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SRG Government Services

Senior Cyber Security Operator with Security Clearance

SRG Government Services, Springfield, Virginia, us, 22161


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

Programming experience (Perl, Python, C, etc.)

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

Strong computer networking skills

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

SRG Government Services is a leading provider of information technology, training, engineering, accounting, and intelligence analytical services for agencies in the intelligence, defense, homeland security, cyber security, and federal civilian markets.

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