Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Network Security Engineer for a remote contract in Texas.
Responsibilities: - Perform advanced (senior level) cybersecurity analysis work essential to fulfill our mission of service to people who live in Texas.
- Work involves protecting cybersecurity cloud assets and delivering cybersecurity threat assessment, cyber intelligence, software security, and vulnerability assessment services.
- Collaborate with mixed-matrixed or multi-discipline teams across the agency in cybersecurity-related decision-making, providing guidance and oversight in the implementation of improvements.
- Develop/integrate cybersecurity designs for systems and networks with multilevel security requirements or requirements for the processing of multiple classification levels of data.
- Document and address organization's information security, cybersecurity cloud architecture, and systems security engineering requirements throughout the acquisition life cycle.
- Ensure that acquired or developed system(s) and architecture(s) are consistent with organization's cybersecurity cloud architecture guidelines.
- Identify and prioritize critical business functions in collaboration with organizational stakeholders by performing security reviews, identifying gaps in security architecture, and developing security risk management plans and system security plans.
- Evaluate cloud security architectures and designs to determine the adequacy of security design and architecture proposed or provided in response to requirements contained in acquisition documents.
- Monitor IT security related websites, newsgroups, organizations and publications.
- Determine the protection needs (i.e., security controls) for the information system(s) and network(s) and document them appropriately.
- Work under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
- Work may involve occasional travel to other locations/work sites to perform services.
- After hours support may be required to respond to security incidents.
- Perform other duties as assigned to maintain operations.
Minimum Qualifications: - 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 (one year = 30 semester hours).
- 8 years experience in cybersecurity analysis, or information security analysis.
- 8 years experience in security and/or enterprise architecture development, implementation, and management.
- 8 years experience in conducting security risk assessments and/or audits of policies, standards, procedures, and technical environments within state and federal statues, regulations, and standards relating to information security and computer crime.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate technical issues to all levels.
- Strong consultative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- 8 years experience translating operational requirements into protection needs (i.e., security controls) and to apply cyber security and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation.)
- Skilled 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.
- 8 years experience 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 Qualifications: - Being self-motivated, proactive, work independently, and effectively manage your time.
What We Offer: - Sistema offers competitive pay and solid benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- We keep things simple, focus on people, and prioritize long-term relationships with our clients and consultants.
Apply now if you re a clear communicator, problem solver, and ready to work remote in Texas!
Job Tags
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