Gray Tier Technologies
Senior Microsoft Security Engineer
Gray Tier Technologies, Richmond, Virginia, United States,
Gray Tier Technologies has an immediate need for a
Microsoft Security Engineer
for a new customer on a highly-visible and strategic Cybersecurity Task Order. The Microsoft Security Engineer will need to be a self-starter with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, flexibility, good judgment, and the ability to coordinate multiple, concurrent tasks in an effective manner. This individual will work with internal team members to ensure that systems are functional, secure, and scalable. The systems and networks developed will be used to collect and process data and improve the customer’s security infrastructure. The Microsoft Security Engineer will support the design and development of cybersecurity tools and technology along with integration of new architectural features into existing infrastructures while maintaining the integrity and security of enterprise-wide systems and networks.Primary Responsibilities:
Conceptualize, design, build, and maintain current and future customer-supported tools and platformsManage multiple assignments and work independently with minimal oversightProduce system design documents.
Support architectural analysis of cyber security features and existing system related to future needs and trendsReview and provide input to system requirements based on cybersecurity postureCompile industry best practices and lessons learned into future iterations and new designsProvide broad-based experience in IT Service Management and apply the experience to specific cyber security initiatives relating to system design, development, and operations and maintenanceEmploy measures to ensure the deployed infrastructure is secure and availableAdvise and assist team members to deploy and configure collection services and toolsDevelop processes to evaluate and improve all operating systems, hardware, software, and firmware solutionsWork closely with stakeholders to solve technical problems at the network, system and application levelsCollaborate, coordinate, and build relationships with customer representatives and external stakeholdersConduct periodic architectural reviews of installed sensors to assess effectiveness and propose optimal installation alternatives as requiredDraft technical documentation, reports, and presentations as needed for customer or internal use.Manage physical and virtual infrastructure and troubleshoot problems to successful completionCreate and manage shell scripts for task automation and log extractionDevelop solutions to complex technical issuesProvide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, resolution steps taken) for root cause analysis, engineering technical assessments, and process improvement initiativesProvide training and documentation for customer and internal teamsReview and approve documentation and diagrams (e.g., system specifications).Identify tasks and issues that may have an impact on service levels or schedules and provide realistic schedule and cost estimatesMaintain a current working knowledge of IT development methodology, architecture design, security best practices, and technical standards.Communicate with other technical leads, IT groups, and customer reps so they understand all aspects of proposed changes/solutions.Basic Qualifications
BS degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related field and 10-12 years of prior relevant experience OR Masters with 8-10 years of prior relevant experience.Expertise with Azure services and components to build, manage, and maintain Azure Cloud environmentsExperience with Active Directory (AD) and ADFSExtensive automation experience with PowerShell and Shell Scripting for automating repeatable tasks and installationsExtensive knowledge of server operations and maintenanceExtensive experience managing enterprise networksUnderstanding of cloud terminology, architecture, and tools to include installing, provisioning and monitoringDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) is required to support this programCandidate must, at a minimum, have one of these certifications:
CompTIA: CASPSANS:
GCIH, GCWN, GISF, GISP, GSSP, GICSP, GSSPCarnegie Mellon:
SEIISC2:
CCSP, CISSP, CSSLP, SSCPCisco:
CCNP, CCNP Security, CCIE SecurityEC_Council:
CEH, ECSPMicrosoft:
MCSE (Server), Azure Administrator Associate, Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Azure Solutions Architect ExpertRed Hat:
RHCA, RHCESplunk:
Certified Splunk Architect
Preferred Qualifications
Active Top Secret clearanceExperience installing, configuring, and maintaining tools such as Tanium, Nessus, Forescout, and Cyberark in a hybrid-cloud environmentExperience automating management tasks with Ansible, Puppet, or ChefExperience with Linux administration (RHEL)Experience with PKI (Gemalto)Experience working among different Cloud Provider environments (Azure, AWS, GCP)Experience developing in Bash, Python, and/or PowershellExperience working with SIEM tools such as Splunk to ingest, normalize, store, and maintain data from endpoint, network, and application sourcetypes
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Microsoft Security Engineer
for a new customer on a highly-visible and strategic Cybersecurity Task Order. The Microsoft Security Engineer will need to be a self-starter with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, flexibility, good judgment, and the ability to coordinate multiple, concurrent tasks in an effective manner. This individual will work with internal team members to ensure that systems are functional, secure, and scalable. The systems and networks developed will be used to collect and process data and improve the customer’s security infrastructure. The Microsoft Security Engineer will support the design and development of cybersecurity tools and technology along with integration of new architectural features into existing infrastructures while maintaining the integrity and security of enterprise-wide systems and networks.Primary Responsibilities:
Conceptualize, design, build, and maintain current and future customer-supported tools and platformsManage multiple assignments and work independently with minimal oversightProduce system design documents.
