Principal Cybersecurity Engineer

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COMPANY : National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)

TITLE : Principal Cybersecurity Engineer

LOCATION : Washington, D.C. (and various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S.)

DUTIES : Performs a broad range of complex technical and professional work functions to protect IT systems, network and data across the enterprise.

Leads the technical management of internal security systems or tools and implements automation to deliver security principles.

Makes technical decisions on security engineering work products to deliver functional and efficient security technologies.

Thinks like attackers to identify how solutions may be abused to an attacker’s advantage. Supports the service owner and may serve as a service offering lead in the delivery of security technologies across engineering environments.

Leads the evaluation and recommendation of hardware and software systems that provide security functions as aligned to the organization’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Zero Trust frameworks priorities and goals.

Leads security assessments of technology systems and recommends system changes to ensure adherence to standards, policy, guidelines, strategies, and security best business practices.

Generates, gathers, and tracks security metrics; develops scorecards for the metrics; and communicates the results to technology leadership.

Participates in planning sessions related to projects or new technologies to implement process improvement within the functional area.

REQUIREMENTS : Employer will accept a Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field and seven (7) years of professional experience as a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer or any occupation related to Information Security Analysis.

Must also have five (5) years of experience : (1) Deploying, monitoring, and managing enterprise security solutions based on industry-best practices, (2) Configuring Microsoft Defender for Endpoint policy, settings, and capabilities, (3) Configuring endpoint solutions such as SentinelOne and CrowdStrike, (4) Scripting in languages such as Python, Bash, Perl, and PowerShell, and (5) Developing, designing, and architecting enterprise and operational technology security solutions.

Must also have three (3) years of experience : (6) Configuring Sentinel and Microsoft Defender for Cloud policy, settings, and capabilities, and (7) Configuring and deploying operational technology security solutions such as passive network sensors.

All experience may be acquired concurrently. Remote work permitted in accordance with standard company policy. All positions require pre-employment background check verification and a pre-employment drug screen.

SALARY : $160,888 to $179,300 per year

CONTACT : To apply, https : / / bit.ly / 3Tg19VK. Please reference Job Code : 7509387.

Requisition ID : 162927

Posting Location(s) : District of Columbia

Work Arrangement : N / A

Job Family / Function : Information Technology

Relocation Offered : No

Travel Requirements : 0 - 5%

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We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation.

Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use.

Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants / employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions.

If an applicant / employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.

S.C. 1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Amtrak is an EOE / Affirmative Action Minority / Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race / color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin / ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.