.
Serve as a team or task lead when needed.