Associate Cybersecurity Engineer

Overview

i3 is searching for an Associate Cybersecurity Engineer who designs, implements, and maintains secure cyber systems to protect an organization’s information and assets from cyber threats. Conducts scans and remediations to meet governmental compliance regulations. This position is located at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL.

• Provide accurate technical evaluations, software applications, full system, or network and documenting the security posture, capabilities, and vulnerabilities against applicable JSIG controls.
• Provide basic IT support (Tier 1–2) when required, including troubleshooting workstation issues, supporting user access, hardware/software issues, and coordinating with IT teams for escalated issues across multiple networks.
• Support endpoint detection and response (EDR), host-based security systems (HBSS), and log aggregation platforms, including:
  Trellix (formerly McAfee ePO/HBSS) and Elastic Stack (Elastic Search, Logstash, Kibana)
• Documenting preliminary or residual security risks for system operation & manage and approve Authorization Packages.
• Develop and maintain scripts and automation using languages such as Powershell, Painless(Elasticsearch), and Python
• Analyze security logs and alerts within Elastic and endpoint platforms to identify potential threats or misconfigurations.
• Monitoring and evaluating a system's compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) security, resilience, and dependability requirements including performing validation steps, comparing actual results with expected results and analyze the differences to identify impact and risks at the software application, system, and network levels.
• Work with team to provide solutions and to ensure continued functionality of systems within DoD RMF Framework.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is required. Additional experience may substitute for degree.
• 0-3 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge and/or experience in the Cybersecurity Domain.
• Knowledge and/or experience with implementing and evaluating DoD STIG requirements, JSIG RMF, IAVMs and Cybersecurity assessment tools (ACAS, Nessus, SCC, STIG Viewer).
• Knowledge and/or experience Endpoint Security, Vulnerability Management, Logging, and Monitoring
• Knowledge and/or experience in the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process and JSIG security controls.
• Knowledge and/or experience of information system architecture and standards as they apply to cybersecurity.
• Minimum 8570 IASAE I Certification (i.e. Security+).
• DoD Top Secret security clearance required.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Willing to learn.
• Knowledge of office administration and procedures.
• Exceptional judgment capabilities and relationship management skills.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and client service skills; ability to clearly communicate in discussions and written documents, and to deliver feedback clearly and tactfully.
• Interact with a diverse array of customers and staff in a professional and courteous manner.
• Work independently with accountability for accurate and complete results.
• Be extremely organized and exceptionally detail oriented.
• Work well both independently and in a team environment.
• Be energized by a fast-paced work environment.
• Must be able to communicate with others effectively.
• Analyze information and respond appropriately.
• Manage time wisely and prioritize tasks.
• Provide superior customer service.
• Multi-task in a pleasant manner.
• Work well under pressure.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision,…