SOC Engineers

TEKsystems has partnered with a Top government Integrator to help build a large Team of Security Operation Center (SOC) Engineers. This diverse team will need Junior Engineers and Senior Engineers. Since this is in direct support of the Department of Homeland Security you must be able to obtain a US Government Clearance.

This position is part of a large team at the EMOC (Enterprise Maintenance Operations Center located in Pentagon City, VA. They run 4 shifts on 7a-7p or 7p-7a schedules, either Sun-Tues + every other Wed OR every other Wed + Thur-Sun and a day shift Mon-Fri. Ideally you will be flexible for any shift, but not expected. Day shift positions are taken according to seniority/performance as they open up (10 or so spots). Junior positions typically start on the day shift. The basic roles of the team include monitoring the security of the network, updating and installing antivirus software, intrusion detection, firewall support and engineering analysis and design as well as security audits. This is a shift where the primary focus is managing tickets around proxy settings, port settings/access, monitoring IDS tools (Sourcefire), and other antivirus/firewall/ids responsibilities. The tickets are managed through a Sharepoint port. You will be changing proxy settings on firewalls (ASA),
changing port access information (IDS/firewall), and pushing antivirus software patches and managing tickets accordingly.

Additional Job Info

Come and use your talents working with network, host, data and application security in multiple operating system environments, supporting engineering analysis and design, security audit and intrusion detection, monitoring user access and more! You must hold an active United States Secret security clearance to qualify.

Essential Job Functions:

Provides engineering analysis, design and support for firewalls, routers, networks and operating systems. Performs vulnerability scans using vendor utility tools. Monitors security audit and intrusion detection system logs for system and network anomalies. Monitors user access process to ensure operational integrity of the system. Enforces the information security configuration and maintains system for issuing, protecting, changing and revoking passwords. Develops technical and programmatic assessments, evaluates engineering and integration initiatives and provides technical support to assess security policies, standards and guidelines. Implements, enforces and communicates security policies and/or plans for data, software applications, hardware and telecommunications. Performs product evaluations,, recommends and implements products/service

Top 3 Skills (stack ranked) :

1) Need a bachelors degree and serious interest in security

2) Need 2 years in IT (ideally) - at least 2 years work experience, security experience preferred

3) Must be able to get a DOD and DHS clearance (very junior role, qualifications come down to the labor category and a great attitude/interest in security).

Join TEKsystems() and get your career on the fast track. As the leading technology staffing and services firm, we are passionate about deploying high-caliber IT and communications expertise. To satisfy our constant need for expertise, we actively seek talented Technical Professionals with all levels of information technology and communications skills. TEKsystems knows that every professional has different needs, so well work together to determine a suitable benefits package. We offer options to our Technical Professionals that could include: a health plan, 401k, provisions for vacation and holiday pay, and technical and professional training. With a foundation as the nations largest IT staffing firm, weve become a billion-dollar services company by blending superior client service with an unrivaled ability to source and manage talent to precise specifications, resulting in successful technology executions. Allegis Group and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers.
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Country: USA, State: Virginia, City: Arlington, Company: TEKsystems.