Senior Cyber Security Operator

Job Description

Senior Cyber Security Operator

Location: Springfield, VA

Industry: Dept. of Defense

Salary: $130k-$165k Depending on Experience

Employment Type: Permanent Placement

Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and US Citizenship Required

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm

Summary:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Cyber Security Operator to join our client s team. The successful candidate will be part of a team of network, system and security engineers tasked with the remediation of existing network equipment and upgrading to new equipment.

Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance required
• Bachelor s degree in technical field such as computer science or cybersecurity; additional direct operational experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• 8-10 years of related work experience required
• Minimum IAT Level II certification as defined and described in DoDD 8570.01, 8570.01-M, 8140.01-03 and as amended (such as Sec or equivalent) required.
• CSSP Auditor certification is required.
• Possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the required advanced cyber analytical assessments
• Possess working knowledge of DoD s IT system and network certification and accreditation processes to include system security authorization agreements
• Experience conducting Information Operations Computer Network Defense/Exploitation assessments
• Programming experience (Perl, Python, C, etc.)
• Experience with firewalls and network TAP technologies
• Have strong experience with security monitoring, threat hunting, packet analysis, malware analysis, signature development, shell scripting
• Familiarity with Linux environments (Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu)
• Installing, configuring, and administering software applications
• Possess troubleshooting skills in problems with software and hardware
• Configuring, managing, and maintaining networking equipment
• Strong computer networking skills
• Working knowledge of Department of Defense's Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert processes
• Working knowledge of Computer Network modeling software
• Working knowledge of Computer Network vulnerability/compliance analysis software
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Conduct advanced cyber analysis and reporting.
• Liaise between customers, external stakeholders, assessment site POCs, and technical SMEs to maximize the effectiveness and safety of advanced cyber assessments.
• Understand customer assessment objectives and the technical requirements necessary to meet those objectives.
• Draft, coordinate, and maintain assessment-specific documents for network connection authorization for assigned cyber activities.
• Provide technical insights and recommendations to the customer.
• Collaborate with customer leadership, customer coordinators, and authoritative subject matter experts.
• Provide recommendations on appropriate hardware and software required to optimize advanced cyber assessments.
• Interface with technical staff within customer Information Technology commercial vendors.
• Participate in annual updates to the SOPs by providing recommendations to the customer.
• Travel: Up to 30-50% CONUS and OCONUS travel required and the ability to travel on short notice.
• Additional duties, as assigned.
  
  

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SRG Government Services is a leading provider of information technology, training, engineering, accounting and intelligence analytical services for agencies in the intelligence, defense, homeland security, cyber security, and federal civilian markets. SRG utilizes an innovative approach to identify and qualify talent that is unique to the federal contracting industry, featuring a cutting-edge platform that allows us to rapidly and precisely match professionals to client requirements. We have a proprietary database of over one million candidates and maintain continuous contact with our qualified talent.

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