About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer with strong cybersecurity expertise to support mission-critical systems integration efforts. In this role, you will work closely with our government sponsor to identify, assess, develop, test, deploy, and maintain technical systems that enable secure online activities while ensuring data integrity and privacy.
Job Description
As a Systems Engineer, you will:
- Identify, assess, develop, test, deploy, and maintain technical systems consisting of COTS, GOTS, and Open-Source resources
- Collect and assess network and cybersecurity requirements
- Develop and deploy tailored online network and cybersecurity solutions
- Partner with the team to complete requirements for all technical approvals and maintain compliance throughout system lifecycles
- Participate in working groups focusing on cybersecurity issues relating to IT systems and devices
- Document and train team members on effective use of network and cybersecurity solutions
- Ensure stability, integrity, availability, and privacy of tailored network and cybersecurity solutions
- Provide on-site support for proof of concept, development, and pilot deployment
- Consult on best practices and adapt solutions to address evolving cybersecurity vulnerabilities
- Develop documentation including system architecture, CONOPS, user guides, and cybersecurity measures
Mandatory Skills and Experience
- Demonstrated experience designing and supporting protected networks that enable secure virtual activities and communications
- Demonstrated experience integrating secure network infrastructure components including bare metal and cloud systems, ISPs, proxies, commercial and custom VPN solutions, and TOR
- Demonstrated experience creating secure network solutions with commercial user validation services and two-factor authentication
- Demonstrated experience in virtualization technology, VDI environments, Linux System configuration, and BIOS configuration
- Demonstrated experience deploying application servers (Wireguard, OpenVPN, Wordpress webservers, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience establishing and leveraging API accesses
- Demonstrated experience hardening COTS mobile and computer equipment against malware, adtech, "leaky" software, geo-tracking, and forensic inquiry
- Demonstrated experience testing and evaluating software packages
- Demonstrated experience preparing documentation for technical reviews, management briefings, and user guides
- Demonstrated experience communicating complex technical topics to non-technical individuals
Desired Skills and Experience
- Experience with internal technical requirements, technology challenges, and mission goals
- Experience with IT accreditation processes
- Experience working with computer network enabled tools deployment
- Experience training users on operation and maintenance of secure network systems
- Experience with commercial encryption and secure message systems
- Experience employing network management and monitoring tools, or willingness to learn