Systems Engineer Lead

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Systems Engineer - Lead

Location(s): Mclean VA

We are seeking a Systems Engineer - Lead to oversee and enhance our cybersecurity and information technology systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in endpoint security cloud and container technologies and securing various operating systems and developer environments.

• Lead the design implementation and management of security systems and protocols.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure security measures are integrated across all platforms.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and recommend improvements.
• Develop and maintain documentation for security systems and processes.
• Stay updated on the latest security trends threats and technology advancements.

• High School Diploma GED or equivalent certification.
• At least 4 years of experience working in cybersecurity or information technology.
• At least 4 years of experience with endpoint security.
• At least 2 years of experience with cloud and container technologies.
• At least 2 years of experience securing various OS environments (Mac Microsoft Linux).
• At least 2 years of experience securing developer environments.

• 8 years of experience in security tools (AV/EDR Application Control Data Loss Prevention Firewall Log Management Privilege Access Management System Hardening Behavior Analysis Hunt and Response Vulnerability Management).
• 4 years of experience with configuration and incident management.
• 4 years of experience with AWS (EC2 instances Lambda functions RDS Route53).
• 3 years of experience with Red Team Vulnerability Management Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting.
• Proficient knowledge of common cybersecurity frameworks and standards such as MITRE ATT&CK NIST and OWASP.
• Advanced understanding of network protocols infrastructure and operating systems (Windows Linux macOS).
• Proven experience in exploiting vulnerabilities in web applications networks systems and data stores.
• Experience with log collection and using SIEM platforms for querying and analyzing log data.
• Experience with programming or scripting languages (Python or Go).
• Ability to write SQL queries.
• Ability to work independently and in large distributed teams.
• Excellent communication skills.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.