Overview

Join Our Stellar Team at Castalia Systems!

Are you ready to skyrocket your career with us? We're on the lookout for ambitious individuals who are eager to make their mark in a diverse and thriving environment.

At Castalia Systems, we're not just another company – we're a certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Small Disadvantage Business (SDB) committed to excellence since 2011. Join us in delivering top-tier solutions to the dynamic Defense and Intelligence sector.

As valued members of our team, we prioritize your well-being. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k matching, generous PTO, paid holidays, professional training opportunities, and even pet insurance to ensure your furry friends are cared for too.

Responsibilities

Castalia Systems is seeking Senior Cloud Architect in the Dulles, VA area. 

Castalia Systems is supporting a U.S. Government customer on a large mission critical development and sustainment program to design, build, deliver, and operate a network operations environment including introducing new cyber capabilities to address emerging threats.

A qualified candidate will perform the following duties and responsibilities, but are not limited to:

• Display superb understanding and be knowledgeable with a multitude of technologies to include; AWS, SIEM, firewalls, web application firewalls, VPNs, DNS, Data Loss Prevention, IDS/IPS, and proxies, to name a few.
• Develops security systems for any manual or automated systems environments.
• Responsible for ensuring the logging of mission and organizational data against unauthorized disclosure, accidental or intentional loss of data, or unauthorized modification.
• Working with a variety of different tools and appliances, security problems, and troubleshooting various complex issues.
• Apply current analytical and logical thinking to the design, architecture, development, evaluation, testing, and integration of computer systems, appliances, and networks involving the architecture and implementation of Cyber Security tools in a hybrid environment.
• Manage technology roadmaps with each product and propose briefs and reports to elaborate on recommended actions based on best practices.
• Support system accreditation efforts (ATP, ATO) by generating Risk Management Framework (RMF) artifacts.

Qualifications

Security Clearance Requirement: 

• An active Secret security clearance is required with the eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI. TS/SCI is preferred. 
• Must be able to obtain DHS suitability prior to starting employment.

Required Qualifications:

• BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, OR Computer Systems Engineering. 2 years of related work experience may be substituted for each year of degree level education.
• This is a hybrid position
• 8 years of directly relevant experience.
• Must have hands-on experience with AWS and Linux in a production environment.
• Knowledge of Federated Identity, RBAC, authentication & authorization solution, etc.
• Working Knowledge of secure-cloud configuration, (e.g., CloudTrail, AWS Config), cloud-security technologies (e.g., VPC, Security Groups) and Access Control (IAM).
• Hands on experience with security, such as NGFW, WAF, SIEM, endpoint security.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced agile environment.
• Experience and/or familiarity with the following network protection devices: Firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), log analysis, malware analysis, network traffic flow and packet analysis.

Desired Qualifications: 

• Familiarity with one or more of the following: RSA Security Analytics (NetWitness), Symantec Bluecoat, CyberArk, ForeScout CounterAct, McAfee ePO, CrowdStrike, FireEye, Cisco FirePower (SourceFire), RedSeal, SecureSphere Imperva, Tenable Nessus, Splunk, PKI, chain of trust, and certificates.
• Understanding and application of DoDAF and Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)
• Having attention to detail, honesty, out-of-the-box thinking with a problem-solving mindset, being able to work under pressure, and being able to deliver on tight delivery schedules are recommended soft skills.

Castalia Systems is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and strives to comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, HIV-positive status, as well as any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful, and all persons involved in the operations of the company are prohibited from engaging in this type of conduct.