Security Operations Engineer
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Job Location:
Washington, AR - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 130000 - 165000
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Security Operations Engineer
ROLE
We need an experienced Security Operations Engineer at the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). The NIGC is an independent federal agency within the Department of the Interior established to promote tribal economic development maintain the integrity of the Indian gaming industry and ensure that tribes are the primary beneficiaries of their gaming this role you will apply knowledge of information systems security principles NIST guidelines FISMA CISA and federal directives to conduct ongoing security assessments; ensure the effective configuration and daily operations of cybersecurity tools including SIEM Syslog NDR EDR firewalls M365 Cloud security Defender for Cloud and CDM capabilities; develop Security Orchestration and Automation capabilities; execute Incident Response activities; perform regular threat hunting; and develop and maintain accurate security operations documentation. This is a full-time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.
RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
LOCATION
CLIENT
WORK AUTHORIZATION
TRAVEL
WORK HOURS
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
RELOCATION
COMPENSATION
ROLE
We need an experienced Security Operations Engineer at the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). The NIGC is an independent federal agency within the Department of the Interior established to promote tribal economic development maintain the integrity of the Indian gaming industry and ensure that tribes are the primary beneficiaries of their gaming this role you will apply knowledge of information systems security principles NIST guidelines FISMA CISA and federal directives to conduct ongoing security assessments; ensure the effective configuration and daily operations of cybersecurity tools including SIEM Syslog NDR EDR firewalls M365 Cloud security Defender for Cloud and CDM capabilities; develop Security Orchestration and Automation capabilities; execute Incident Response activities; perform regular threat hunting; and develop and maintain accurate security operations documentation. This is a full-time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Apply knowledge and skills of information systems security principles NIST guidelines FISMA CISA and federal directives to conduct ongoing security assessments of installed systems and networks and recommend corrective actions.
- Perform systems engineering and maintenance activities according to established standards.
- Apply knowledge of networking technologies including LAN MS Azure and wireless management in security solutions implementation and troubleshooting.
- Develop NIGC security operations capabilities by evaluating current strategies and pursuing alignment with best practices.
- Ensure the effective configuration and daily operations of tools that support the NIGC cybersecurity strategy including SIEM integration Syslog Network Detection and Response (NDR) Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) firewalls M365 Cloud security Defender for Cloud and Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) capabilities.
- Collaborate with the CISO and Privacy Officer to develop plans techniques and measurable objectives to improve cybersecurity and privacy measures that meet NIGC goals for protecting sensitive information.
- Collaborate with other teams on the integration of NIGC applications and IT services to consider security implications and ensure that NIGC security requirements are met.
- Maintain threat awareness and monitor NIGC information systems for exploits and suspicious activities; analyze aggregated logs from security tools and perform regular threat hunting activities.
- Develop Security Orchestration and Automation capabilities and detection and response configuration policies to increase automation.
- Adhere to Continuous Monitoring practices to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented security controls and execute proactive threat hunting activities to ensure confidentiality integrity and availability of NIGC information systems.
- Execute Incident Response activities to include all associated actions according to the NIGC incident response plan; develop incident handling procedures.
- Validate that sufficient and relevant information is captured and retained from security tools to support actionable security awareness and incident investigations.
- Collect security operations performance and NIGC security posture management metrics and prepare NIGC threat reports to inform risk management decisions.
- Develop and maintain accurate security operations documentation including the preparation of standard operating procedures for recurring tasks.
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 6 years of continuous hands-on experience in a similar role.
- Demonstrated experience with the responsibilities defined above
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Cybersecurity or a related field preferred.
LOCATION
- Washington DC (NIGC Headquarters 550 12th Street SW Washington DC 20024). Primarily onsite; limited remote work at the discretion of the designated Federal Task Manager.
CLIENT
- National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)
WORK AUTHORIZATION
- US Citizenship - required
TRAVEL
- No travel required.
WORK HOURS
- 8 hours per day.
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
- W2 Salary
RELOCATION
- Not eligible for relocation benefits.
COMPENSATION
- Compensation Range: $130000 - $165000 commensurate on experience
- Benefits: Benefits package includes options for health dental and vision insurance coverage; 401k contribution options; paid sick time
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
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