Secure Computing Engineer

4 weeks ago


San Diego, United States Georgia Tech Research Institute Full time
Secure Computing Engineer (Junior/Mid Level) - HAC - Open Rank (Onsite)



ID: 499256

Type: Researchers

Location: San Diego, CA

Categories: Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Networking, System Engineering

Overview:

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values:

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

  1. Students are our top priority.
  2. We strive for excellence.
  3. We thrive on diversity.
  4. We celebrate collaboration.
  5. We champion innovation.
  6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
  7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
  8. We act ethically.
  9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Location

San Diego, CA

Project/Unit Description

The Secure Computing Engineer will lead projects and people in addressing IT and cyber solutions for the San Diego Field Office; Conducting IT risk analysis and assessments; Interpreting cybersecurity standards and ensuring they are established and maintained for classified IT systems and operations; Ensuring cybersecurity requirements are defined, systems are hardened, systems are analyzed, and test and evaluation of changes are conducted to ensure changes do not impact risk level.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this job is to architect, design, implement, and maintain classified computer systems/networks and cyber security solutions for classified networks including government enclaves. This includes identifying and defining new cybersecurity objectives and controls as well as developing and maintaining automated security validation toolsets. Conducts system, network or software risk assessments. Performs vulnerability analysis of open source software.

Integrates new architectural features into existing infrastructures, create cybersecurity architectural artifacts, provides architectural analysis of cybersecurity features and relates existing system to future needs and trends, leverages advanced forensic tools and techniques for Incident response, provides engineering recommendations, and resolves integration and testing issues.

Serve in consultative role, on GTRI systems and projects. Defining cybersecurity controls for different systems and networks. Uses defined threats of what the controls are trying to mitigate or that an analyst in a SOC would monitor for, responding to alerts with the system or networks. Interact, advise, and counsel on a regular basis with internal staff as well as project directors and other internal/external stakeholders.

Ensures cybersecurity needs established and maintained for operations, security requirements definition, security risk assessment, information systems analysis, information systems design, certification and accreditation, information systems hardening, configuration and maintenance of other security boundary devices (IDS/IPS, Firewalls, perimeter routing) and vulnerability scanning, incident response, disaster recovery, and operations continuity planning and provides analytical support for security policy development and analysis.

Engineers, implements, and maintains Information Technology Infrastructure and associated cybersecurity controls. Including but not limited to supporting and maintaining virtual infrastructure, servers, workstations, storage fabrics, heterogeneous operating systems, and networking infrastructure. Maintaining backups and managing disaster recovery and business continuity plans is a core function of this role as well, along with performing routine maintenance, upgrades, and deploying new classified information systems to enhance the capabilities of GTRI.

Key Responsibilities

  • System Architecture design (compute, hardware/virtual, OS, storage, networking, security).
  • Translate researcher IT needs into robust and scalable IT Solutions/Infrastructure.
  • Contributor to the development of Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CICD) processes using DevOps and DevSecOps principles.
  • Cross Domain Data Exchange and Systems Integration Implementer of Infrastructure as Code.
  • Virtual machine management.
  • Deploy security control configuration to systems using configuration management tools.

Required Minimum Qualifications

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Windows operating systems and infrastructure technologies including Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Group Policy, Hyper-V, WDS, and WSUS.
  • Account Management and working knowledge of LAN and WAN network environments.
  • Maintain and utilize SCD Hyper-V Test Environment to include patching, configuration management, and software evaluation.
  • Ability to secure operating systems and applications in a STIG environment.
  • Ability to work in a mixed-OS environment; working knowledge of Networking and Linux.
  • Ability to work in within an accredited DoD closed area.
  • Ability to learn and manage security tools such as McAfee ePO, McAfee ENS, ACAS/Nessus, SCAP Compliance Checker, Splunk, STIG Viewer, and other related products.
  • Ability to interpret ACAS/Nessus scan results to remediate vulnerabilities.
  • Ability to configure and troubleshoot security infrastructure OS, applications, and devices.
  • Ability to obtain DoD required certification(s).
  • Ability to perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Active Secret Clearance.
  • Active participation in professional organizations and development.
  • PowerShell scripting.
  • Securing Red Hat systems.
  • DoD encryption.
  • Familiarity with Cisco equipment.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills.

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