Hybrid Lead Security Engineer - TS/SCI with Security Clearance

Hybrid Lead Security Engineer - TS/SCI with Security Clearance

Employer: SRC

Location: Bethesda

Salary: Competitive

Closing Date: 7 Nov 2024

Sector: IT

Job Role: Security Engineer

Job Type: Permanent

Who are we? Stanley Reid is your trusted matchmaker, connecting you with top contractors and exciting IC/DoD opportunities. Our client is looking for a team member who values growth, development, and challenges in cutting-edge projects.

The work, and what you'll do: This role involves providing technical security expertise for cloud and on-premise infrastructure. The Security Engineer Team Lead will oversee a team, provide technical guidance, and ensure effective security solutions are implemented. Responsibilities include:

1. Lead and manage the security team while providing technical expertise and guidance.
2. Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards, ensuring system security through hardening, patching, and incident response.
3. Demonstrate strong software development skills and Agile practices.
4. Manage project priorities, deadlines, and team deliverables within a collaborative and efficient team culture.

What you'll need:

1. BS and 12+ (MS and 10+) years of experience in a related field.
2. One of the following DoD 8570.01-M IASAE Level II certifications: CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, CSSLP, or CASP+ CE.
3. Experience with incident response, risk management, and vulnerability management plans; familiarity with NIST Special Publications and CNSS publication CNSSI 1253.
4. Experience establishing and maintaining a System Security Engineering (SSE) management process; managing a team of CSEs and ISSOs.
5. Experience supporting DoD/IC systems through the RMF process and Tenable Security Center.
6. Experience with technologies such as Linux, Windows, firewalls, gateways, proxies, VPCs, and public key infrastructure.
7. Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.

Nice to haves:

1. Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification.
2. Experience with SAFe methodology, achieving ATO under RMF+, working in Agile and DevOpsSec environments, with big data applications, Jira and Confluence, OIDC or Oauth2, and specific technologies like Kubernetes, Rancher, Cloudera, CI/CD tools, Elasticsearch, Active Directory, SQL and NoSQL databases, and scripting languages.

Clearance requirement: TS/SCI (with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI Polygraph). Please note, you MUST have the required clearance for consideration.

Location/telework: Hybrid schedule (3 days/week in office, with flexibility) with onsite location in Bethesda, MD.