Key skills
Security auditsRisk analysisVulnerability testingTechnical solutionsAgile MethodologyCloud native architectureKafka infrastructureContainer securityCI/CD PipelinesFederal security requirementsWritten communicationVerbal communicationKafkaAWSAgileCI/CDCommunication
About this role
NextGen Federal Systems is a leader in providing innovative IT solutions to federal agencies, and they are seeking an experienced Senior Security Engineer to support their federal customer. This role focuses on conducting security audits, risk analysis, and implementing solutions to enhance the security of large-scale IT systems.
Responsibilities:
- Performs security audits, risk analysis, application-level vulnerability testing, and security code reviews
- Develops and implements technical solutions to help mitigate security vulnerabilities
- Conducts research to identify new attack vectors
- Supports mainframe with scanning and other security focused operational support responsibilities
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of work experience
- Active Tier 3 Secret clearance
- 5+ years of experience performing security audits, risk analysis, application-level vulnerability testing, and security code reviews
- 5+ years of experience developing and implementing technical solution to help mitigate security vulnerabilities
- Experience working with in the Agile Methodology
- Experience in a cloud native architecture
- Experience working in a Kafka infrastructure
- Experience with container security in AWS
- Building and maintaining secure CI/CD Pipelines
- Strong understanding of federal security requirements
- Strong written and verbal communication skills