Cross Domain Engineer (TS/SCI CI Poly) (Chantilly, VA)

An active Top Secret / SCI clearance with polygraph is required for consideration for hire for this role. Work is to be performed 100% onsite with our Government Customer.

What You'll Get To Do:

As a Principal Cyber Security Engineer, you'll design, implement, and maintain complex systems and infrastructure that support business. You'll deploy solutions to proactively mitigate cyber threats to customer networks.

You'll also:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that our systems and infrastructure meet security, scalability, and performance requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues, including performance and availability problems.
• Makes recommendations to improve overall security posture to senior management.
• Plan and execute system upgrades, patches, and migrations.
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and procedures.
• Develop and implement system monitoring and alerting strategies.
• Mentor and train junior team members.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Familiar with IC, DoD, and NIST Risk Management Framework directives and guidelines and security accreditation processes.
• Assesses the performance of security controls within IT projects.
• Evaluates potential system security risks and takes appropriate corrective, mitigation, and recovery actions.
• Researches, evaluates, and provides feedback on problematic security trends and patterns in customer support requirements.

You'll Bring These Qualifications:

• Must possess an active TS/SCI w/Polygraph DoD Security Clearance
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in the fields of mathematics, telecommunications,electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science and 7-10 years related experience.
• Strong IT system and application engineering background
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously; coordinating resources and ensuring scheduled goals are met.
• Experience with certification testing, Risk Management Framework (RMF), information assurance tools, DoD STIG, and vulnerability assessment
• DoD 8570 certification meeting IAT Level II required
• Experience with modern Windows, LINUX, network operating systems, databases, and virtual computing to include command line configurations.
• Knowledge of IDS - intrusion detection solutions
• Knowledge with implementation of counter-measures or mitigating controls.
• Understanding of latest security principles, techniques, and protocols.
• Must be able to multi-task, work independently and as part of a team, share workloads, and deal with sudden shifts in project priorities.

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Perl)
• Familiarity with Elastic to include Logstash and Kibana concepts
• Experience with VMWare infrastructure. vCenter and ESXi configuration and maintenance.
• Experience with Vulnerability management such as scanning, vulnerability reviews, and mitigation.
• Experience and knowledge of network devices (routers and switches), TCP/UDP traffic, firewall technologies, IDS technologies, proxy technologies, and antivirus, spam and spyware solutions.