Network Cyber Engineer

Overview

Network Cyber Engineer

www.woodcons.com

Seeking a Network Cyber Engineer to support the Customer’s SE&I team to assess architectures and requirements, to develop derived requirements and systems engineering artifacts, and to support Agile scrum teams in the development of advanced cybersecurity capabilities. The Network Cyber Engineer will lead the design and implementation for zero trust architecture, cybersecurity maturity processes, and hybrid cloud integration for advanced software defined networking.

Security Clearance Requirements:

This position requires all candidates to be U.S. Citizens with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance. Candidates must be able to receive DHS suitability prior to starting employment.

Responsibilities

• Participates in design and planning for evaluation and integration of vendor solutions
• Leads requirements and backlog management for cybersecurity related software development activities
• Evaluates technologies and solutions to increase network security posture, decrease trust zones, mitigate insider threat, and identify high risk behaviors
• Configures and manages next generation firewalls, intrusion detection, endpoint protection, routers, and switches
• Collect, normalize, and analyze network log data
• Manually analyze network data for trends and anomalies to compare and adjust machine learning models
• Provision, configure, deploy, and administer secure cloud resources using Azure
• Evaluate systems and solutions for compliance with relevant cybersecurity standards (e.g. NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-207, NIST SP 800-53, RMF)
• Evaluate software coding practices for compliance with STIGs and other cybersecurity best practices
• Participate in agile planning and estimation activities to break down large tasks into smaller tasks
• Participate in agile scrum meetings and work within DevSecOps best practices
• Mentor other engineers in cybersecurity and networking best practices

Qualifications

Required Education & Years of Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering, or related field and 8 years of networking and cybersecurity experience.
  • Two years of related work experience may be substituted for each year of degree level education.

Required Skills

• 8 years of applicable experience in cyber security and network engineering - Proficiency in networking, firewalls, TCP/IP, zero trust, and comprehensive knowledge of cybersecurity principles
• Hands-on experience configuring and managing firewalls, intrusion detection, endpoint protection, routers, and switches
• Experience analyzing network log data
• Understanding of software engineering and secure coding practices using C , Java, Python, or other object oriented languages
• Understanding of interface standards such as REST, JSON, XML, and SAML
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desired Skills

• Recent experience with cybersecurity and information assurance accreditation processes for DoD or IC customers
• Understanding of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
• Experience with Zscaler, Elasticsearch, Splunk, and AI/ML platforms
• Hands-on experience with Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) tools
• Knowledge of agile development processes and DevOps tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence
• Knowledge of continuous integration, delivery, and automated test tools such as Jenkins, SonarQube, JUnit, Cucumber, Selenium, JMeter

Desired Certifications

• CISSP, CCNA, Azure

WOOD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.