Systems Security Engineer, Officer
Core
Design, implement, and support secure configuration baselines and system hardening across servers, operating systems, cloud workloads, and platform services using automation and compliance-as-code.
Role type
Senior IC systems security engineer (configuration management & hardening)
Builds
Scalable, repeatable security controls and automated hardening pipelines for IT assets
Domain
Financial services / Cybersecurity / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
System hardening, Secure configuration management, Infrastructure automation, Scripting (Python/Perl), Compliance-as-code, Risk assessment (NIST), Container security, Kubernetes, CI/CD, IaC, DevSecOps
Preferred skills
STIG/IAVA/CIS guidelines, Security+ certification, Ansible, Chef, Terraform
Technologies
Chef Inspec, Shell scripting, Ansible, Chef, Terraform, Kubernetes, Python, Perl, NIST framework
Responsibilities
Establish secure baseline configurations for ITAM assets; Develop custom solutions for hardening and monitoring non-standard systems; Conduct risk assessments based on the NIST framework; Develop security guidelines, policies, and procedures for the Secure Configuration framework; Ensure security configuration best practices are implemented and adhered to; Partner with infrastructure and engineering teams to embed security into operational processes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC