Network Security Engineer

We are looking for a Network Security Engineer for a long-term contract opportunity in Austin, Texas.
Responsibilities:

• Perform advanced (senior level) cybersecurity analysis to ensure the effective protection of IT systems supporting mission-critical services.
• Safeguard cybersecurity cloud assets by delivering threat assessments, cyber intelligence, software security, and vulnerability assessment services.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across the organization to make cybersecurity-related decisions and provide guidance on implementing improvements.
• Develop and integrate cybersecurity designs for systems and networks with multilevel security requirements or those processing multiple classification levels of data.
• Document and address the organization s information security, cybersecurity cloud architecture, and systems security engineering requirements throughout the acquisition life cycle.
• Ensure acquired or developed systems and architectures align with the organization's cybersecurity cloud architecture guidelines.
• Identify and prioritize critical business functions by performing security reviews, identifying gaps in security architecture, and developing risk management and system security plans.
• Evaluate cloud security architectures and designs to assess the adequacy of security design in response to acquisition requirements.
• Monitor IT security-related websites, newsgroups, organizations, and publications to stay up-to-date on the latest cybersecurity trends.
• Determine protection needs (e.g., security controls) for information systems and networks and document them accordingly.
• Operate with minimal supervision, exercising significant initiative and independent judgment.
• Provide occasional travel to other locations/work sites as needed to perform client services.
• Be available for after-hours support to respond to security incidents.

You:

• 4 years of college, graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in cybersecurity, information technology security, computer engineering, computer information systems, computer science, management information systems, or a related field. Full-time qualifying work experience may be substituted for each year of the required education.
• 6 years of background in cybersecurity analysis, or information security analysis.
• 5 years of a proven track record in security and/or enterprise architecture development, implementation, and management.
• 6 years of expertise in conducting security risk assessments and/or audits of policies, standards, procedures, and technical environments within state and federal statutes, regulations, and standards relating to information security and computer crime.
• 5 years with strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate technical issues to all levels.
• 5 years demonstrating consultative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• 4 years of skills in applying and incorporating information technologies into proposed solutions preferred.
• Ability to translate operational requirements into protection needs (i.e., security controls) and apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation) preferred.
• Knowledge in determining how a security system should work (including its resilience and dependability capabilities) and how changes in conditions, operations, or the environment will affect these outcomes, preferred.
• Expertise in applying network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles (e.g., application of defense-in-depth); to identify critical infrastructure systems with information communication technology that were designed without system security considerations preferred.
• State of Texas experience preferred.

What We Offer:

• This is a remote position based in Texas; however, the ideal candidate must be able to travel to the office in Austin with a 72-hour notice for in-person meetings when requested.
• Competitive compensation and benefits including health, dental, vision, life and accident insurance and short-term disability insurance.
• Great work-life balance.

This is a long-term contract opportunity in Austin, Texas and no sponsorship can be provided. To apply, please email resumes to Candidates must be able to pass a background check. Luna Data Solutions, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees. All applicants will be considered for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, national origin, genetics, protected veteran status, and/or disability status