Systems Engineer, Level 3

Systems Engineer, Level 3AEITS, a GTSC company, seeking a Systems Engineer, Level 3.Location: Annapolis Junction, MDAll work is on-site. This is not a hybrid or remote position.Mission: Develop and maintain threat detection and response plans, procedures, and technical documentation.Clearance: Active Top Secret SCI with appropriate polygraph.Certifications: None required.Job Requirements:Five years experience in the following Cybersecurity areas: CS architecture, engineering, design, research or implementation, COTS/GOTS CS tool implementation; and Emerging technologies in areas such as Cloud cybersecurity, orchestration/automation and software defined networking.Five years experience in DoD, IC, and other federal government policy, directives, and instructions relevant to cybersecurity strategic planning and direction, Cybersecurity risk management and mitigation strategies, and Supply Chain Risk Management.Five years experience in at least 2 of the following areas: DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) version 2.02 modeling and DoDAF system engineering analysis or development; Cryptographic development and analysis; IA and Cybersecurity architectures, concepts, principles, use cases, and standards, and DoD IC and other federal government policy, directives, and instructions relevant to IA and cybersecurity strategic planning and direction.Systems Engineering experience with programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts is required.Education:Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.Job Responsibilities:Maintain and upgrade kernel integrity monitoring platforms and supporting servers.Develop and maintain threat detection and response plans, procedures, and technical documentation.Develop security testing justifications and plans, and validate detection capabilities across endpoints, networks, boundary devices, and SIEM integrations.Maintain and troubleshoot Nessus Scanners, including software upgrades, supporting dependencies, and documented upgrade procedures.Evaluate security and network discovery tools for functionality, vulnerability identification, and operational suitability; coordinate evaluations with partner organizations.Design, implement, integrate and manage multiple security sensor platforms: EDR, XDR, NDRImplement and manage kernel integrity monitoring software onto all endpointsWrite detection endpoint and network signaturesOperate as the lead Security Operations Center analyst to monitor for threats to the system Monitor for threatsDevelop reports on any identified threatsImplement security validation platforms to test all Security SensorsAdminister endpoints running Red Hat and Ubuntu imagesDevelop visibility dashboards and custom data ingest pipelines in the SIEM for each of the security sensor platformsDevelop custom pipelines for data from the security sensor platformDevelop micro-segmentation rules within VMWare NSX-T for secure communications across the enterpriseImplement Tenable Security Center into the enterprise Develop Scan profilesDevelop Scan RulesSchedule Scans of the entire enterpriseMonitor scans for erroneous data and adjust them accordinglyMonitor scan results for findings and report them to the infrastructure team for remediationMaintain levels of communication with both the infrastructure team and the ISSOs for maintenance of ATOBenefits - Full-time Employees:401K with employer contribution. Fully vested at 1 year anniversary.Five (5) weeks comprehensive annual leave (25 workdays).Additional leave can be earned in lieu of overtime.11 Paid Federal Government Holidays.Up to $5,000 annually for individually tailored education / training program.All education plans must be pre-approved by Advantage Engineering management.Life Insurance at 1x annual salary with employee option to purchase additional coverage for self and dependents.Short-term and long-term disability.We contribute a generous portion towards the cost of monthly medical plans for any of the three medical, 1 dental and 1 vision plan provided by CareFirst.All employees are eligible to earn generous incentives and performance bonuses.AEITS, a GTSC company, is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, regardless of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical, mental or sensory disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. 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