Information Security Systems Engineer

job summary:
Searching for talented experienced Information Security Systems Engineering professionals to join the Managed Services Enterprise Security Engineering Team as a Level 2 Information Security Systems Engineer (ISSE) supporting managed network infrastructures for federal government customers. This is a specialty position with a focus on CyberArk Administration.
- This position is ONSITE and located in Melbourne, Florida
- This position may require weekend, after hours or on-call rotations to meet program requirements.
Essential Functions:
- Act as primary engineering support to network security operations for the testing and evaluation of new Security products and services.
- Supervise the technical work of junior security engineers to perform systems engineering design, testing and implementation of network security infrastructure and services.
- Administer, configure, and maintain the CyberArk Privileged Access Security solution to ensure the secure management of privileged accounts and credentials.
- Design, implement, and manage privileged access policies, workflows, and automated processes within the CyberArk platform.
- Monitor the CyberArk infrastructure, addressing any performance, availability, or security issues in a proactive and timely manner.
- Collaborate with IT and security teams to define and enforce privileged access management policies, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Perform regular assessments and audits of privileged accounts and access controls to identify and remediate potential security vulnerabilities.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to the CyberArk platform, working closely with support teams if necessary.
- Provide technical expertise and guidance to internal teams on the effective use of the CyberArk solution and privileged access management best practices.
- Participate in the evaluation of new features, upgrades, and patches for the CyberArk platform, and coordinate their implementation as needed.
- Contribute to the development of documentation, guidelines, and training materials related to privileged access management processes and procedures.
- Administer, configure, and maintain the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator platform to ensure the centralized management and control of endpoint security solutions.
- Collaborate with security teams to design, implement, and enforce security policies, ensuring compliance with industry standards and organizational requirements.
- Monitor the ePO environment for performance, availability, and security issues, and take proactive measures to address and mitigate any identified concerns.
- Manage the deployment, configuration, and updates of endpoint security agents and software packages across the organization.
- Coordinate the testing and deployment of ePO policies, rules, and updates to ensure consistent security posture across all managed endpoints.
- Collaborate with IT teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to ePO and managed security products.
- Stay updated on the latest threat landscape and emerging security trends, integrating this knowledge into the organization's endpoint security strategies.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, guidelines, and procedures related to ePO administration and endpoint security management and CyberArk platforms.
location: Melbourne, Florida
job type: Contract
salary: $50 - 55 per hour
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT Security or related field, and minimum 4 years related experience; or a Masters' degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT Security or related field, and minimum 2 years related experience.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in the network security engineering field performing the specification, selection, evaluation, testing, deployment, and operation of security devices and applications including but not limited to CyberArk, ePolicy Orchestrator, and similar technologies, etc.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a FAA public trust clearance.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Experience in application and compliance of customer tailored NIST and FISMA controls and policies.
- Experience collecting system logs and event data and performing engineering analysis to determine system security function, performance, and compliance.
- Proficiency in configuring and administering the CyberArk Privileged Access Security suite, including components like Enterprise Password Vault, Central Policy Manager, and Privileged Session Manager.
- Proven experience as an ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) Administrator or in a similar endpoint security management role.
- strong understanding of endpoint security concepts, practices, and industry best practices.
- Proficiency in configuring and administering the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator platform, including policy management, system deployments, and software updates.
- Experience developing, configuring, and maintaining Linux and Windows Operating Systems (OS).
- Prior FAA telecommunications and network security experience is a plus.
- CompTIA Security+ certification.
- CCNA or CISSP certification.
qualifications:

• Experience level: Experienced
• Minimum 2 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors

skills:

• Network Security
• Mechanical Engineering

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