Support architectural analysis of cyber security features and existing system related to future needs and trendsReview and provide input to system requirements based on cybersecurity postureCompile industry best practices and lessons learned into future iterations and new designsProvide broad-based experience in IT Service Management and apply the experience to specific cyber security initiatives relating to system design, development, and operations and maintenanceEmploy measures to ensure the deployed infrastructure is secure and availableAdvise and assist team members to deploy and configure collection services and toolsDevelop processes to evaluate and improve all operating systems, hardware, software, and firmware solutionsWork closely with stakeholders to solve technical problems at the network, system and application levelsCollaborate, coordinate, and build relationships with customer representatives and external stakeholdersConduct periodic architectural reviews of installed sensors to assess effectiveness and propose optimal installation alternatives as requiredDraft technical documentation, reports, and presentations as needed for customer or internal use.Manage physical and virtual infrastructure and troubleshoot problems to successful completionCreate and manage shell scripts for task automation and log extractionDevelop solutions to complex technical issuesProvide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, resolution steps taken) for root cause analysis, engineering technical assessments, and process improvement initiativesProvide training and documentation for customer and internal teamsReview and approve documentation and diagrams (e.g., system specifications).Identify tasks and issues that may have an impact on service levels or schedules and provide realistic schedule and cost estimatesMaintain a current working knowledge of IT development methodology, architecture design, security best practices, and technical standards.Communicate with other technical leads, IT groups, and customer reps so they understand all aspects of proposed changes/solutions.Basic Qualifications
BS degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related field and 10-12 years of prior relevant experience OR Masters with 8-10 years of prior relevant experience.Expertise with Azure services and components to build, manage, and maintain Azure Cloud environmentsExperience with Active Directory (AD) and ADFSExtensive automation experience with PowerShell and Shell Scripting for automating repeatable tasks and installationsExtensive knowledge of server operations and maintenanceExtensive experience managing enterprise networksUnderstanding of cloud terminology, architecture, and tools to include installing, provisioning and monitoringDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) is required to support this programCandidate must, at a minimum, have one of these certifications:
CompTIA: CASPSANS:
GCIH, GCWN, GISF, GISP, GSSP, GICSP, GSSPCarnegie Mellon:
SEIISC2:
CCSP, CISSP, CSSLP, SSCPCisco:
CCNP, CCNP Security, CCIE SecurityEC_Council:
CEH, ECSPMicrosoft:
MCSE (Server), Azure Administrator Associate, Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Azure Solutions Architect ExpertRed Hat:
RHCA, RHCESplunk:
Certified Splunk Architect
Preferred Qualifications
Active Top Secret clearanceExperience installing, configuring, and maintaining tools such as Tanium, Nessus, Forescout, and Cyberark in a hybrid-cloud environmentExperience automating management tasks with Ansible, Puppet, or ChefExperience with Linux administration (RHEL)Experience with PKI (Gemalto)Experience working among different Cloud Provider environments (Azure, AWS, GCP)Experience developing in Bash, Python, and/or PowershellExperience working with SIEM tools such as Splunk to ingest, normalize, store, and maintain data from endpoint, network, and application sourcetypes
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