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Avenue Technologies Defunct

Cyber Security Engineer

Avenue Technologies Defunct, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285


Our client is looking for an individual to join the Cyber Security Engineering team for a Principal Cyber Security Engineer position supporting the operations and maintenance of custom solutions and Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities in Denver, Colorado area. Occasional travel to customer sites may be required.

The ideal candidate will have a strong cyber experience across the full spectrum of cyber operations from a mission execution perspective, to include vulnerability management, compliance management, database, and enterprise information security infrastructure.

Responsibilities Include: • Review and adjudicate Tenable/Nessus Findings • Ensure security compliance and vulnerability scanning/remediation across multiple platforms and networks • System configuration hardening and Audit Scanning • Performing hands-on technical implementation of security solutions comprised of COTS & FOSS as well as custom-developed products • Applying knowledge of current IA policies as a contributor to the architecture and design of secure solutions to customer needs and requirements Clearance Requirement: Must be a US Citizen with an active DOD Secret clearance. Top Secret/SCI Clearance is preferred. Required Skills: • Demonstrated experience using Tenable Security Center, Nessus for vulnerability and compliance assessment. • Experience with cyber security engineering projects and programs for U.S. Government clients. • Experience/knowledge of Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST 800-37, Continuous Monitoring IAW NIST 800-137, Patching IAW NIST 800-40, NIST 800-53 and CNSSI 1253. • Vulnerability assessment and analysis experience utilizing Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and DISA STIGs. • Hands on experience in manual hardening and system compliance. • Understanding of security design concepts with ability to develop solutions to moderately complex IS compliance and security problems • Must be a self-starter capable of multitasking and efficiently managing your time. • Ability to work in a team environment and work collaboratively across traditional engineering disciplines. • Solid communications skill with team and program leadership. • Demonstrated experience performing vulnerability assessment/remediation. • Security Certification in accordance with DoD 8570.01 IAT-II or IAT-III (e.g., Security+ CE or CISSP). Desired Skills: • Experience supporting IA Tools such as Tripwire, LogRhythm. • Experience with HW and SW life-cycle management, & engineering change proposal process's • PKI certificate experience. • Windows/Linux/Network SA experience - (VMWare, RHEL, various Windows versions) • Experience with highly 'matrixed' organizations. Preferred Education/Experience: Typically requires bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field plus a minimum of 8 years of Cybersecurity experience. Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) preferred.