Security Engineer

TekSynap•Rockville, MD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Security Engineer to join our team. T ekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays. Visit us at www.TekSynap.com . Apply now to explore jobs with us! The safety and health of our employees is of the utmost importance. Employees are required to comply with any vaccination requirements mandated by contract, applicable law or regulation. By applying to a role at TekSynap you are providing consent to receive text messages regarding your interview and employment status. If at any time you would like to opt out of text messaging, respond "STOP". As part of the application process, you agree that TekSynap Corporation may retain and use your name, e-mail, and contact information for purposes related to employment consideration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and/or a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in new and related older technology that directly relates to the required area of experience .
Experience in security solutions, implementation, support, and maintenance
Knowledge of network management tools
Exceptional oral and written communication skills
Must be able to successfully obtain Public Trust
Must be a United States citizen.
Must be able to obtain an NRC IT Level I/II.

Responsibilities

Assist the team in architecture, design, implementation, support, maintenance, and expansion of security management tools such as Tenable Security Center Tenable Nessus Manager Microsoft SQL Server Forescount CounterACT Palo Alto Firewalls Palo Alto Cortex XDR Microsoft Defender Splunk Enterprise Cisco Secure Email Gateway Infoblox DNS
Deployment, configuration, maintenance and patching, troubleshooting or problem resolution, security remediation, and decommission of Linux and Windows servers in both physical and virtual environments
Creating SQL Queries to provide ad-hoc reports, analysis and datasets
Hands-on administrative and operational experience with some of the following technologies or skill areas: DHS Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation (CDM) Desired State Inventory Plan of Action and Milestone (POA&M) management Disaster Recover and Agency Contingency Planning Vulnerability and Configuration Compliance Scanning and Assessments Technical writing of security compliance and assessment documentation Creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) Security Log Management and Analysis Application Security Data Loss Prevention System Administration Endpoint Security and Advanced Threat Protection DNS/DNSSEC Administration Email Security Intrusion Prevention/Detection System Administration Packet Capture and Protocol Analysis Security Policy Enforcement Web-filtering and Web Content Security Encryption Two-Factor Authentication