Cyber Security Engineer

At StratasCorp, our mission strives to put employees first while still being recognized as a leader in the Department of Defense Information Technology sector.

We believe in a continuing pursuit of customer satisfaction and operational excellence while exceling in service innovation.

We are looking for employees who value corporate culture, leadership, diversity, and commitment to quality, because we are #TeamStratas.

Location

Chesapeake, VA - Chesapeake, VA 23320 US (Primary)

Category

Information Technology

Job Description

Our team, supporting Military Sealift Command (MSC), has an immediate need for a Cyber Security Engineer working at Security Operations Center (SOC), supporting continuous monitoring and improvement of MSC's computer network security posture while preventing, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents.

Primary responsibilities include :

• Support day-to-day cybersecurity threat detection and incident response operations
• Maintain updated knowledge of best practices in cybersecurity and incident response processes to identify and recommend new technologies and / or processes with the potential to enhance operations
• Provide security engineering and subject matter expertise to conduct market research, product evaluation, prototyping, integration, development, deployment, operations, and maintenance support for a variety of SOC technologies as deemed necessary by MSC
• Coordinate with and support the Cyber Incident and Event Management team during security incidents and high-priority events
• Author and implement custom Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) content
• Tune the SIEM and Intrusion Detection System / Intrusion Prevention System (IDS / IPS) to minimize false positives
• Train and mentor junior analysts for performance of thorough security incident investigations to determine root cause
• Support operational and cybersecurity strategy development

Job Requirements

• Must possess current IAT III or higher security certification in accordance with IAWF DoD 8570.01M
• Must have or be able to get within 6 months of hire, an appropriate Computing Environment certification in accordance with IAWF DoD 8570.01M
• Must have 8 or more years of experience in the field of IT security monitoring and analysis, cyber threat analysis, and vulnerability analysis, with specific experience planning, analyzing, and configuring network security products
• Must have hands-on experience managing IDS / IPS, firewall, VPN, HBSS, and / or other security products
• Must have experience using and administering SIEM tools
• Must have expertise analyzing TCP / IP network traffic and analyzing event logs

Security Clearance

Secret

Job Type

Full-time

StratasCorp provides a complete compensation package with competitive wages and benefits that include medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA & HSA accounts, disability and other income protection benefits, life insurance, paid personal time-off benefits, paid holidays, and a 401K Saving Plan with a company matching contribution.

StratasCorp is a private corporation established in the Commonwealth of Virginia, is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

This commitment affirms StratasCorp policy to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local law.