Description

SAIC is looking to hire a Cyber Defense Operations Security Specialist in Charlottesville, VA .
Job Duties:

• Perform analysis of cloud-based systems and identify potential security vulnerabilities and solutions.
• Create written reports/tickets detailing security deficiencies and recommended improvements.
• Develop and automate regular security checks for the system to produce a robust continuous monitoring plan.
• Work with Development team to help educate and inform decision making processes concerning security configuration of the system.
• Document security findings, and current practices as well as any additional automated security in support of system ATO.
• Work with development, and Operations teams to build security into their deployment pipelines.
• Produce repeatable processes and security automation and relevant documentation.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree and fourteen (14) years of experience; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.

Required Security Clearance:

• Active Top Secret SCI Clearance (US Citizenship required).

Requirements Skills:

• Eight years of IT related experience overall.
• Four years of experience working in a cyber security role.
• Experience working with common security tools and devsecops methodologies (Nessus, HP Fortify, GuardDuty, Ncat, Prisma Cloud Compute, clair, ect).
• Familiarity with relevant DOD security standards.
• Strong working knowledge of RHEL, networks, web applications, and cloud.
• Ability to develop and brief material in front of groups of 10 people.

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with Agile development practices.
• Experience with scripting and task automation (python, PowerShell, Perl, etc.).
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty or other relevant cloud security certifications.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.