Sr. Cyber Security Engineer

5 days ago


Newport News, United States Amentum Full time

This position is not currently funded and is contingent upon the award of a new contract to Amentum. At this time, Amentum is seeking candidates to fulfill contingent roles. The expected award timeframe is Fall/Winter 2024.

The Senior Cyber Security Engineer will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to protect computer systems, networks, and other digital assets from malicious attacks. They commonly work with a team of IT professionals to design and implement new security measures or update existing ones. The Senior Cyber Security Engineer may also be tasked with analyzing current security protocols to identify weaknesses or vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers. This analysis often leads to the development of new security measures designed to patch these holes and keep sensitive data safe.

Responsibilities may include:

  • Designing and implementing security measures based on business needs and industry best practices

  • Monitoring networks for potential threats using security tools such as firewalls and antivirus software

  • Creating security policies, procedures, and plans to safeguard data and systems from cyber attacks

  • Performing risk assessments to identify potential security threats in an organization’s computing environment

  • Analyzing the impact of emerging technologies on existing security systems and identifying potential risks

  • Providing recommendations on new security measures to strengthen existing security systems

  • Conducting security audits to identify potential vulnerabilities in computer networks and applications

  • Installing and troubleshooting new security systems such as firewalls or anti-virus software

  • Conducting a forensic analysis of cyber-attacks to determine the source of the attack and how to prevent similar attacks in the future

Minimum requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of job-related experience, or equivalent

  • Meets DoDD 8570 Certification requirements

  • Verifiable experience in designing and maintaining DOD/Army enterprise-wide Information Technology (IT) and Network support, legacy systems, supporting +150K end users, and includes demonstratable experience with  ERP, big data and cloud (IL-5/IL-6) environments

  • Experience supporting a DOD ACAT 1 program.  

  • Must have an active secret US government clearance. Note: US citizenship is required to maintain a secret clearance.

Preferred:

  • CISSP

       

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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