Cyber Security Engineering Specialist III

ABOUT SITEC:

SITEC is an employee and customer focused Information Technology and Professional Services Firm specializing in design, development, and delivery of state-of-the-art technology solutions, as well as cybersecurity, software and systems engineering services.

Overview: Join the TCS LINUX Team and be part of a long-term contract supporting the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). We are seeking a Network Security Engineer to design, develop, and enhance enterprise-wide network security solutions in support of national security. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and eager to work with cutting-edge technologies, this role offers unparalleled opportunities for growth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Research, analyze, and implement network security solutions that align with customer business and mission goals.
• Assist in designing, testing, and implementing secure network architectures.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide recommendations for network design.
• Manage remote network security, including incident and problem management.
• Oversee security infrastructure maintenance and advanced configuration (firewalls, IDS, load balancers, web and mail gateways).
• Lead investigations of security-related incidents and develop corrective measures.
• Develop and execute standard operating procedures (SOPs) for security tools.
• Act as a liaison to contract and customer management regarding network security policies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Clearance: TS/SCI with the ability to pass a Government Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of technical experience in Network Security with large-scale global networks or equivalent experience in a Network Operations environment.
• Proficiency with firewalls (Palo Alto, Juniper, Cisco), routers/switches (Juniper, Cisco), IDS products (FireEye, F5 Load Balancer, Cisco FTD), Unix, RHEL OS, Windows AD, and VMware.
• Experience with Python scripting.
• DoD IAT Level II certification and CSSP Infrastructure Support certification within 6 months of hire.

CERTIFICATIONS:

• DoD Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification (current)
• DoD CSSP Infrastructure Support certification (within six months of hire)