HHS - Network Security Engineer

cFocus Software Incorporated•Rockville, MD

3d•Remote

About The Position

cFocus Software seeks a Network Security Engineer to join our program supporting the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) This position is remote. This position requires the ability a Public Trust clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field.
5+ years of experience in network security engineering or SOC operations.
Hands-on experience with firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto), IDS/IPS, and WAF technologies.
Experience monitoring and responding to network-based security threats.
Working knowledge of NIST 800-53, NIST 800-61, and Zero Trust principles.
Ability to meet on-call response SLAs and federal background investigation requirements.

Nice To Haves

CISSP, GCIA, or GCIH preferred

Responsibilities

Monitor HRSA networks for intrusions, anomalies, and threats using approved SOC tools.
Administer and maintain SOC firewalls, IDS/IPS, and network security technologies.
Monitor firewall health daily and coordinate issue resolution with SOC and Network Operations.
Review and tune Vulnerability Protection, Spyware Protection, and Anti-Virus profiles regularly.
Investigate triggered signatures and indicators of compromise (IOCs) within SLA timeframes.
Develop, deploy, tune, and maintain network-based IOCs to reduce false positives.
Generate ad-hoc network security reports for SOC analysts and DCSP leadership.
Support Zero Trust Network Architecture initiatives including micro-segmentation and SDP.
Adjust cloud WAF configurations based on monitoring, trends, and threat intelligence.
Perform tool upgrades, patches, and lifecycle maintenance following HRSA change management.
Develop SOPs, workflows, and automation to improve network security operations.
Participate in on-call rotation and respond to network security incidents and outages