Cyber Security Engineer II (Federal)

TL;DR

Cyber Security Engineer II (Cybersecurity): Engineering and maintaining enterprise cybersecurity technologies for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with an accent on security monitoring, vulnerability management, and federal compliance. Focus on implementing Zero Trust Architecture, securing hybrid cloud environments (AWS/Azure), and ensuring adherence to NIST and DISA STIG standards.

Location: Remote (Must be based in the US and eligible for Public Trust clearance)

Company

A software services company providing technical program support for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

What you will do

• Deploy and maintain enterprise cybersecurity technologies across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
• Administer endpoint security, EDR, anti-malware, and identity and access management (IAM) solutions.
• Implement Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles and secure configurations based on NIST, HHS, and NIH standards.
• Perform technical security assessments and vulnerability scanning, prioritizing remediation based on risk.
• Engineer secure cloud infrastructures within Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and AWS.
• Design and maintain network security tools, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, and secure gateways.

Requirements

• Public Trust Clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• B.S. in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience implementing enterprise cybersecurity technologies.
• Experience supporting Federal cybersecurity programs and implementing NIST controls.
• Experience engineering security solutions across Windows, Linux, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Active certification in CISSP, CCSP, Security+, CEH, GSEC, GCIH, or AWS Certified Security - Specialty.