Cyber Security Engineer - Expert

Job Description

Description

SAIC, a leading provider of systems development & deployment, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration, and training capabilities and solutions for the Intelligence Community, is seeking creative and dedicated professionals to fulfill their career goals and objectives while delivering mission excellence on programs of national importance.  

Join an exciting team, located in Chantilly, VA, enabling operational excellence. Your experience will enhance a dedicated group of professionals’ ability to conduct intelligence analysis. A willingness to innovate and create next generation, cloud native solutions is critical. The Cornerstone program is the go-to-solution at the heart of the national security mission. An expert Cyber Security engineer uses their technology expertise and training to ensure that Cornerstone’s sensitive data remains secure from both internal and external threats, including cybercrime and unauthorized use. With a keen awareness of specific risks that lurk within and outside the program’s IT eco-system, they keep rigorous vigil over company data from entry to storage to exit, and create strategies to both proactive prevent and systematically react to breaches. As part of a larger team, the Cyber Security engineer not only knows how to find, identify, and mitigate risks in real time, they stay abreast of any new threats. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Expert oversight and leadership of Security and Risk Management, Asset Security, Security Architecture and Engineering, Communication and Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Security Assessment and Testing, Security Operations, and Software Development Security. 

• Lead an exhaustive number of cybersecurity solutions to tackle a wide range of functions including network traffic security and analysis, database management, systems management, IT security and IT service management, application management, and more. 

Qualifications

Required:

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of 6 years of related experience 
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)  
• Expereince with some or all of the following tools:
  • Network security monitoring: Argus, Nagios, Pof, Splunk, and OSSEC
  • Web vulnerability scanning: Burp Suite, Nikto, Paros Proxy, and SQLMap
  • Encryption: Tor, KeePass, VeraCrypt, NordLocker, AxCrypt, and TrueCrypt
  • Penetration testing: Metasploit, Kali Linux, Netsparker, and Wireshark

Desired:

• Experience with Network intrusion detection tools such as Snort, Security Onion, SolarWinds Security Event Manager, Kismet, and Zeek
• Experience with Packet sniffers such as Tcpdump, and Windump
• Experience with Firewall tools such as: Tufin, AlgoSec, FireMon, and RedSeal

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 26,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.