Senior Cyber Security Operator Job at Staffing Resource Group, Inc in Springfiel

Posted: 11/22/2024 Employment Type: Direct Hire Division: Government/DOD Job Number: JN -112024-19961 State: Virginia

Job Description

Senior Cyber Security Operator

Location: Springfield, VA

Industry: Dept. of Defense

Salary: $130k-$165k Depending on Experience

Employment Type: Permanent Placement

Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and US Citizenship Required

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm

Summary:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Cyber Security Operator to join our client’s team. The successful candidate will be part of a team of network, system and security engineers tasked with the remediation of existing network equipment and upgrading to new equipment.

Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance required
• Bachelor’s degree in technical field such as computer science or cybersecurity; additional direct operational experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• 8-10+ years of related work experience required
• Minimum IAT Level II certification as defined and described in DoDD 8570.01, 8570.01-M, 8140.01-03 and as amended (such as Sec+ or equivalent) required.
• CSSP Auditor certification is required.
• Possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the required advanced cyber analytical assessments
• Possess working knowledge of DoD’s IT system and network certification and accreditation processes to include system security authorization agreements
• Experience conducting Information Operations Computer Network Defense/Exploitation assessments
• Experience with firewalls and network TAP technologies
• Have strong experience with security monitoring, threat hunting, packet analysis, malware analysis, signature development, shell scripting
• Familiarity with Linux environments (Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu)
• Installing, configuring, and administering software applications
• Possess troubleshooting skills in problems with software and hardware
• Configuring, managing, and maintaining networking equipment
• Working knowledge of Department of Defense's Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert processes
• Working knowledge of Computer Network modeling software
• Working knowledge of Computer Network vulnerability/compliance analysis software

Responsibilities:

• Conduct advanced cyber analysis and reporting.
• Liaise between customers, external stakeholders, assessment site POCs, and technical SMEs to maximize the effectiveness and safety of advanced cyber assessments.
• Understand customer assessment objectives and the technical requirements necessary to meet those objectives.
• Draft, coordinate, and maintain assessment-specific documents for network connection authorization for assigned cyber activities.
• Provide technical insights and recommendations to the customer.
• Collaborate with customer leadership, customer coordinators, and authoritative subject matter experts.
• Provide recommendations on appropriate hardware and software required to optimize advanced cyber assessments.
• Interface with technical staff within customer Information Technology commercial vendors.
• Participate in annual updates to the SOPs by providing recommendations to the customer.
• Travel: Up to 30-50% CONUS and OCONUS travel required and the ability to travel on short notice.
• Additional duties, as assigned.

EOE/ADA