Security Engineering SME in Alexandria, Virginia at JCS Solutions LLC

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Job Summary

JCS Solutions is seeking a highly experienced Security Engineering SME to operate, maintain, and enhance mission‑critical security capabilities in support of government operations within a classified environment.

What you will do:

• Work with government counterparts, contractors, and internal team members to deploy and manage policies, rules, and signature sets on cybersecurity capabilities
• Manage high-priority tasks and outages
• Maintain, develop, and improve Security Infrastructure standard operating procedures and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Maintain complete and current network and elevation diagrams for all managed security equipment
• Coordinate and comply with applicable change control boards and corresponding processes
• Advise and strategize with government and program leadership on ways to improve the security infrastructure, requiring multi-dimensional problem solving and ingenuity with impact on multiple aspects of the mission
• Provide briefings to program/project leadership, government leadership, and other internal stakeholders on security infrastructure status, updates/patches, issues, and/or upgrades
• Operate and maintain cybersecurity capabilities to include IDS/IPS/Netflow/SIEM/Snort/Linux/Virtualization etc
• Ensure Compliance standards

What you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of professional experience; additional military service and/or relevant work experience may be considered lieu of a degree
• 2+ years of technical experience deploying and maintaining cybersecurity tools, especially IDS/IPS capabilities
• Demonstrated experience with configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting cybersecurity infrastructure and capabilities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of network traffic and communications, including known ports and services.
• Hands-on experience with the Windows and Linux operating system and their respective command line interfaces and scripting shells

• Required Clearance and Certifications:

  • Must have an active DoD TS/SCI clearance
  • Must have DoD 8570 IAT II or higher certification (Security+ CE or equivalent) prior to start
  • Must obtain a DOD-8570 CSSP Infrastructure Support certification within 6 months of start

How you will wow us:

• Experience with automation and orchestration frameworks (ex. Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
• Deep technical understanding of core current cybersecurity technologies as well as emerging capabilities
• Demonstrated understanding of the life cycle of cybersecurity threats (internal and external), attacks, attack vectors and methods of exploitation with an understanding of intrusion set TTPs
• Motivated self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to create complex technical reports on analytic findings
• Familiarity or experience in Intelligence Driven Defense, Cyber Kill Chain methodology, and/or MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Prior hands-on experience as a SOC analyst

JCS Solutions (JCS) is a premier technology firm providing innovative solutions and high-quality services in defense, national security, and civilian sectors. JCS offers enterprise-wide solutions including cloud computing, software development, cybersecurity, digital modernization, and management consulting for the federal government. At JCS, we elevate our customers’ mission through the application of technology and professional services. Our commitment to investing in our workforce drives innovation and progress for our clients, employees, and communities. JCS is both a Great Place to Work and a Washington Post’s Top Places to Work certified company.

Our employees embody our core values, and we are looking for others who do too!

• Customer Experience: Strive for excellence and delight our clients
• Innovation: Embrace creative thinking to enable continual growth and powerful solutions
• Accountability: Take ownership of and pride in our actions and service delivery
• Inspire: Be inspired to be your best self and have fun in the process
• Integrity: Do the right thing, the right way, every time!
• Stewardship: The careful and responsible management of something entrusted to our care.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.