Senior Cyber Engineer (TS/SCI w/CI Poly Required)

Senior Cyber Engineer

Intelligent. Dynamic. Resilient.

Everfox, formerly Forcepoint Federal, has been defending the world's most critical data and networks against the most complex cyber threats imaginable for more than 25 years. As trailblazers in defense-grade, high assurance cyber security, we have been leading the way in developing and delivering innovative cyber security technology. We protect data wherever it resides. Our unwavering dedication and commitment to our customers and the critical missions they serve are what set us apart. We are dynamic, vigilant, and proactive in everything we do. Our suite of cross domain, threat protection and insider risk solutions empower governments and enterprise organizations to use data safely - where and however their people need it. At Everfox, we innovate, we invest, we achieve. We protect what matters most to our customers. And we offer protection like no other. We do all of this so our customers can focus on what matters most… their mission.

Location: Washington DC with 50% travel

The Position

We are looking for talented cyber engineers motivated to help customers solve complex and fast-moving cybersecurity challenges supporting the U.S. Government. Focusing on our Cross Domain solutions, you will interface directly with customers and play a key role in installing, configuring, and integrating a Cross Domain solutions to ensure customer success. The successful and highly motivated candidate will be offered specialized training to support our technologies and is expected to become proficient in all aspects of complex software solution deployment. This position provides the opportunity for CONUS/OCONUS travel to meet customer and project requirements.

What You'll Be Doing

• Self-starter utilizing your Linux and scripting expertise to support and field critical customer driven requirements, enabling secure data transfer
• Utilize interpersonal skills to engage directly with the customer to provide advanced design, analysis and implementation of our software
• Demonstrate competency working hands-on in Linux based environments, troubleshooting on-site technical issues, using and configuring the Forcepoint solutions to deliver critical customer driver requirements
• Leverage standard networking concepts to support the design and implementation of Cross Domain solution to include failover, co-op, and load balancing as well as interoperability with other components within the enterprise.
• Develop data inspection policies using proprietary and open source programming languages
• Provide technical briefings to customers and Forcepoint corporate leadership as required
• Mission oriented to provide training, troubleshooting, and on-site/remote support to customers.

Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday – Friday (standard work schedule with flexibility for mission critical requirements)

This position requires at a minimum 50% travel to CONUS and OCONUS customer facilities as needed to meet customer and project requirements.

Work Location: Our employees are geographically dispersed across the continental U.S. While we have office concentrations in Herndon VA, Richardson TX and Salt Lake City UT, applicants may work from home with management approval.

Things You Must Have to Apply

• Active (currently in Use) TS/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph
• 8+ years of experience in a cyber engineer role supporting enterprise software solutions
• Advanced experience in Linux and scripting
• Strong software development experience using procedural programming languages
• Excellent communication skills and ability to relay technical information to customers and laypersons
• Interest or experience in cyber security to include practices/methodologies, associated technologies, application design and development and/or experience in an operational environment
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts (e.g. TCP/IP, firewalls, routers, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of programming logic and methodologies (e.g., regular expressions)
• BS Computer Science, Computer Engineer, Information Security or equivalent
• DODI 8570.1-M Compliance at IAT Level I; SANS GSEC, CISSP preferred

Things That Would Be Nice To Have

• Experience with security design and architecture of Cross Domain solutions (CDS)
• Working knowledge of virtualized, networked environments, specifically VMWare and HyperV based systems
• Strong verbal and technical writing skills
• Experience with security COTS product integration (e.g., firewall, web gateways, Data Loss Prevention)
• Prepare documentation to support Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities
• Apply knowledge of current Information Assurance (IA) policies as a contributor to the architecture and design of secure solutions to customer needs and requirements

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is: $151,800.00-187,500.00 USD

The actual salary offered may vary within the range based on a candidates' unique experience, locale, and business needs. In addition to a base salary and bonus plans, Everfox offers a generous benefits package including flexible PTO, a 401k match, and contribution to healthcare coverages. Our talent acquisition team will provide specific information regarding bonus eligibility and benefits offerings.

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