Cyber Defense Operations Security Engineer

Charlottesville, Virginia

Employer: SAIC
Industry: Cyber
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Description

SAIC is looking to hire a Cyber Defense Operations Security Specialist in Charlottesville, VA.

Job Duties:
  • Perform analysis of cloud-based systems and identify potential security vulnerabilities and solutions.
  • Create written reports/tickets detailing security deficiencies and recommended improvements.
  • Develop and automate regular security checks for the system to produce a robust continuous monitoring plan.
  • Work with Development team to help educate and inform decision making processes concerning security configuration of the system.
  • Document security findings, and current practices as well as any additional automated security in support of system ATO.
  • Work with development, and Operations teams to build security into their deployment pipelines.
  • Produce repeatable processes and security automation and relevant documentation.
Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:
  • Bachelors degree and fourteen (14) years of experience; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.
Required Security Clearance:
  • Active Top Secret SCI Clearance (US Citizenship required).
Requirements Skills:
  • Eight years of IT related experience overall
  • Four years of experience working in a cyber security role
  • Experience working with common security tools and devsecops methodologies (Nessus, HP Fortify, GuardDuty, Ncat, Prisma Cloud Compute, clair, ect)
  • Familiarity with relevant DOD security standards
  • Strong working knowledge of RHEL, networks, web applications, and cloud
  • Ability to develop and brief material in front of groups of 10+ people.
Desired Skills:
  • Familiarity with Agile development practices
  • Experience with scripting and task automation (python, PowerShell, Perl, etc.)
  • AWS Certified Security - Specialty or other relevant cloud security certifications

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
Created: 2024-05-17
Reference: 2406935
Country: United States
State: Virginia
City: Charlottesville
ZIP: 22901

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