Cybersecurity Systems Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments across enterprise servers, applications, and infrastructure utilizing tools such as Tenable Nessus, Qualys, and Rapid7.

• Evaluate scan results, determine risk levels, confirm findings, and prioritize remediation efforts.

• Collaborate with system owners and engineering teams to coordinate remediation actions.

• Design, implement, and manage a vulnerability management program.

• Monitor, report, and maintain remediation metrics for leadership review.

• Apply and verify security patches, operating system updates, and software enhancements on Windows and Linux enterprise servers.

• Work alongside infrastructure, application, and DevOps teams to address vulnerabilities while minimizing operational disruption.

• Ensure compliance with NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, and DISA STIG standards.

• Create and manage patch baselines, golden images, and configuration standards.

• Document vulnerability management procedures and develop runbooks.

• Engage in continuous improvement efforts, security audits, assessments, and reporting activities.

• Assist federal clients in establishing and sustaining a Zero Trust architecture.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.

• Over 5 years of relevant experience.

• Active SECRET clearance.

• US citizenship is mandatory.

• Capability to address complex IT issues.

• Established history in IT security, vulnerability management, or system administration.

• Practical experience with vulnerability scanning tools.

• Familiarity with patch management and associated tools/solutions.

• Solid understanding of Windows and Linux server administration.

• Knowledge of CVSS scoring, CVE tracking, and vulnerability prioritization.

• Understanding of networking principles, firewalls, and enterprise security practices.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

• Experience with Federal and Department of Defense clients is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plan options, including plans with Health Savings Accounts.

• Dental plan options.

• Vision plan options.

• 401(k) plan with company match.

• Competitive salary.

• Flexible work weeks.

• Paid time off, which includes vacation, sick, personal, holiday, parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.

• Typically 15 days of paid leave per calendar year.

• 10 paid holidays each year.

• Up to 160 hours of paid family leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.

• Short- and long-term disability benefits.

• Life insurance.

• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.

• Personal accident insurance.

• Critical illness insurance.

• Business travel and accident insurance.

• AI-driven career tool identifying career progression and educational opportunities.

• Internal mobility team.

• Recognized culture of innovation.

• Military-friendly workplace.