Agile Defense ยท 2 months ago
Security Engineer
Springfield, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid LevelAgile Defense is a company focused on providing innovative solutions to support national security missions. They are seeking a Security Engineer to provide network maintenance, engineering support, and system administration for various security technologies and environments. The role involves implementing automation, monitoring systems, and ensuring the security and functionality of FO FISMA Systems.
Information ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Implement automation and orchestration capabilities within the FO environment
Design and develop documentation for on-premises and cloud-based solutions provided
Provide support for TSA PKI functions, including system administrative support for creating and setting up certificates on systems
Must provide analysis related to the design, development, security and integration of hardware/software interfaces and all system level requirements to provide an integrated IT solution
Perform health and wellness monitoring of the FO FISMA Systems
Perform administration, maintenance, and updates of forensic applications to ensure they remain functional
Ensure that updates to applications and systems shall be carefully planned and scheduled so as to not affect any on-going or active investigations
Review the health and well-being of all security technologies including firewall, router, VPN, IDS sensors, proxies, wireless, PKI, and switch changes within FO FISMA Systems
The results of which shall be captured and reported in the monthly Focused Operations Network Health and Wellness Reports deliverable on a monthly basis
Travel to locations where EAS devices are located for system administration and/or repair if needed
Ensure that all changes required follow the proper Request for Change (RFC) process, have been approved through the appropriate Change Control Board (CCB) and are properly tested before deployment to the production FO FISMA Systems
Recommend and implement technologies/changes that will enhance the operations and/or security of the FO FISMA Systems
Document all recommendations and changes and provide it to the FO Branch Manager, or his designee
Ensure that all TSA change control processes are followed, and all changes are approved prior to implementation
Coordinate with other TSA offices to have FO technologies implemented within the TSA Systems
Create and deliver Security and Vulnerability Status reports by all systems managed on a monthly basis
Administer, review and provide recommendations for the following devices, both hardware and software (Windows, Macintosh and UNIX/Linux based), including laptops, desktops, PDAs, printers, mobile computing devices, mobile electronic media, Active Directory Servers, member servers, other workgroup servers outside of the main Active Directory realm, other technology devices such as forensic write blocking, and imaging for the FO FISMA Systems
Assist in the management of all Operating Systems, tools and applications utilized by IAD Security Engineers, as needed
Develop integrated system test requirement, strategies, devices and systems
Conduct overall system level testing and security testing
Design and integrate information security suites, tools, capabilities into delivered solutions to ensure federal and commercial security best practices
Support TSA IT Enterprise Projects as an IAD/FO representative on FO Integrated Projects
Update tickets in JIRA
Check ePO server to verify there no issues and make sure antivirus definitions are updated
Keep WSUS server up-to-date to include approving/declining patches and database maintenance
Ensure all equipment is functioning as necessary
Ensure backups are completed and successful
Attend all meetings scheduled and provide necessary feedback to the team
Review logs for anomalies
Remediating/Mitigation of all security issues
Updating/Creating documentation as needed
Ensuring that all OLC Training is completed
Provide input to ISVMs and other requests from the ISSO
Assist other teams with requirements or issues they may be having
Timecard is submitted
Qualification
Required
Clearance: Secret
Experience with Cyber Threat Detection Tools
Experience with Case Tracking Tool - CASPR (JIRA, Confluence)
Experience with eDiscovery and Forensics Tools - EnCase, FTK, Nuix
Experience with Hunting and Threat Emulation Tools - Analysts VM's
Experience with Focused Operations Networks - Palo Alto FW's, Dell Switches
Experience with Threat Detection Tools - McAfee ePO, DTEX
Experience with Other FO Development Projects (As Assigned)
Ability to implement automation and orchestration capabilities within the FO environment
Ability to design and develop documentation for on-premises and cloud-based solutions
Support for TSA PKI functions, including system administrative support for creating and setting up certificates
Ability to perform health and wellness monitoring of the FO FISMA Systems
Experience with administration, maintenance, and updates of forensic applications
Ability to review the health and well-being of all security technologies
Ability to travel to locations where EAS devices are located for system administration and/or repair
Ability to ensure that all changes required follow the proper Request for Change (RFC) process
Ability to recommend and implement technologies/changes that will enhance the operations and/or security of the FO FISMA Systems
Ability to document all recommendations and changes
Ability to create and deliver Security and Vulnerability Status reports
Experience with administering, reviewing and providing recommendations for various devices and systems
Ability to assist in the management of all Operating Systems, tools and applications utilized by IAD Security Engineers
Ability to develop integrated system test requirement, strategies, devices and systems
Ability to conduct overall system level testing and security testing
Ability to design and integrate information security suites, tools, capabilities into delivered solutions
Support for TSA IT Enterprise Projects as an IAD/FO representative on FO Integrated Projects
Experience with updating tickets in JIRA
Experience with checking ePO server to verify there are no issues and ensuring antivirus definitions are updated
Experience with keeping WSUS server up-to-date
Ability to ensure all equipment is functioning as necessary
Ability to ensure backups are completed and successful
Ability to attend all meetings scheduled and provide necessary feedback to the team
Ability to review logs for anomalies
Experience with remediating/mitigating all security issues
Ability to update/create documentation as needed
Ability to ensure that all OLC Training is completed
Ability to provide input to ISVMs and other requests from the ISSO
Ability to submit timecard
Company
Agile Defense
Agile Defense is an information technology company located in Reston. It is a sub-organization of Agile-BOT.
Founded in 1998
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-11-16Acquired
Leadership Team
Rick Wagner
Chief Executive Officer
B
Bill Luebke
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-18
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