Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

SCCI offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability benefits, 401k with Company Match, time off consisting of 2 weeks of paid vacation, 48 hours of sick/personal leave, and 11 paid Holidays.

Responsibilities:

• Security Awareness & Collaboration
  • Advise Director of IT and company leadership on cybersecurity requirements, concerns, processes and best practices
  • Mentor junior security staff and provide technical leadership
  • Advise and train technical staff and users in cybersecurity best practices
• Security Architecture & Engineering
  • Design, implement, and manage security solutions (e.g., SIEM, EDR, firewalls, IDS/IPS, IAM, VPN)
• • Architect secure network, Application, and cloud environments
  • Evaluate and integrate new security technologies
• Threat Detection & Response
  • Work with external security service providers to coordinate monitoring detection, threat hunting, and incident response activities
  • Analyze logs and alerts to identify anomalies or potential threats
  • Manage incident response lifecycle
• Vulnerability Management
  • Supervise the vulnerability management program
  • Coordinate and validate regular vulnerability scans and penetration tests
  • Prioritize vulnerability remediation efforts across endpoints, networks, and applications
  • Work with IT team to validate and apply patches
• Governance, Risk & Compliance
  • Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards
  • Ensure compliance with relevant standards, directives and regulations
  • Conduct risk assessments and support audit activities
  • Remain abreast of emerging technologies, cyber threats and security tools
• Advise ISSO and ISSM on issues related to securing and monitoring classified DoD networks
• Project Management
  • Lead multiple cybersecurity initiatives
  • Coordinate with IT personnel and stakeholders to gather requirements, refine objectives, engineer solutions, and develop required timelines, milestones and cost projections
  • Set goals and expectations for projects and team members
  • Take ownership of initiatives and see them through completion

Essential Skills and experience:

* Must be a U.S. citizen and have an active Secret Security Clearance
* Bachelor’s (BS) degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
* Eight (8) – ten (10)+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity roles, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity
* Strong understanding of network protocols, security architecture, and security practices
* Experience in a Windows-based enterprise IT environment (preferably GCC High, Azure AD, Intune, and AVD)
* Proficient in scripting and automation (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash)
* Experience with cloud platforms (AWS and Azure) and their security services
* In-depth knowledge of modern threat landscapes, vulnerabilities, mitigation techniques, and security tools and processes
* Ability to lead teams and manage projects to achieve security goals and objectives
* Ability to write clear and concise cybersecurity guidance, procedures and documentation

Preferred Skills and Experience:

* DoD security practices and regulations
* Migration from on-prem architecture to cloud
* Virtualization (preferably Hyper-V)
* Familiarity with open-source security tools
* Experience with Fortinet security products
* AWS/Azure Security Certifications
* CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
* OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional)
* GIAC (e.g., GCIH, GCIA, GCED, GPEN)
* CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
* Security

SCCI is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to meet the needs of employees and their families. EOE of Veterans and Disabilities.