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Since 2009, MindPoint Group has been the cybersecurity firm of choice for the most security-conscious US federal agencies and commercial enterprises.

We're proud to be one of Inc. 5000's fastest-growing companies in the country. With several ‘Best Places to Work' awards under our belts, we have a diverse employee-focused culture, accessibility, and communication between all levels and departments, and over 4 stars in reviews on Glassdoor.

Come be a part of what we're building. We use our award-winning recruitment process to seek the most skilled, experienced, and driven information security consulting experts in the industry, while simultaneously empowering applicants to determine if MindPoint Group is the right fit for them. We are profoundly invested in selecting the right people to join our team and are equally driven to expand and develop careers long-term.

With positions throughout the US, a role at MindPoint Group promises you:

• An opportunity to work within one of the most diverse DC-based organizations
• Generous tuition and professional development reimbursements
• Mentorship opportunities with leaders focused on your growth
• Competitive benefits like 401k matching, 11 federal holidays, etc.
• And more!

Job Description

MindPoint Group is expanding our 24x7x365 Federal Security Operations Center (SOC) engineering team with an immediate opening for an experienced and enthusiastic Cybersecurity Systems Engineer focused on the analysis, deployment, and ongoing operations and maintenance of our Federal client’s SOC security stack. We are working to drive major client initiatives and define superior service delivery, but we need to expand the team’s capacity to accelerate analyses of alternatives, proofs of concepts, pilots, and implementations to improve the client’s defenses against external and insider threats. You will have SOC-specific security engineering expertise and work collaboratively as part of a high-performing engineering team.

What you get to do every day:

• Lead and/or support analyses of alternatives and make recommendations for new security tools, technologies, and solutions in the client’s environment.
• Lead and/or support proofs of concept and pilots, then analyze and report outcomes in terms of feasibility, scalability, cost, and final recommendations.
• Develop and execute test and implementation plans for new security tools and technologies, including deployment, configurations, and rollback plans.
• Provide daily engineering oversight to ensure high availability and operability of SOC-managed security tools and applications; research and resolve service degradations and outages, perform upgrades, and other O&M type duties.
• Provide user-level access to and support for SOC-managed tools, technologies, and data within defined SLAs.
• Develop and document engineering-related processes and procedures to enhance coordination and the overall efficiency and effectiveness of SOC tools, including SOPs, IRPs, CONOPS, and DR/COOP
• Support incident response as needed for security events or incidents.
• Train and/or recommend training for SOC team members on new tools and technology.
• Remain abreast of SOC security tools and any noted vulnerabilities, highlighting the need to consider changes to the security stack where appropriate.
• Remain abreast of cutting-edge SOC tools and technologies to aid in the prevention, detection, and mitigation of threats and attacks.

Qualifications

**Secret Clearance required**

What skills are required?

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline OR equivalent experience
• The ability to work as an integral part of a high-performing SOC team is required
• Experience integrating security tools with existing architectures
• Hands-on experience in programming and scripting, e.g., Python, PERL, etc
• Hands-on experience with both Windows and Linux operating systems and networks
• Effective verbal and written communication skills that include the ability to describe highly technical concepts in non-technical terms.
• Demonstrated experience with Jira and Confluence
• Understanding of recent cybersecurity policies and mandates such as EO 14028, M-21-31, NSM-8, and their impact on SOC activities

What is ideal?

• Advanced-level technical certifications with SOC tools and technologies are strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience providing technical and thought leadership for security systems engineering and integration for both on-premise and cloud-based SOC tools, applications, and solutions, including but not limited to anti-virus (AV), endpoint detection and response (EDR), intrusion detection systems (IDS), intrusion prevention systems (IPS), security information and event management (SIEM) technologies, deep packet and log analysis, email gateways, email DLP and encryption, anti-spam, web proxy applications, firewalls, load balancers, and sandbox environments
• Experience with SOC ticketing, knowledge management, and reporting tools and procedures
• Understanding of zero-trust architecture and tools and their impact on SOC activities

Location:

• Local candidates to Washington, DC highly preferred
• Able to work normal business hours (core) and occasional/limited on-call hours as requested by the client and/or as required by operational demands (e.g., during major incidents)

Additional Information

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $140-150k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.
• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Flexible Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, maternity/paternity leave, mobile phone stipend, pre-tax commuter benefits, the opportunity to participate in our mentorship program, and more!
• MindPoint is committed to maintaining a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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Are you interested in a posted job opportunity but may not check all of the “boxes” for desired qualifications? If so, we encourage you to apply! Our commitment to sustain and champion an inclusive and dynamic community of employees is a high priority!

Text code SYSEJ to 202-915-6712 to apply!