Vulnerability Security Engineer, Senior

Company: Booz Allen Hamilton
Location: Herndon
Posted on: February 24, 2021

Job Description:

Everyone knows security needs to be "baked in" to a system architecture, but you actually know how to bake it in. You can identify and implement ways to harden systems and reduce their attack surface. What if you could use your cyber engineering skills to design and build secure systems for the client? We're looking for an engineer who can create solutions for the client that will stand up to even the most advanced cyber threats. As a Vulnerability Security Engineer, Sr on our project, you'll provide technical engineering services for the support of integrated security systems and solutions. You'll coordinate work with in-house teams to identify the right mix of tools and techniques to translate your customer's IT needs and future goals into a plan that will enable secure and effective solutions. We need to come up with the best solution, so you'll investigate new techniques, break free from the legacy model, and go where the industry is going. You'll lead the team through a critical approach to network design, providing alternatives and customizing solutions to maintain a balance of security and mission needs. This is a chance to make a difference in the security of healthcare privacy. Your technical expertise will be vital as you help customers overcome their most difficult challenges by integrating secure practices like network topologies, intrusion detection, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and other cybersecurity practices and tools. You'll be able to broaden your skillset into areas like extensive expertise in all aspects of cybersecurity with a vast array of IT systems involving end user, including enterprise-level networks while building peace of mind in a critical infrastructure. Join our team as we improve healthcare for millions of customers through cybersecurity. This position allows remote delivery. Empower change with us. You Have: -Experience with vulnerability process improvement and change management -Experience with engineering, implementing, and monitoring security measures for the protection of systems, networks and information -Experience with vulnerability management, enterprise remediation efforts, patch management and system hardening -Experience in working directly with clients to provide solutions-- -Knowledge with Microsoft Excel and transforming data into metrics related to vulnerability management to focus remediation efforts and report on success, including VLOOKUP's, formulas and data normalization -Knowledge of Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) or prioritizing vulnerability remediation -Ability to obtain a security clearance -HS diploma or GED and 18+ years of experience with systems security engineering or BS degree in CS, IT or Engineering and 10+ years of experience with systems security engineering Nice If You Have: -Experience with tools such as Nessus, BigFix, Red Seal, RSA Archer, SCCM, Elastic, CDM -Experience with NIST security controls, the governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) security documentation tool, the Risk Management Framework (RMF), and security compliance -Experience with maintaining a secure cyber environment through configuration management, administration, and response actions -Experience with utilizing data analytical tools like Power BI -Experience with VA -Public Trust clearance Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Build Your Career: Rewarding work, fun challenges, and a ton of investment in our people-that's Booz Allen Cyber. When you join Booz Allen, we'll help you develop the career you want. Competitions - From programming competitions at our PyNights (Python competition and learning events) to competing in CTFs, we've got plenty of chances for you to show off your skills. Paid Research - Have an innovative idea to explore or hypothesis to test? You can participate in challenges via our crowdsourcing platform, the Garage, and other programs to be awarded dedicated time and/or funding to advance your skills. Cyber University - CyberU has more than 5000 instructor-led and self-paced Cyber courses, a free online library that you can access from just about anywhere-including your phone-and certification exam prep guides that include practical assessments to prepare you for your exam. Academic Partnerships - In addition to our tuition reimbursement benefit, we've partnered with University of Maryland University College to offer two graduate certificate programs in Cybersecurity-fully funded without a tuition cap. Maker/Hackerspaces - Race drones, print 3D gadgets, drink coffee from our Wi-Fi coffee maker, and get hands-on training on tools and tech from in-house experts in our dedicated maker and hackerspaces We're an EOE that empowers our people-no matter their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic-to fearlessly drive change. #LI-AH1, CJ1 At Booz Allen, we believe that your talents are the gateway to tomorrow.---Working at the---leading-edge---of artificial intelligence, data science, digital transformation, cybersecurity, engineering, and health and science, we uncover---and---solve the emerging challenges of our time.---Ours is a culture of innovation, rooted in---a collective---desire to make a lasting impact that you will realize. The---skills you'll bring to our---team,---coupled---with the---unparalleled---missions you'll serve, will shift the way the world works and lead us into the future. Change is---within reach-and it all starts with you. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation for any part of our employment process, please send an email to disability-accommodations@bah.com . Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. This option is reserved only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation. It is not intended for other purposes or inquiries. We're an EOE that empowers our people no matter their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status or other protected characteristic to fearlessly drive change.

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