Junior Security Engineer

Tyto Athene, LLC•Washington, DC

2d•$75,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

Quantum Sky is searching for an experienced Junior Security Engineer in Washington, DC to support architecture, security operations, and incident response activities. Tasks are expected to be executed while coordinating with various government teams in mission-critical environments.

Requirements

Minimum of four (4) years of general work experience and at least two (2) years of relevant experience in functional responsibility
Bachelor's degree in a technical field from an accredited college/university or equivalent experience
Experience administering security tools such as Splunk, Symantec DLP, FireEye, IDS
Experience with at least one of the following: Windows Server 2008/2012, Windows 7/8/10, Syslog (rsyslog, syslog-ng, etc), Linux variants (RedHat/CentOS/Ubuntu), Event log collection, VMWare
Familiar with the use of a SIEM for analysis
Familiar with multi-tiered network applications, common ports, and protocols used in those communications
Ability to perform online research and comprehend attack signatures while comparing them to network traffic to perform a proper analysis of detections
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Thorough understanding and knowledge of TCP/IP networking
U.S. Citizenship, Public Trust eligible

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a SOC and performing incident response is preferred.
Experience and education preferred in CEH, eCPPT, OSCP, GCFW, GCIH, other relevant IT security certifications, or advanced vendor certifications such as Splunk Certified Architect or SourceFire Certified Administrator; Security+, Network+, GSEC, or other relevant IT security product certifications such as Certified Systems Analyst, or SnortCP CISSP, CISM, or ISO 27001
Familiarity with implementing DISA STIGs and CIS Benchmarks preferred
Experience with Splunk SIEM, Swimlane, Bluecoat, Sourcefire (Snort), VMRay, and Vulnerability MGMT tools such as Qualys

Responsibilities

Develop, document, and review secure baseline configurations for each technology used within the environment
Assist in determining authorization boundaries and placement of new systems within the Agency’s enterprise architecture
Design, develop, and maintain detailed security drawings
Develop alternative system designs and architectures
Perform security impact analyses for proposed changes to assigned systems
Review IT system plans to ensure designs meet governmental standards and provide an appropriate level of protection for client systems and data
Conduct gap analysis of system requirements and components