Network Security Engineer III
Core
Enforce DoD cybersecurity policies, develop and troubleshoot vulnerability solutions, and lead hardening efforts for Windows and Linux systems, applications, and network devices within CANES environments.
Role type
Senior IC network security engineer (DoD compliance & hardening)
Builds
Hardened, compliant, and automated configurations for Windows/Linux systems, applications, and network devices
Domain
Defense / Cybersecurity
Required skills
DoD cybersecurity policy enforcement, STIG/RMF/NIST SP 800-53 compliance, vulnerability management, system hardening (Windows/Linux), patch management, incident response, log analysis, audit readiness, configuration automation, GitLab/GitHub/Spork workflow
Preferred skills
SIEM/SOAR (ArcSight, Splunk, Sentinel), ACAS engineering, Trellix ESS engineering, RHEL 7+ administration, Windows Server 2019+ administration
Technologies
Cisco, GitHub, GitLab, Linux, Network, RHEL, Security, Splunk, VMware, Windows
Responsibilities
Enforce DoD cybersecurity policies (STIGs, RMF, NIST SP 800-53) across CANES systems; Develop, implement, and troubleshoot solutions to vulnerabilities in the CANES environment; Lead hardening efforts for Windows and Linux systems, applications, network devices, and other hardware; Support IAVM compliance, log analysis, and audit readiness; Carry out patch management and system scanning, and coordinate incident response; Maintain system documentation, cybersecurity artifacts, and baseline reports; Support system validation during test events, site assessments, and production installations; Design, develop, and automate configurations across relevant platforms; Submit configuration updates through GitLab, GitHub, and Spork/Spork+
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC