Security Engineer

AnaVation is seeking an experienced Security Engineer for our mission-critical work program in Quantico, VA. If you want to be challenged and make a difference, then this is the opportunity for youYou will be responsible for providing expertise, guidance, recommendations and document security configurations for the implementation of network security tools and processes. Duties encompass the installation, analysis, and troubleshooting of data/security networks and devices to include network and software systems.
Duties include:·        Develop technical solutions and new security tools to help mitigate security vulnerability and automate repeatable tasks;·        Assist security personnel with responding to incidents across a wide array of technologies, mitigate and contain impacts, coordinate remediation efforts, and summarize recommendations for improvements;·        Provide up-to-date reports on security incidents and task process; and·        Maintain documentation to support security strategies for networks by outlining the requirements and benefits of specific security tools and/or solutions.  

Required Qualifications

• At least six (6) years of experience as Security Engineer in a corporation, government, or commercial firm. 
• Experience using and administering SIEM and analytics solutions (Splunk, Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana - ELK), or similar). 
• Experience conducting security assessments, penetration testing and/or ethical hacking, and identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities required. 
• Ability to engineer and deploy critical security analytic services including, but not limited to, IPS/IDS, EDR, and SIEM solutions to secure the enterprise.  
• Industry security certification such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CSIM), Security+, or similar certification is required. 
• Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity or related field of study; or in lieu of education, five additional years of relevant experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Position is on-site at our customer location in Quantico, VA
• Position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with technical teams in customer environments