Cyber Security Engineer

Cyber Security Engineer

Remote

***ship Required***

***Active Top Secret Clearance Required***

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Cyber Security Engineer to work with the Department of Energy and have a strong understanding of both the technical and collaborative aspects of securing software systems. The ideal candidate will be someone who thrives in a dynamic and collaborative environment, working closely with development teams, network administrators, and security stakeholders to ensure robust security measures are in place across the lifecycle of applications and systems.

Job Description

• Supports the development of security procedures and methods to ensure the safety of information systems and to protect the system from intentional (unauthorized) or accidental (inadvertent) access or destruction.


• Works with Web development, network administration, and corporate security teams, to actively identify, and analyze risks and develop plans that drive security improvements for the project/program.


• Serves as a liaison between development teams and stakeholders to understand and formulate security requirements for project/program.


• Defines, maintains, and enforces application security best practices.


• Explains and demonstrates vulnerabilities to application owners and provides recommendations for mitigation.


• Conducts and coordinates vulnerability assessments of software application under development.


• Identifies additional application security related tools, conducts tool analysis, and provided recommendations.


• Performs and conducts penetration tests and manual/automated code reviews.


• Trains developers and other relevant team members on Secure Code Development as well as other security protocols as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other Engineering or Technical discipline or equivalent relevant experience.


• 5-10 years of cybersecurity experience with a focus on endpoint security.


• Prefer a Cyber Certification such as Security+, CEH, CISSP, or OCSP.

Other Job Specific Skills

• Extensive experience with CrowdStrike EDR (deployment, configuration, maintenance, and tuning).


• Proficient in managing firewalls and implementing security policies.


• Strong understanding of Office 365 security (SharePoint, Teams, Intune, Azure AD, AWS).


• Experience with vulnerability management and incident response.


• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Splunk experience.


• Scripting/programming skills including Python, PowerShell, and Bash.

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