Cybersecurity Engineer

Description Delaware Nation Industries (DNI) is a prime contractor providing manpower and support of IT Operations and Maintenance within a Federal Agency. We are currently interviewing for a Cyber Security Engineer to support an agency serving more than 4000 users. This position adheres to strict process and policy governance in a defined cyber security enterprise. The selected candidate will be involved with all cyber security tools and process. They will follow a detailed testing framework, to ensure operational functions and security. This role will also provide subject matter expertise and assistance to Agency end-users and staff. We are currently interviewing for a Cyber Security Engineer to support this initiative in an enterprise-level work environment. Essential Responsibilities: Facilitates the implementation and sustainment of government-mandated Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) system, which is comprised of Security Center, Nessus Scanner and the Nessus Network Monitor. Patch and maintain servers continuously to meet security compliance standards. Troubleshooting application and server issues and responding to federal customer service requests. Utilizes software and hardware tools and identifies and diagnoses complex problems and factors affecting performance. Ensure that the ACAS scanners and Security Center are operational and reporting properly. Perform recurring vulnerability scans and create repositories, queries, and dashboards as necessary to ensure vulnerability report information is available. Support incident response efforts by identifying vulnerabilities related to emerging threats and zero-day exploits Investigate false-positives or potentially confusing scan data results. Designs, builds, and implements network systems. Interfaces with PMO and vendor support service groups to support Cyberspace Task Order efforts and ensure proper escalation during outages or periods of degraded system performance. Create/Update documentation needed to support the ACAS team requirements, taskings, deliverables, and maintenance of the ACAS solution. Engage in weekly ACAS scan meetings in support of the agency's mitigation, compliance, assessment efforts and initiatives. Monitor and track vulnerabilities, End-of-Life and priority action items. Perform cyber investigations and analysis. Research and analyze a variety of commodity and APT based malware and techniques. Search our existing infrastructure for signs of malware and malicious events not detected by our existing security controls. Administer Splunk, Trellix ESS, including ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO), Solidcore, and DLP The ability to work independently as well as collectively within a team, apply critical thinking techniques, and effectively communicate with federal customers and other team members, both orally and in writing. Requirements Minimum Experience Required: Experience with implementing DISA Security Technical Implementation Guidelines Demonstrated experience working with complex system implementations and organizational processes to include maintaining system documentation. Active CompTIA Security+ certification Preferred but not required: CompTIA Linux+ or Linux Professional Institute (LPIC-1/LPIC-2) certification DISA ACAS Certified CompTIA CySA+ Minimum Education Required: BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related IT discipline. ALLOWABLE SUBSTITUTION: An additional four (4) years of experience can be substituted for a BS or BA degree. Ability to pass a high-level background investigation