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Security Engineer

Newgen Software Technologies
Herndon, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/28/2026
Our Partner is looking for a Security Engineer to join a project.

Responsibilities
  • Monitor systems for abnormal activity
  • Analyze alerts, distinguish threats from false positives, categorize incidents by risk
  • Lead incident response: containment, eradication, recovery, post-incident analysis, documenting steps
  • Optimize detection capabilities: refine alert thresholds, tune SIEM rules, integrate new data sources, reduce false positives
  • Compile weekly/monthly reports on incident trends, threat activity, and security posture for internal stakeholders
  • Actively participate in team meetings, threat intel reviews, and cross-departmental syncs
Requirements
  • ship
  • MBI Clearance
  • 5 years security engineering for a FedRAMP or FISMA Moderate system in an AWS GovCloud environment
  • Hands-on UiPath architecture experience: Orchestrator, attended/unattended robots, Assets and Credential Stores, queues, and robot host builds
  • Design and implementation of service account models, credential vaulting, RBAC, separation of duties, and session/audit logging
  • Applied NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 Moderate controls in build decisions across the AC, AU, CM, IA, and SC families
  • STIG/CIS hardening, vulnerability scanning, patch and configuration management
  • Secure SDLC and code review of automation workflows and scripts
  • Ability to translate engineering decisions into control language for the A&A team
  • Skills in Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients' toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ

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