Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

Systems Engineer Herndon, VA CB-SE-HRN-001 Required Education, Experience, & Skills: We are actively seeking Systems Engineer with a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of eleven (11) years' experience. - Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux (RHEL based) operating systems - Familiarity with system hardening, security hardening, remote desktop, patch management, and configuration management tools - Experience supporting RMF or other accreditation frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53B, A&A, etc.) - Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, Apache Web Services - Amazon Web services experience (EC2 instances, CloudFormation, S3 Storage, RDS (MySQL)) - Ability to work in a high profile fast-paced environment. - Strong oral and written communication skills - Conduct root cause analysis of noted system performance and operational issues. - Monitor the performance systems to analyze the metrics produced to identify areas of improvements and report potential anomalies. - Emergency after hours engineering support as needed. - Communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences. Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills: - Database Administrator (DBA) - Networking experience / Automation - API Engineer - Experience working in air-gapped environments or with classified systems - Experience with Agile methodologies and working in sprint-based development cycles - Familiarity with security in CI/CD pipelines and container security (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) - Knowledge of zero trust architecture and identity/access management strategies Toolsets & Platforms: - Security Tools: Splunk, Rapid 7 - Operating Systems: Windows Server, RHEL/CentOS, Ubuntu - Compliance Tools: Rapid 7, Greenlight, Illuminate - Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP - Automation/Scripting: PowerShell, Python, Bash, Ansible - DevSecOps: Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes Soft Skills: - Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills - Excellent communication and documentation abilities - Self-starter with ability to manage multiple tasks