Carrollton, Texas based client is seeking a Cybersecurity Systems Engineer for a contract-to-hire role located onsite Monday-Friday.
Seeking a mid-level to senior level System Administrator or Systems Engineer for our client with a strong understanding of Cybersecurity principles, mitigating controls, and Patch Management with focus on Operational Technology (OT) to drive the execution of project based design/build efforts.
The position requires a hands on, daily interaction with a growing team of intermediate to experienced engineers delivering COTS solutions to nuclear and other complex and critical infrastructures. The individual will work primarily with the Secure Integrated Solutions (SIS) Division product managers, program managers, and engineering leads across multiple levels and Disciplines.
Contract Duration: 6 Months (contract-to-hire)
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in the appropriate discipline or 5 to 7 years’ experience.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills.
- Good presentation skills with the ability to present to a variety of audiences.
- Knowledge of engineering methodologies.
- Requires US citizenship or permanent residence (green card).****
Desired Skills & Experience
- Experience in project-based work with requirements driven deliverables.
- Networking protocols and small to mid-sized network design.
- VMware Vsphere clusters.
- Nuclear communications systems and terminology.
- CISSP or equivalent preferred.
- Knowledge of NEI 08-09 and CIS based requirements.
- Requirements based analysis and mapping, design, build using a Standard V-Model approach to Systems Engineering.
Responsibilities:
- Continuously improve the performance, agility, and innovation in the project through the consistent execution and improvement of process or procedures
- Work with Windows Workstations and servers, virtualization, storage systems, Linux and security appliances network switches, firewalls, etc. in an Active Directory environment to standup, configure, and deliver small (20-30 server/workstations) environments.
- Perform server and network deployment and management through the entire product delivery lifecycle while working with the Software and Hardware Engineering teams to prioritize deliverables and validate product feature sets.
- Applies an analytical and detail-oriented approach with problem-solving skills to help identify, communicate, and resolve and document issues.
- Perform vulnerability analysis, documentation and patching of windows devices, appliances, network devices, and COTS applications to support system wide vulnerability management.
- Changes/Updates to Server Configurations maintaining a high level of Configuration Management.
- Identify objectives, perform execution, and follow programs and processes to ensure work is accomplished in accordance with budget and design requirements.
- Perform system hardening.
- Engagement in cybersecurity and engineering solutions, practices, and delivery processes.
- Execute COTS solution integrations through collaboration with cross-discipline engineering teams, including software, hardware, test, and systems engineers.
- Collaborate with peers for knowledge management, information sharing, and consistency of engineering processes and solutions across the organization.
- Execution of tasks on active projects and communication of task related status and challenges.
- Contribute to the development of engineering cost estimates based on project requirements.
- Participate in direct customer communications regarding program execution and maintenance.