Senior Network Security Engineer

Senior Network Security Engineer

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation's top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

GuidePoint Security is a leading cybersecurity solutions and services firm enabling federal government organizations to make smarter security decisions that minimize risk. With more than 800 vetted technology vendor partnerships and deep practitioner expertise across every major cybersecurity domain, GuidePoint serves more than half of the U.S. Government's cabinet-level agencies across Civilian, DoD, and Intelligence Community segments, as well as Federal System Integrators and major defense prime contractors. We are growing our federal presales engineering team and looking for technically exceptional engineers who thrive at the intersection of federal mission and cybersecurity technology.

The Senior Network Security Engineer will engineer, design, and sustain Comply-to-Connect (C2C) deployment support to migrate and maintain critical services across unclassified and classified environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering, designing, and implementing C2C deployment support while managing the appliances, servers, and supporting infrastructure.
• Coordinating with the network service provider to develop and maintain comprehensive network architecture diagrams.
• Evaluating and recommending technology upgrades to address performance, standardization, and industry best practices.
• Monitoring and investigating C2C performance and faults to recommend and implement necessary improvements.
• Interacting with team members and customers at multiple levels to gather and coordinate vital technical information.
• Supporting Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities related to cybersecurity technologies and system accreditation.

Requirements

• An active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of additional experience in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of experience in Information Systems Security and/or Cyber Engineering.
• Experience with technologies involved in large-scale enterprise deployments and data center environments.
• Experience deploying enterprise security software products such as firewalls, IPS, Anti-Virus, and network management systems.
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux systems, TCP/IP networking, 802.1x, and general network security concepts.
• IAT Level II (GSEC, Security+, SSCP, or CCNA-Security) certification or the ability to obtain it within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.
• Experience implementing vendor-agnostic C2C capabilities and services within DoD engineering and sustainment environments.
• Proficiency with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and tools such as Nmap, Nessus, and tcpdump.
• Knowledge of Shell, Perl, and XML Scripting to automate security tasks.

Physical Qualifications

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
• Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation. Some added perks…

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family). If you choose the High Deductible / HSA plan, GPS will contribute in 4 equal quarterly installments: ($850 per EE annually / $1750 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
• Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
• Pet Benefit Option