Security Engineer (Linux Systems Engineer)

Navy Federal Credit Union•Pensacola, FL

1h•$99,400 - $155,850•Onsite

About The Position

At Navy Federal, we are passionate about our members--they are our mission. We're looking for a talented, experienced systems engineer professional to join our growing Advanced Cyber Initiatives team as a cybersecurity engineer with a job role in Linux systems engineering. The Advanced Cyber Initiatives is looking for a driven professional to help advance the program's strategic vision. You will also have the opportunity to work closely with the Platform Engineering manager and lead the collaboration with Information Security teams for deployment & maintenance of cybersecurity enterprise applications.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Extensive hands on experience of automating/scripting of server configurations/deployments/etc
Extensive hands on experience patching and upgrading Linux and Windows based operating systems, packages, and applications
Extensive hands on experience with enterprise high security systems engineering related or similar role required (Understanding of enterprise best practices for security and hardening with a focus on PCI-DSS/NCUA ideal)
Experience with AI, Agentic solutions, and ML/LLM’s in practice and/or deployment of technology.
Experience scripting in one of the following: Ansible, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Ruby, etc to automate routine tasks
Experience & thorough understanding of SSO/SAML/OAUTH integration of enterprise applications
Strong understanding and ability to troubleshoot various common Linux operating systems (Centos, Red hat, Ubuntu, and/or Cisco derivative OS’s) OR Strong understanding and ability to troubleshoot various Windows server operating systems
Experience working in environments with infrastructure management processes such as change management, problem management, configuration management and project management
Hands on Experience in Agile specifically Kanban workflow.
Experience using/integrating tools with SIEM’s
Experience with large enterprise processes and working a siloed environment where tickets/coordination/detailed change management and control processes are required
Knowledge of core network, firewall, routing, switching, load balancing, and proxy principles and troubleshooting related issues from a server deployment/maintenance perspective

Nice To Haves

Experience with Cybersecurity applications
Linux based Java/Tomcat COTS web applications in a clustered environment
Windows .net based IIS COTS applications in a clustered environment
Physical or Virtual appliances with limited linux based OS CLI interfaces
Ability to read/understand a packet capture
Experience using Jira/Confluence

Responsibilities

Support NFCU in the maintenance of IT and enterprise class security applications and systems
Troubleshooting Linux and/or Windows servers operating systems and predominately the enterprise applications running on those servers
Deploying, optimizing, and maintaining enterprise security applications, on prem, SaaS, and IaaS
Remediate vulnerabilities on Windows and/or Linux systems, ensure the stability and sustainability of supported platforms by monitoring, maintaining, patching, and administering all aspects of those systems
Deploying and configuring SaaS enterprise applications
Deploying AI, Agentic solutions, and ML/LLM’s solutions to handle modern security threats
Contribute to and maintain internal engineering documentation (e.g., tool documentation, lessons learned, procedures, status updates, etc.)
Renewing and updating TLS certificates on appliances and enterprise applications
Responding to audit and enterprise hardening requests
Updating stories and subtasks work in flight
Update/speak in Daily Operations briefings
Daily ticket queue monitoring, for incidents and work ingestion and assigning as required
Responsible for quarterly access reviews
On call and after-hours rotation
Perform other duties as assigned