Network Security Engineer
Company
Simple Technology Solutions
Location
Remote
Type
Full Time
Job Description
If youâre looking for a position with a company that values innovation in all that we do, value-orientation in all choices and decisions, and has an employee-centric company focus, youâve come to the right place. Simple Technology Solutionsâ motivated team members deliver remarkable solutions to our Federal Government clients every day. We are lifelong learners, value outcomes over busy-ness and cultivate collaboration over individual contributions.Â
Our in-depth experience helping government agencies in their installation, configuration, and optimization of leading Agile Software Development, DevOps, and Cloud Migration tools has led to rapid growth and an increased demand for our services. This growing team has an exciting startup feel, but we are not new to the game. As experienced government contractors, we are mentors, coaches, and thought leaders, who pride ourselves in sharing our knowledge and expertise with those growing within our organization.Â
A Little More About STS
You donât get named a âBest Place to Workâ by the Washington Business Journal, receive the Washington Technology magazineâs FAST50 status, and achieve Inc Magazineâs âInc 500â status just by âtalking the talkâ. Our vision of excellence is aligned to our 'Techquity' (Tech-Equity) focus and drive. We understand that disparities and gaps in opportunities and earning potential exist for marginalized groups, such as people of color and women, in the IT industry. By leveraging the power, passion, and talent from this group we are able to deliver innovative GovCon IT solutions that exceed our customerâs expectations.
Our team members are not just âemployeesâ; theyâre parents, friends, volunteers, artists, students, athletes, and all of the other things that make them whole people. The flexibility that STS offers allows them to balance their personal lives while providing the top-notch services our customers have come to depend on.
 Additionally, the team benefits from our partnerships with AWS, Google, Microsoft and CloudBees â with access to improved knowledge and the opportunity to become a SME with one or more of our above partners. At Simple Technology Solutions, we don't see Team Member benefits as 'perks'. Taking care of the people who take care of us is the standard. Click our benefits infographic to learn more about our industry-leading options that attract and retain top talent.  But donât just take our word for it, see what our current team members say about us on Glassdoor.
Simple Technology Solutions is a 8(a) HUBZone Company and we offer an annual $5,000 HUBZone bonus to team members that live in a qualified HUBZone and provide the required supporting documentation. To see if you could qualify for an annual HUBZone bonus, check out the HUBZone map HERE.
Simple Technology Solutions is looking for a Network Security Engineer to add to our team. Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.
Quick Position Overview:
- US Citizenship is required
- Bachelor's Degree is required
- Minimum of 10 years' position related experience is required
- Required Certification - CCIE/CCNP Security
The Role:
We are looking for a Network Security Engineer to work closely with the customer leadership team to achieve business objectives. The Network Security Engineer will work within a team of engineers in an agile environment. Aside from technical qualifications, application should have effective communication skills, both written and verbal. The applicant must have extensive network engineering, design, implementation, optimization and maintenance experience. A passion for innovation, performance, strong desire for quality conformance, and attention to detail are prerequisites for this position.
The Senior Network Engineer at STS will:
- Day-to-day triage, investigation, and mitigation of security threats, network incidents as well as short-notice ad hoc work, and see them through to completion.
- Implementing recommendations for remediation actions and suggestions for implementing best practices, you'll improve standard processes and procedures.
- Conducting advanced security event detection and threat analysis for complex events.
- Providing log/network/device analysis and making recommendations for remediation of problematic conditions.
- Assist in the developing internal and external documentation, such as detailed procedures, playbooks, and operational metrics reports.
- Staying abreast of the newest technologies and security vulnerabilities enables you to use your knowledge in real time to solve problems.
Education and Experience:
Required
- Bachelorâs degree
- US Citizenship
- A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in Network Security with infrastructure and software.
- Experience designing, engineering and designing solutions with a security mindset.
- Ability and readiness to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing, collaborative environment.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills required.
- Must have strong critical thinking, complex problem solving, appropriate judgment, and decision-making skills.
- Experience with major cloud providers mandatory.
- Possess superior technical aptitude and effective written and verbal communications skills.
- Proven experience with managing and using DevOps concepts.
- Certification: CCIE/CCNP Security.
- Must be able to work the hours of 8am-5pm Eastern Time regardless of your home locationÂ
Desired Skills
- Experience working at a DHS federal agency program.
- Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, such as Security Analytics, Splunk, or ArcSight, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems, Proxies, Web Applications, and/or Penetration Testing.
- Hands-on experience implementing Tenable Nessus Security Center, creating customer scans and reviewing findings.
- Must be familiar with using a network management system to monitor network devices and conduct incident response as needed to rectify issues.
- Strong network, TCP/IP and endpoint skills.
- Solid understanding of attack vectors and how systems are compromised.
Thank you for your interest in becoming a part of our team. Please note that the availability of this position is contingent upon the successful win of a contract.
Wondering if you may qualify for a Government Security Clearance? Click HERE to find 5 questions you should ask yourself before applying for a job requiring a clearance!
Simple Technology Solutions, Inc. (STS) requires all team members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved by STS. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination OR apply for a religious/medical accommodation ORÂ show proof of state exemption prior to the first day of employment. Failure to meet these requirements may affect your employment eligibility with STS.
STS is committed to equal employment opportunity. STS provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, family responsibilities, matriculation, personal appearance, political affiliation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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Date Posted
03/13/2024
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