CareerPlan

1785 - Network Security Engineer II

San Diego, California, United StatesFull-time$95k–$136k2026-10-28 → 2026-11-11
Citizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Implement and enforce DoD cybersecurity policies, design and troubleshoot vulnerability solutions, and harden systems within the CANES environment.

Role type

Senior IC Network Security Engineer

Builds

Hardened Windows/Linux systems, network devices, and applications for DoD cybersecurity compliance

Domain

Defense / Cybersecurity

Required skills

DoD cybersecurity policy implementation, vulnerability management, system hardening, patch management, incident response, SIEM/SOAR, GitLab/GitHub, RHEL, Windows Server, ACAS, Trellix ESS

Preferred skills

Splunk, ArcSight, Linux, Windows, VMware, Cisco

Technologies

ACAS, Trellix ESS, Spork/Spork+, NetIQ SIEM Sentinel, RHEL, Windows Server, GitLab, GitHub, Splunk, ArcSight

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, SIEM/SOAR, ACAS, and ESS platforms; Submit configuration updates via GitLab/GitHub, Spork/Spork+.

Seniority

Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC