CareerPlan

1784 - Network Security Engineer III

San Diego, California, United StatesFull-time$120k–$150k2026-10-28 → 2026-11-11
Citizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Enforce DoD cybersecurity policies (STIGs, RMF, NIST SP 800-53) across CANES environments through system hardening, vulnerability management, and configuration automation.

Role type

Senior IC network security engineer

Builds

Hardened and compliant CANES systems (Windows/Linux, network devices, applications)

Domain

Defense / Cybersecurity

Required skills

DoD cybersecurity policy enforcement, system hardening, vulnerability management, configuration automation, log analysis, incident response, patch management, RHEL administration, Windows administration, SIEM/SOAR operations, GitLab/GitHub/Spork usage

Preferred skills

Trellix ESS engineering, NetIQ Sentinel, Splunk, ArcSight, ACAS engineering

Technologies

GitLab, GitHub, Spork, Spork+, Trellix ESS, NetIQ Sentinel, Splunk, ArcSight, ACAS, RHEL, Windows, Cisco

Responsibilities

Implement and enforce DoD cybersecurity policies (STIGs, RMF, NIST SP 800-53) across CANES systems; Design, develop, implement and troubleshoot solutions for vulnerabilities within the CANES system; Lead efforts to harden Windows/Linux systems, applications, network devices, and various hardware within the CANES environment; Assist with IAVM compliance, log analysis, and audit readiness tasks; Perform patch management, system scanning, and incident response coordination; Maintain system documentation, cybersecurity artifacts, and baseline reports; Support system validation during test events, site assessments, and production installations; Design, develop, and automate configurations on RHEL, Windows, and SIEM/SOAR platforms; Submit configuration updates via GitLab/GitHub, Spork/Spork+

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC