Cyber Security Engineer (TS/SCI + Poly)

Description

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The DarkStar Group is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer with a TS / SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Herndon, VA.

Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company and our benefits.

THE PROGRAM

The DarkStar Group is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community. We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013.

We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest.

THE ROLE

• Analyzes customer requirements and provides highly innovative technical expertise on cloud computing techniques and related cloud architectures.
• Identifies the vulnerabilities and risks associated with Cloud misconfigurations, particularly with respect to systems processing extremely sensitive data.
• Helps to define and update Cloud security standards / requirements necessary to minimize the risks associated with Cloud misconfigurations.
• Assists with establishing an approach to monitoring compliance with specific Cloud security standards of systems in the Cloud.
• Develops scripts, terraform files, and / or Cloud Development Kits (CDK) to assist project teams with an automated means to implement and validate Cloud configuration standards.
• Reviews and analyzes Cloud configuration compliance data to inform risk remediation and / or risk mitigation strategies.
• Maintains current and advanced knowledge of progressive and advancing technology as assigned.
• Provides expert guidance and leadership to less experienced cloud development personnel.
• May serve as a task or project leader. (Not a people manager)
• May consult with executives and customers to deliver complex cloud development solutions.
• Recognized as a subject matter expert in cloud technology.

Required Skills

• Education : Technical training, Certification(s) and / or Degree (Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, etc.)
• 15+ years of related experience.
• Demonstrated experience with one or more Cloud vendors and their native services / environments (Amazon, Microsoft, Google and / or Oracle).
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise cybersecurity management platforms.
• Demonstrated experience engineering and deploying IT capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to provide triage effectively and independently, and problem resolution for technical issues.
• Demonstrated record of sound judgment and problem-solving skills necessary to make recommendations to Customer management.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of information security policies and regulations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Desired Skills (Optional)

• Demonstrated experience with implementation and assessment of security controls that support authorization and accreditation processes.
• Demonstrated experience supporting the NIST Risk Management Framework.
• Demonstrated experience with Cross Domain Systems.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Recommended Certifications :
• AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and / or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, CCSP, CCSK, CISSP.

About The DarkStar Group

Our Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere.

Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud / AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber / CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you.

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits :

• very strong salaries;
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
• the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical / dental / vision;
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
• a generously-funded HSA;
• an 8% 401(k) contribution;
• 31 days of PTO / holidays to start (more with tenure);
• the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
• a generous training budget;
• $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
• business development / growth incentives; and
• top notch company swag.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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