Cybersecurity Engineer - Posture

Maveris is an IT and cybersecurity services company committed to helping organizations create secure digital solutions to accelerate their mission. We are Veteran-owned and proud to serve customers across the Federal Government and private sector.

We have an opening for a full-time, permanent Cybersecurity Engineer - Posture to join our talented, dynamic team in support of a large Federal Government customer. As a Cybersecurity Engineer - Posture, you will play a critical role in protecting our customer’s information assets and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their systems, applications, and data. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, security, and risk management, to ensure that security policies, procedures, and controls are effectively implemented, and that the organization's security posture is aligned with industry best practices and regulatory requirements. If you are passionate about cybersecurity, have a strong technical aptitude, and are committed to safeguarding information assets, we invite you to join our team and contribute to our organization's cybersecurity efforts.

We are looking for a qualified candidate that has a firm understanding of cybersecurity principals with knowledge in the following areas: network, application and host-based firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, vulnerability scanning, anti-malware and spam protection, secure data transmission technologies, and network monitoring/protection solutions. The ideal candidate is highly analytical with the ability to interpret network and security configurations and logs to assess the organization's current security posture and make recommendations for improvement.

Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Duties

Typical duties include:

• Analyze cybersecurity controls, configurations, and logs to identify weaknesses in the enterprise security posture and make recommendations for improvements.
• Analyze security solution and device configurations to assess the current state of protections for against specific threats and general security posture.
• Evaluate and provide recommendations for security configurations of components such as servers, firewalls, VPN, IPS, routers and switches.
• Analyze and document the security posture impact of proposed security configuration changes.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that cybersecurity measures are effective, compliant with industry standards and regulatory requirements, and aligned with the organization's overall security strategy.
• Collaborate with vendors and external partners to ensure that security measures are effectively implemented in third-party systems and applications.
• Report on the current state of security posture within the organization.
• Serve as technical subject matter expert for all security posture related technologies and configurations.
• Conduct comprehensive security assessments of the organization's networks, systems, applications, and processes to identify potential vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and areas of non-compliance.
• Analyze assessment results, interpret findings, and provide actionable recommendations to improve the organization's security posture.

Requirements

• BSc/BA degree in Computer Scient, Information Technology or related field is required.
• 5+ years of applicable experience. Additional years experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, practices, and technologies, including firewalls (traditional, next-generation, and web application), IDS, SIEM, antivirus, encryption, authentication, and access controls.
• Experience in implementing and managing cybersecurity controls, technologies, and processes.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements, industry standards, and frameworks, such as GDPR, HIPAA, NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, OMB mandates, and CISA guidance.
• Expert knowledge of networking concepts, protocols, and technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex situations to identify security risks and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with data/log query language.
• Experience with network and security log analysis.
• Experience with professional technical writing and writing for C-level audience.
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices.

Preferred Education/Certifications

• Professional Certifications (ex: CompTIA Security+, CEH, CCNA, CISSP).
• Experience with Cisco (ASAs, routers, switches, IPS), Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls (including threat prevention, App-ID, and content filtering), and F5 (load-balancing, Reverse-proxy, ASM, DNS).
• Experience with Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) and knowledge object creation.
• Experience with log analysis via Splunk.
• Experience with cloud security technologies.
• Experience with Cisco (AnyConnect VPN and ISE), Citrix (StoreFront, ICA Proxy, NetScaler load-balancing and Gateway), and Imperva WAF is a plus.
• Experience with a network modeling platform such as RedSeal is a plus.

Benefits

Maveris attracts and retains talent of the highest caliber by offering opportunities to work in exciting and challenging environments surrounded by bright minds. Our employees are our most prized asset and are rewarded with highly competitive compensation and a top-tier benefits package, including:

• 401(k) with company contribution
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off

About Maveris

Maveris offers exceptional, mission-focused solutions to organizations facing highly complex IT, digital, and cyber security challenges. Our success is achieved by maintaining an environment of trust where people are encouraged to reach their fullest potential. Every candidate that applies to Maveris brings something unique to the table, and because our team is diverse, we consistently meet our goals and exceed client expectations. If you are a highly-motivated person with a willingness to learn, we invite you to apply today to join our team!

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