Senior Network Security Engineer

About GuidePoint Security

GuidePoint Security is a leading cybersecurity solutions and services firm enabling federal government organizations to make smarter security decisions that minimize risk. With more than 800 vetted technology vendor partnerships and deep practitioner expertise across every major cybersecurity domain, GuidePoint serves more than half of the U.S. Government’s cabinet-level agencies across Civilian, DoD, and Intelligence Community segments, as well as Federal System Integrators and major defense prime contractors. We are growing our federal presales engineering team and looking for technically exceptional engineers who thrive at the intersection of federal mission and cybersecurity technology.

The Senior Network Security Engineer will engineer, design, and sustain Comply-to-Connect (C2C) deployment support to migrate and maintain critical services across unclassified and classified environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering, designing, and implementing C2C deployment support while managing the appliances, servers, and supporting infrastructure.
• Coordinating with the network service provider to develop and maintain comprehensive network architecture diagrams.
• Evaluating and recommending technology upgrades to address performance, standardization, and industry best practices.
• Monitoring and investigating C2C performance and faults to recommend and implement necessary improvements.
• Interacting with team members and customers at multiple levels to gather and coordinate vital technical information.
• Supporting Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities related to cybersecurity technologies and system accreditation.

Requirements

• An active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of additional experience in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of experience in Information Systems Security and/or Cyber Engineering.
• Experience with technologies involved in large-scale enterprise deployments and data center environments.
• Experience deploying enterprise security software products such as firewalls, IPS, Anti-Virus, and network management systems.
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux systems, TCP/IP networking, 802.1x, and general network security concepts.
• IAT Level II (GSEC, Security+, SSCP, or CCNA-Security) certification or the ability to obtain it within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.
• Experience implementing vendor-agnostic C2C capabilities and services within DoD engineering and sustainment environments.
• Proficiency with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and tools such as Nmap, Nessus, and tcpdump.
• Knowledge of Shell, Perl, and XML Scripting to automate security tasks.

Physical Qualifications

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
• Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.