Cyber Security Engineer

Description:Security EngineerN&CC - North Charleston, SC - Full TimeCharleston, SC Minimum Secret Clearance to Start with Upgrade to TS-SCI Position DescriptionAs a Security Engineer you will develop, support, tune, and deploy signatures and policy solutions across various technologies. You will perform hands-on Web Application Firewall configuration, policy fine-tuning and maintenance. You will develop, support, tunes, and deploy signatures for Intrusion Detection and Protection Sensors. You will Leverage information from partner teams to develop more robust, and comprehensive, signatures. You will stay up to date on current malware trends and threat actor activities, to ensure the security of the organizationPosition Requirements and DutiesWeb Application FirewallEngineers, configures, deploys, and maintains F5 Web Application Firewall solutions.Analyzes requests from subscriber sites for blocked web application traffic.Coordinates with subscriber sites for Web Application Firewall tuning.Coordinates with subscriber sites for onboarding of new Web Applications through the WAF.Coordinate with other teams on deployment and maintenance of F5 WAF systems.Engineers, configures, deploys, and maintains IDS infrastructure for subscriber sites.Write and deploy custom Suricata and Snort style signaturesAnalyze network traffic and IDS/IPS alerts to configure Suricata/Snort style signatures.Coordinate with other teams on deployment and maintenance of IDS systems.Develop algorithms and applications to apply mathematics to data, perform large scale experimentation and develop functionality.Develop processes/tools to monitor and analyze data model performance and accuracy.Build and advocate data-driven solutions that help analysts improve outcomes and processes.Design and build scalable production-ready analytics solutions using a wide array of techniques and methodologies in the field of statistical modeling, machine learning, and other AI technologies to meet the needs of given subscriber engagements.Propose and evaluates innovative solutions for analyzing, clustering, associating, and classifying data.Investigate various methods of data analysis and collection to manipulate data into a desired format or to ensure accuracy of test results.Develop and execute A/B testing framework and derive test model quality.Partner with other DoD data science teams to share best practices and insights to support ongoing learning.Research new projects for potential development.Resolve a variety of technical problems leading to advanced engineering studies designed to increase efficiency or reduce costs.Qualifications Must hold an Active DoD level clearance Associates degree or higher from accredited university/technical college in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related scientific or technical disciplinePractical knowledge in at least one scripting or development language (e.g. PowerShell or Python)Experience with Cloud Services in the Federal sector (Google Apps, Amazon Web Services, etc.).Ability to convey extremely technical concepts to audiences with varying technical understandingThe ability to solve problems independently or with minimal assistanceExperience with Cloud Services in the Federal sector (Google Apps, Amazon Web Services, etc.).Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence (Al), Deep Neural Networks (DNN), and Machine Learning (ML) concepts.Desired Skills Have strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on developing alternate solutions to existing problems.Solid understanding of web applications, web servers, application firewalls, frameworks and protocols with respect to web application development, deployment, and operations.Experience analyzing web traffic requests.Experience maintaining, deploying, tuning Web Application Firewalls.Experience exploiting web apps and web service security vulnerabilities including cross-site scripting, cross-site request forgery, SQL injection, XML SOAP, and API attacks.Understanding of OWASP Risks, Vulnerabilities and Mitigation mechanisms.Solid understanding of programming and scripting languages (e.g., R, Python, Java, C, C).Experience using statistical computer languages (e.g. Python, R, etc.) to collect, manipulate, and extract insights from large complex data sets from multiple sources.Proficiency in data analysis and presentation tools.Experience analyzing network traffic with Wireshark or tcpdump.Experience writing and configuring Snort style IDS/IPS signatures.Extensive knowledge of Packet AnalysisExtensive knowledge of IDS/IPS solutionsExperience with log aggregation toolsLogical thinking and analytical capabilitiesStrong oral and written communication skillsCertifications IATII and CSSP compliant certificationsSkills:Incident response, Security, Splunk, intrusion detection, Ids, CND, windows server, Siem, Packet Analysis, Wireshark, firewall/intrusion detection, firewall, f5, WAF, Snort, AWS, Cloud, Vulnerability detection, Vulnerability assessmentTop Skills Details:Incident response,Security,Splunk,intrusion detection,Ids,CND,windows server,Siem,Packet Analysis,Wireshark,firewall/intrusion detection,firewall,f5,WAF,Snort,AWS,Cloud,Vulnerability detection,Vulnerability assessmentAdditional Skills & Qualifications:Must be IAT II and CND IR compliant. 60 days to obtain cert. Candidates highly preferred to be compliant upon interview. Will be required to obtain Windows OS cert - Fed VTE skill soft training with fulfill requirement (Free) IAT II Certs and Above: CCNA Security, CySA+ , GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSPCSSP Certs: CEH, CFR, CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CySA+ , GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, Cloud+, SCYBER, PenTest+, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, CND, CCNA-Security, GCFA, CISA, GSNA,, CISM, CISSP, CCISOExperience Level:Intermediate LevelAbout TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.We are an equal opportunity employers and will consider all applications without regard to race, genetic information, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view the EEO is the law poster click here. Applicants with disabilities that require an accommodation or assistance a position, please call 888-472-3411 or email mpowers@teksystems.com. This is a dedicated line designed exclusively to assist job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.