Job Description :
Security Engineer
Manassas, VA
Contract
Scope of Work:
We are seeking a Cyber Security expert in Application, Cloud hosting, Network and Middleware Technology who can lead evaluation of security products that help strengthen our security posture further.
Experience
At least 10 years of IT solution building in the industry and 5+ years working experience with cyber security products
Responsibilities include:
Lead exploration and technical experimentation of emerging security technologies in areas such as networks, systems, middleware and applications hosted on-premises and cloud. Drive technical POCs working with external parties/vendors, internal application and business/security experts to demonstrate usage of application security technologies in addressing identified security gaps/improvements.
Research industry best practices/emerging technologies and create presentations to share the workings and suggest business relevant application usage to leverage selected technologies
Create presentations to share with stakeholders/management the underlying application security and instrumentation technologies and their workings.
Be a team player and have good communication skills
Education
University degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
Skills/Requirements: Level: (Junior/Specialist/Expert)
Jr = 1-5 yrs / Spec=5-10yrs / Exp= >10 + yrs
Great awareness of cybersecurity trends and hacking techniques Specialist
Experienced in working with mission critical networks and application with a keen understanding of underling security concerns Specialist
Experience working with End point protection technologies for applications hosted on-premises and on-cloud
Specialist
Perform vulnerability testing, risk analyses and security assessments Specialist
Experience working with Security Event Detection and Response technologies Specialist
Being able to work autonomously Specialist
Hands on coding experience in different languages like Java, Python, JavaScript etc… Capable of developing application quickly to complete the proof of concept. Specialist
Good knowledge on various protocols used in web applications like OAuth, JWT, OpenId, TLS, Rest API, HTTPS Specialist