Sensor Engineer

The Sensor Engineer will support the 33rd Network Warfare Squadron Defensive Cyber Operations Team onsite at Lackland Air Force Base. This position will be responsible for the configuration, troubleshooting, maintenance, and management of the IDS/IPS sensor fleet on the base.

Install, configure, troubleshoot, maintain, and manage the IDS/IPS (Intrusion Detection System/Intrusion Prevention System) sensor fleet including, performance on FAK (Fly Away Kits) sensors, Cloud Shield, FPC/NTSA (Full Packet Capture/Network Traffic Security Analysis) , ArcSight, and sensor fleet specialized applications (such as Fidelis), emerging IDS/IPS technologies and associated network infrastructure [ASA/VPN (Adaptive Security Appliance/ Virtual Private Network) concentrator], equipment/configurations and other Gateway, boundary and Third Party sensors

• Incorporate approved PMO (Program Management Office) trouble ticketing for vendor support and Authorized Service Interruption (ASI) procedures (internal and external) for completion of IDS/IPS taskings.

• Perform related activities and coordinate support actions with Operation Support Technical section leads and external units. Support shall include advanced sensor development, integration and engineering of central management systems, operational networks, and the training network

• Maintain and manage software upgrades and patches and perform system changes for the IDS/IPS sensors ensuring proper configuration standards to minimize the potential of unauthorized intrusions.

• Deploy to any DOD network gateway, boundary, or third-party location with the necessary equipment to install IDS/IPS sensor(s), servers, and network infrastructure hardware

• Conduct the daily private key management and deploy correlation rule sets base boundary ECN (Enclave Control Node) to correctly identify and process system alerts in support of organization operations

• Monitor the effectiveness of the IDS/IPS sensor’s ability to collect and report suspicious network activity on AF networks

• Ensure that response to inoperable systems is immediate and perform advanced actions necessary to ensure IDS/IPS sensors are collecting and reporting network activity

• Work with field units to resolve network issues and perform actions necessary to ensure IDS/IPS and FPC/NTSA sensors are collecting and reporting network activity

• Conduct troubleshooting and fault isolation to sustain network connectivity between the correlators and sensor equipment, maintain COTS (Commercial Off the Shelf) and GOTS (Government Off the Shelf) sensor applications, harden ACL (Access Control List) to restrict unauthorized access to network, create and manage sensor user accounts, and assign the user specific rights to access network resources.

• Support the development and documentation of processes and checklists for maintenance associated with those systems

• Other duties as related to the business functions of FWG Solutions, as assigned

Requirement

High School Degree Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred or equivalent experience

Licenses & Certifications:

• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance

• Required to have one of the following IAT Level II certifications: CCNA Security, CySA , GICSP, GSEC, Security CE, CND, or SSCP – or an IAT Level III certification: CASP CE, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, or CCNP Security

• Required to have one of the following IAT CSSP certifications for Infrastructure Support: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), CySA , GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud , or CND

• Possession of the following OS certifications: RHCE, CCNA or VMware Certified Professional (VCP), and either LINUX , LPIC1 or RHCA

Experience:

• Required minimum of five years (5) of relevant experience; DoD experience preferred

• Required minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the following areas: IP addressing and domain name service; network components; TCP/UDP, FTP, SMTP, and HTTP; and the network OSI model

Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to hold yourself and others accountable on short-term and long-term goals

• Superior organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks

• Understanding of Intel-based computers using Microsoft based operating systems

• Use of Microsoft Office software applications to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Proficient with common operating systems including UNIX, Microsoft Server, VMware and Cisco