What are the responsibilities and job description for the System Security Engineer - Cleared position at RDTS?
RDTS is seeking a Cleared System Security Engineer to support the U.S. Dept of Treasury in Washington, D.C. This position shall support one of Treasury's mission-critical Information Technology systems. The primary function of the Security Engineer is to maintain the Trellix/McAfee ePO system being utilized. This role is fully onsite in downtown DC, full-time, Monday-Friday with standard office hours (i.e. 8:00am-5:00pm), and available upon a favorable federal background check.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide daily security oversight for all TFIN systems and network components; Provide configuration management and oversight of security components;
- Provide operational oversight of network security and firewall settings; Provide evaluation and oversight of STIG implementation, compliance, and operations;
- Provide system hardening and vulnerability resolution; Assist in the engineering and maintaining of the antivirus architecture, evaluating solutions, troubleshooting server and client related antivirus incidents, and upgrading servers and clients;
- Provide malware and virus analysis and removal; Create indicators from analysis for use with IDS systems to prevent and to deter future threats; Assist in conducting computer forensic operations;
- Provide operational and maintenance support to Host Based Security System (HBSS) (or its replacement system), Tripwire, Nessus or Retina (or current system), Splunk (or its replacement), any IDS components, and any other security tool that is installed on TFIN as applies to items; Maintain/configuring/monitoring virus protection software and email applications;
- Ensure HBSS set up conforms to requirements and recommendations IAW Intelligence Community Security Coordination Center (ICSCC); Operate and maintain the current HBSS System and provide reports to the ISSOs for evaluation as required;
- Prepare and review test and exercise plans; Support counterintelligence efforts to manage insider threat and other human factors risks;
- Prepare indicator creations for IDS systems; Provide security impact assessment, evaluation, and recommendations to the Architect and TFIN Change Control Board (CCB);
- Assist in technical incident response exercises and activities.