Cyber Security Engineer

at Apex Systems
Published May 30, 2019
Location Manassas, VA
Category Default  
Job Type Contractor  

Description

This role is supporting a prominent security services client and this individual will join the Innovation and Cyber Security Lab team. 
 
Position: Cyber Security Engineer
Location: Manassas, VA
Length: Long Term Contract
Pay Rate: $65/hr - 75/hr

Scope of Work:  

We are seeking a Cyber Security experts in Application, Cloud hosting, Network and Middleware Technology who can lead evaluation of security products that help strengthen our security posture further.

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  

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

Education

- University degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Experience

- At least 10 years of IT solution building in the industry and 5+ years working experience with cyber security products.

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