Cyber Security Project Engineer

Overview

SilverEdge is a premier provider of innovative cyber, software, and intelligence solutions, addressing mission-critical challenges for the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), and beyond. We are dedicated to delivering impactful results to meet mission goals through cutting-edge technology and expertise. We are seeking a Cyber Security Project Engineer to join our dynamic team. This individual will play a pivotal role in developing innovative and effective solutions for our DoD customers within the IC sector.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience analyzing IT systems for cyber security vulnerabilities. Demonstrated experience developing IT system or network architecture design, conducting IP data flow analysis, encryption configuration, and vulnerability analysis using both open-source and commercial tools, such as Nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit, Canvas, Kismet, or BackTrack. 
• Demonstrated experience analyzing IT network configurations of devices such as firewalls, routers, switches, VPNs, or Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems for cyber security vulnerabilities.
• Demonstrated experience with communications protocols such as IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, MPLS, OSPF, IGRP, BGP, SIP, H.232.
• Demonstrated experience with multiple OS’s, including Windows, Linux, and OSX. Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Windows ver.; 7, 8, 10, 2008R2, 2012, 2012R2, or 2016.
• Demonstrated experience with cloud computing technology and hypervisors such as HyperV, VMWare ESX, or Virtual Box.
• Demonstrated experience with transitioning security domains and use of cross domain appliances. 
• Demonstrated experience with network management systems, network storage, backup systems, and disaster recovery (DR) architectures.
• Demonstrated experience performing technical risk assessments and providing technical risk mitigation guidance.
• Demonstrated experience ensuring appropriate risk mitigation considerations, risks and vulnerabilities are well understood and appropriately mitigated. 
• Demonstrated experience analyzing procurement processes of hardware, software and services to comply with cyber security and operational needs. 
• Demonstrated experience creating concise and well-structured written assessments.
• Certifications: CISSP Certification.
• Government issued clearance with polygraph

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with the Sponsor’s IT review boards.
• Demonstrated experience with providing recommendations to IT architecture and design reviews. 
• Demonstrated experience with the Sponsor’s security policies and regulations.  Demonstrated experience providing recommendations in technical standards, security standards, and operational assurance.
• Demonstrated experience with USG standards such as Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-37, SP 800-39, SP 800-53, SP 800-53A, SP 800-60.
• Certifications: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Ethical Hacker.

About SilverEdge

SilverEdge Government Solutions was founded on the belief that nurturing talent and collaborating closely with our customers enables us to think big and deliver the best for our country. Our mission is to bring top technology talent together to solve the world’s most challenging problems while protecting the United States and our allies.SilverEdge Government Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and applicants receive lawful consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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