Technical Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Columbia, MD

About The Position

As a systems security and network security engineer, you can identify the appropriate technologies needed to assess vulnerabilities and recommend the best solution and security strategy for an enterprise cross-domain platform. We need your experience to lead the development and implementation of security solutions that will protect critical infrastructure and mission data for multiple government clients. On our team, you’ll troubleshoot and analyze complex challenges for customers using your knowledge of networks, security devices and technologies, secure system and software practices, and security policies. You’ll use your curiosity for technology and market trends to further research and develop security solutions. Using your knowledge and experience, you’ll assess security threats and implement infrastructure controls. You will recommend architecture and design enhancements, and software and system best practices to improve security across our platform and team. In this role, you’ll closely impact mission success for national security customers by protecting mission data with a secure infrastructure. With mentoring, challenging hands-on problem-solving, and opportunities to learn new tools and skills, we focus on growing as a team to make the best solutions for our customers. Work with us as we secure and protect enterprise cross domain solutions for the better.

Requirements

3+ years of experience with information system security management, including performing monitoring, auditing, and analyzing information for risks and ensuring secure system operations
Experience in secure systems administration, including system hardening, patching, logging, and configuration management
Experience authoring or editing technical security documentation and developing accreditation body of evidence packages
Experience leading or supporting Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes through ATO or ATO renewal and coordinating with ISSMs, ISSOs, assessors and authorizing officials
Knowledge of network fundamentals, including TCP/IP, firewalls, VLANs, routing, and VPNs
Knowledge of NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53, and CNSSI 1253
Ability to independently review technical system architectures and identify security gaps
Ability to map 800-171 / CMMC practices to technical implementations
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
Bachelor’s degree in a CS or IT field and 5+ years of experience with security engineering or systems or network administration, or 10+ years of experience with security engineering or systems or network administration in lieu of a degree

Nice To Haves

Experience with RMF processes and tools such as Xacta or eMass in DoD or cleared environments
Experience with SCAP, ACAS or Tenable, Splunk, or other similar security tools
Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Rocky
Experience with GIT
Knowledge of Linux firewalls, Linux RPMs, networking configuration, and DNS

Responsibilities

Develop relationships quickly and easily with other teams, communicating the complexities of security with a wide variety of audiences, including senior management.
Implement infrastructure and cybersecurity controls, including enhanced detection and vulnerability capabilities and improved event correlation in large enterprises.
Perform risk and vulnerability assessments in network, system, and application areas.
Leverage big data analytics and traditional security event types to identify advanced threats or indicators of compromise and work with team to resolve issues.
Recommend secure solutions and help design architecture improvements to an enterprise cross domain platform that supports multiple customers.