Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Tau Six is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to support the US National Security market. The role is focused on identifying, integrating, and overseeing security technologies within customer enterprise networks, with an emphasis on threat mitigation for hosted systems.

In this position, you will design security architecture, translate security requirements into information systems, and help ensure that security measures are effectively planned, implemented, and maintained across complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Define, plan, design, and evaluate information security systems and architecture
• Conduct requirements analysis, design, and integration for complex security integrations and collaboration infrastructures
• Engineer, implement, and oversee security measures to protect computer systems, networks, and information
• Identify and define system security requirements
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate threats to hosted information systems using cybersecurity tools, defensive measures, and information collected from multiple sources to identify and report events within enterprise networks
• Design computer security architecture and develop detailed cyber security designs
• Participate in change management and assess the security impact of proposed changes
• Identify deficiencies (POA&ML) and provide recommendations for solutions
• Create and maintain information system security documentation, including SSP, SCTM, and the Security Configuration Guide
• Write implementation and design documents that describe how security features are implemented
• Develop technical solutions and new security tools to mitigate vulnerabilities and automate repeatable tasks

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 7 years related experience required
• Technical knowledge in security engineering and IT systems engineering
• Proven experience as a system security engineer or information security engineer
• Experience building and maintaining security systems
• Detailed technical knowledge of network and operating system security
• Hands-on experience with security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, authentication systems, log management, and content filtering
• Experience with network security and networking technologies, and with system, security, and network monitoring tools
• Thorough understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and tools
• Problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure
• US Citizenship required and active Secret clearance

Technologies

• Firewalls
• Intrusion detection systems
• Anti-virus software
• Authentication systems
• Log management
• Content filtering
• System security documentation including SSP, SCTM, Security Configuration Guide

Location: San Diego, CA (onsite)

Clearance: Active Secret (US Government)