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Position Requires a Top Secret (TS/SCI) Clearance with a Polygraph.
We are seeking a Cyber Security Engineer (SME). This role is responsible for protecting the customer's information systems and networks from potential cyber-attacks. The Cyber Security Engineer must display an excellent understanding of technology and utilization of Firewalls (Security Groups), VPNs, Data Loss Prevention (DPS), IDS/IPS, Web-Proxy, Security tools, and Security Audits. Candidates will work directly with Team leads, developers and operations personnel throughout a DevSecOps life cycle both on policy and technical implementation of technologies.
Primary Responsibilities
Plan, implement, manage, monitor, and upgrade security measures and tools for the protections of information systems and networks and automate repeatable tasks in a consultative role
Design, configure, implement, troubleshoot, and maintain all security platforms and their associated software, such as firewalls (Security Groups), intrusion detection/intrusion prevention, anti-virus/malware (HBSS), cryptography systems (Vormetric), SIEM (Splunk), and MDM
Formulate systems and methodologies as well as respond to security related events and assist in remediation efforts of cyber security incidents (system and/or network breaches, malware attacks)
Participate in the change management process
Coordinate, and monitor log analysis for our managed services offerings, to ensure customer policy and security requirements are met
Basic Qualifications
Expert with at least one of the following tools: Splunk, HBSS/McAfee, Rapid7
Expert with implementing and managing SIEM (e.g., Splunk), end-point security (IDS/IPS and HBSS)
Expert knowledge of networking protocols, such as TCP/IP, LAN/WAN concepts
Expert with automation (e.g., Ansible, CloudFormation)
Strong attention to detail with analytical mind outstanding problem-solving skills
Awareness of Cybersecurity trends and hacking techniques.
Candidate must have a Master's degree with 15 or more years of prior relevant experience in order to operate within the scope contemplated by the level.
Details
Labor Category: Cyber Security Engineer
Position Title: Cyber Security Engineer
Position Level: Level 1 – Subject Matter Expert
Salary: Up to $215,000.00 per year
Core Hours: 9am to 4pm
Location: Bethesda MD
Mandatory Requirements
Developmental (0-2 years’ experience)
Full Performance (3-5 years’ experience)
Senior (6-10 years’ experience)
Expert (11-15 years’ experience)
SME (16+ years’ experience)
Expert with at least one of the following tools: Splunk, HBSS/McAfee, Rapid7
Expert with implementing and managing SIEM (e.g., Splunk), end-point security (IDS/IPS and HBSS)
Expert knowledge of networking protocols, such as TCP/IP, LAN/WAN concepts
Expert with automation (e.g., Ansible, CloudFormation)
Strong attention to detail with analytical mind outstanding problem-solving skills
Awareness of Cybersecurity trends and hacking techniques.
Candidate must have a Master's degree with 15 or more years of prior relevant experience in order to operate within the scope contemplated by the level.
Optional Requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with additional security tools and processes such as IDS/IPS, VPN, Webinspect, Appdetective
Experience with implementing and managing Network and Application Firewalls
Experience with incident detection, incident response and forensics activities
Experience with scripting languages (Python, Power Shell)
Experience with Cloud Computing Technologies/Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Experience with Agile Software Development
AWS Certification
Experience maintaining virtual private networks, firewalls, web protocols
Experience with SAFe Agile Framework
Knowledge of potential attack vectors such as XSS, injection, hijacking and social engineering
Experience with health monitoring tools (Nagios, SolarWinds)
B4CORP Company Information
B4Corp is a small defense contracting company that focuses on providing an optimum environment for mission-focused, highly skilled consultants to support the United States of America’s intelligence community and other defense organizations. B4Corp provides a low overhead, highly efficient, high salary environment that allows employees to excel at meeting the client’s needs. B4Corp is looking for information technology professionals that have a high sense of personal responsibility, self-motivation, and mission drive.
B4Corp’s dedication and care for its employees is reflected in our outstanding compensation and benefits package. B4Corp’s benefits reflect the company’s policy of putting the employees first. B4Corp’s maximum flexibility comp / makeup time policy, along with the company’s cafeteria-style benefit plan that allows employees to maximize their Benefit Dollars, reflects B4Corp’s commitment to its employees.
Compensation
Outstanding Salaries
Retirement
Full Vanguard 401k Plan – Featuring a full scope of investment options – 100% employer matched contribution up to 6% of employee's salary – Ability to max out 401k savings $57k ($63.5k if over 50)
Employees receive B4Corp phantom stock each year (2-year vesting period)
Insurance
Medical – United Health Care (UHC) (multiple plan options)
Dental – United Concordia (UC) Flex Plan
Vision – Vision Service Plan Insurance Co (VSP) Signature Plans
Mutual of Omaha short-term disability (60% of salary up to $2,000.00/week)
Mutual of Omaha long-term disability (60% of salary up to $10,000.00/month)
Mutual of Omaha life insurance ($200,000.00)
Employee Referral Bonus
Refer a friend or a coworker and receive $3,000 per year for every year the person works for B4CORP
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Seven weeks of leave per year (including ten federal holidays)
Flexible work schedule with comp time (with customer approval)
Tuition And Training
Free CBTNuggets Online Training Account – More than 200 online IT courses on a large variety of topics, including networking, security, virtualization, and the cloud – Cisco, Microsoft, and Google – Virtual Labs
Free L inux Academy Online Training Account
Internal Tracking -LR-SOL-101
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