Information Security Engineer
SAIC
**Description**
We are looking for a Cybersecurity Analyst to join our Land Border Integration program and put our Program Security Architect’s vision into practice. You will have a fast moving, challenging, and highly rewarding position keeping the network and other infrastructure secure that helps Customs and Border Protection keep our borders safe.
**This position is hybrid remote with 1 day a week in office in Sterling VA.**
**Responsibilities:**
+ Proactive Threat Intel and Vulnerability Management: Track threat actors and associated tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
+ Oversee the monitoring of security systems, logs, and alerts to detect and respond to threats.
+ Investigate security alerts and incidents and take appropriate mitigation steps.
+ Fix vulnerabilities and responsible for creating security incident reports.
+ Perform static code analysis to analyze source code for application’s safety and security.
+ Provide guidance to system and application owners to remediate identified vulnerabilities.
+ Install security software such as firewalls and encryption programs.
+ Continuously improve security operations processes and procedures.
+ Work with Security Architect to research, evaluate and recommend new security tools, techniques, and technologies in alignment with enterprise IT security strategy.
+ Provide security awareness training to program teams and recommend security enhancements.
+ Provide periodic risk assessment and penetration tests.
+ Ensure security of facilities, equipment, tools, data, networks, and resources throughout the program: design, development, build, test, storage, delivery, operations, and support.
+ Periodically conducts a review of each system's audits and monitors corrective actions until all actions are closed.
+ Provide support to plan, coordinate, and implement tactical response to improve the organization's information security posture.
+ Possess working knowledge of security practices and procedures; knowledge of current security tools available; hardware/software security implementation; different communication protocols; encryption techniques/tools; familiarity with commercial products, current Internet/EC technology, and open-source methodologies.
+ Stay current on cloud and cyber security technology trends.
+ Ability to write and verbally communicate information security and risk-related concepts effectively to both technical and non- technical audiences.
**Qualifications**
+ Strong understanding of security principles, best practices, frameworks, and technologies.
+ Fundamental technical knowledge of DHCP, DNS, Active Directory, Windows and Linux OSes, firewalls, networks.
+ Experience writing Windows Bash and PowerShell scripting, python, and other scripting languages.
+ Good understanding of Security Development Lifecycle.
+ Must be Clearable (CBP BI Public Trust).
+ Must have strong problem-solving and analytical skills and demonstrate poise and ability to act calmly and competently in high-pressure, high stress situations.
+ Familiarity with network and host-based Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs) and Security Incident Event Management (SIEM).
+ Security certification preferred, such as (CISM, CISSP, CSSP Incident Responder Certification).
**Education and Experience**
Bachelor's degree and five (5) years or more experience; Master's degree and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience.
**BI Requirement**
+ Current holder of a DHS Public Trust clearance or the ability to obtain one.
+ Note: Employment will be contingent upon having/obtaining a DHS Public Trust clearance prior to starting.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
REQNUMBER: 2501593
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
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