HHS Sr. Systems Engineer (Security)

Rockville, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

cFocus Software seeks a Sr. Systems Engineer (Security) to join our program supporting the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) This position is remote. This position requires the ability a Public Trust clearance.
Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Information Technology Engineering Cybersecurity or related field.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in systems engineering with a focus on security infrastructure.
Strong experience with Windows Server Linux (e.g. Red Hat Enterprise Linux) and virtualization platforms.
Hands-on experience supporting enterprise security tools and SOC infrastructure.
Strong understanding of NIST RMF NIST SP 800-53 FISMA and federal cybersecurity requirements.
Experience with scripting and automation (PowerShell Python Bash).
Ability to troubleshoot complex system integration and performance issues.
Active CISSP GCED GSEC GCIA AWS or Red Hat Certification (preferred).

Duties:

Engineer deploy configure and maintain the underlying infrastructure for security tools and platforms within the HRSA SOC and IT environment.
Support enterprise security tooling including SIEM SOAR EDR vulnerability management forensic and monitoring platforms.
Design and implement high availability redundancy and failover configurations for mission-critical security systems.
Perform system performance tuning capacity planning and optimization for security infrastructure.
Design and maintain integration architectures between security tools and HRSA IT systems to improve monitoring and response capabilities.
Engineer automation solutions and scripts to streamline security operations and reduce manual processes.
Support infrastructure changes following HRSA change management processes including development of technical implementation and rollback plans.
Create update and maintain system architecture diagrams SOPs configuration baselines network diagrams and system inventories.
Document engineering workflows deployment procedures testing protocols and configuration standards.
Collaborate with Security Architects SOC personnel Network Operations Cloud teams and ISSOs to resolve complex technical issues.
Support vulnerability remediation incident response and system recovery activities from an engineering perspective.
Participate in audits assessments and compliance reviews by providing engineering evidence and technical explanations.
Ensure systems meet NIST SP 800-53 control requirements and support continuous monitoring objectives.
Provide technical recommendations for modernization tool enhancement and infrastructure improvements.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Bachelors degree in Information Technology Engineering Cybersecurity or related field.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in systems engineering with a focus on security infrastructure.
Strong experience with Windows Server Linux (e.g. Red Hat Enterprise Linux) and virtualization platforms.
Hands-on experience supporting enterprise security tools and SOC infrastructure.
Strong understanding of NIST RMF NIST SP 800-53 FISMA and federal cybersecurity requirements.
Experience with scripting and automation (PowerShell Python Bash).
Ability to troubleshoot complex system integration and performance issues.
Active CISSP GCED GSEC GCIA AWS or Red Hat Certification (preferred).

Duties:

Engineer deploy configure and maintain the underlying infrastructure for security tools and platforms within the HRSA SOC and IT environment.
Support enterprise security tooling including SIEM SOAR EDR vulnerability management forensic and monitoring platforms.
Design and implement high availability redundancy and failover configurations for mission-critical security systems.
Perform system performance tuning capacity planning and optimization for security infrastructure.
Design and maintain integration architectures between security tools and HRSA IT systems to improve monitoring and response capabilities.
Engineer automation solutions and scripts to streamline security operations and reduce manual processes.
Support infrastructure changes following HRSA change management processes including development of technical implementation and rollback plans.
Create update and maintain system architecture diagrams SOPs configuration baselines network diagrams and system inventories.
Document engineering workflows deployment procedures testing protocols and configuration standards.
Collaborate with Security Architects SOC personnel Network Operations Cloud teams and ISSOs to resolve complex technical issues.
Support vulnerability remediation incident response and system recovery activities from an engineering perspective.
Participate in audits assessments and compliance reviews by providing engineering evidence and technical explanations.
Ensure systems meet NIST SP 800-53 control requirements and support continuous monitoring objectives.
Provide technical recommendations for modernization tool enhancement and infrastructure improvements.