Security Engineer

Washington, DC, us on site Until 8/22/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted February 23, 2026 Last posted February 23, 2026
Job description

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The security engineering position provides support to a Security Operation Center of a federal agency. Ideal candidate will have comprehensive knowledge of Windows and UNIX-based system administration, network management and enterprise systems management and the ability to and maintain Linux-based operating systems as well as IDS/IPS, log management solutions and enterprise vulnerability assessment systems.

Desired Experience:

1. O&M support for hardware, Linux OS and critical security tools

2. Tenable Security Center; vulnerability and compliance assessments, results analysis, process improvement

3. SourceFIRE management and web interface

4. Splunk ES

5. Document management; process, procedural, system design and weekly/monthly reporting

6. On-call support may be required

7. Support the creation and maintenance of baselines where none exist.

8. Support creation and update of a dashboard, monthly vulnerability reports, patch status report, Security Systems Administration content within a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and/or CSIRT Wiki. 

9. Assist with recommending improvements to cloud based environment. 


10 years of technical system administration, operations and maintenance or general cyber security experience. 


Desirable certifications include CISSP, SSCP, CEH, CISM, GPEN, GWAPT, GSEC, OSCP, OSCE, OSWE

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.

Must be US Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust Level 6 clearance for CFPB 



Duration: Contract to hire after 6 Months

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About this role

Summary

Support security operations, manage systems, conduct vulnerability assessments, and improve security processes.

Job title

Security Engineer

Experience level

10+ years

Industry

software

Location requirements

Washington, DC, US; remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

WindowsUNIXLinuxIDS/IPSTenable Security CenterSourceFIRESplunk ESsystem administration

Preferred skills

CISSPSSCPCEHCISMGPENGWAPTGSECOSCPOSCEOSWE

Specializations

system administrationnetwork managementvulnerability assessmentIDS/IPSlog management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Washington, DC, USA

On-site City