Principal Information Security Engineer (supporting Naval Research Lab)

Welcome, MD 20693, USA Req #1157

Thursday, March 6, 2025

ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, our work helps secure an enduring future for our shareholders. Join our team and discover why we are a top veteran employer and Certified Great Place to Work.

Role/Responsibilities:

• The ISSE shall be a part of the technical team that will upgrade and maintain the security posture of all networks at Blossom Point.
• Perform installation and processing of new security products and procedures.
• Constantly monitor the networks and systems for security breaches or intrusions.
• Install software that helps to notify the team of intrusions, and watch out for irregular system behavior.
• Conduct periodic scans of networks to find vulnerabilities and apply mitigation techniques.
• Perform incident response activities to minimize impact.

Skills:

• Direct experience with anti-virus software, intrusion detection, firewalls, and content filtering.
• Knowledge of risk assessment tools, technologies, and methods.
• Experience designing secure networks, systems, and application architectures.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery, computer forensic tools, technologies, and methods.
• Experience planning, researching, and developing security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Professional experience in a system administration role supporting multiple platforms and applications.
• Ability to communicate network security issues to peers and management.
• Ability to read and use the results of mobile code, malicious code, and anti-virus software.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the fields of mathematics, telecommunications, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science and 8-10 years related experience.
• Requires expert technical knowledge in security engineering and IT systems engineering.
• Must possess excellent analytical skills and be capable of quantifying risk to enterprise systems and level of compliance with security policy.
• Strong IT system and application engineering background with experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/8, Windows 10/11, Windows Server 2012, Active Directory Group Policy, networking, VMware vSphere 5 & 6, ESS, and ACAS.
• Experience with certification testing, Risk Management Framework (RMF), information assurance tools, DoD STIG, and vulnerability assessment.
• CISSP, CISM, or DoD 8140 / 8570.1 certification (IAM level 3) desired.
• Network Security tools – Nessus, Gigamon, FireEye, Suricata, or Palo Alto knowledge highly desired.
• Security Information and Event Management tools - LogRhythm, ArcSight, NetWitness, Splunk Enterprise Security, or AlienVault experience highly desired.
• Current Active Secret clearance mandatory. Must have the capability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.