Arena Technical Resources
Sr Security Engineer
Location: Falls Church, VA, US
Job ID: ATR 17697
Job Description
Job Title: Sr Security Engineer (Managerial Role)
Job Location: Falls Church, VA (Hybrid)
Eligibility/Clearance: US Citizen or Green Card (Permanent Resident) with
the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Security Engineer well-versed in
designing, deploying, and maintaining enterprise-wide or large-scale
network security systems. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 15
years of experience as aSecurity Engineer, with an advanced security
certification particularly fromPalo Altobeing highly desirable. This role
includes managerial responsibilities and requires extensive experience
in network security, design, and operations within datacenters and virtual
cloud environments. Additionally, experience with Cloud Security and AI
and automation in the security domain will be highly beneficial.
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
Security Solutions Design & Management:
Manage the analysis and design of network security solutions in
datacenters and virtual cloud environments.
Provide technical and administrative direction to personnel
responsible for security infrastructure design, implementation, and
operations tasks, ensuring the correctness of work products.
Technical Leadership & Oversight:
Make recommendations and oversee major security infrastructure
installations.
Ensure that the security architecture complies with agency IT
standards and integrates well with other systems and external
interfaces.
Security Policy Implementation:
Develop an understanding of, and implement, agency security policy
in network security infrastructure devices.
Evaluate cybersecurity risks to ensure that critical data and
systems are protected per federal government guidelines and
integrated with enterprise-wide solutions.
Risk Management & Analysis:
Analyze trends, news, and changes in threat and compliance
environments.
Advise organization management and develop and execute plans for
compliance and mitigation of risk.
Engineering & Advisory:
Apply security engineering principles and theory to propose design
and configuration alternatives.
Evaluate existing security systems to identify deficiencies and
areas for performance improvement.
Architect, design, implement, maintain, and operate information
system security controls and countermeasures.
Provide technical guidance to personnel concerning security
requirements and potential solutions or mitigation options.
People Management:
Lead, mentor, and manage a team of security professionals, fostering
a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
Conduct performance reviews, provide career development guidance,
and support the professional growth of team members.
Coordinate and oversee team projects, ensuring effective delegation,
and timely completion of tasks.
Resolve conflicts and make effective decisions regarding personnel
matters, promoting a positive and inclusive team culture.
Requirements:
Experience:
Minimum of 15 years' experience as a Security Engineer.
Specialized experience with designing, deploying, and maintaining
enterprise-wide or large-scale network security systems, including
Firewalls, IDS/IPS, content filters, and SSL-Visibility systems.
Certification:
Advancedsecurity certificationfromPalo Alto,Cisco, orJuniper.
Palo Alto is preferred
Specific Skills:
Strong people management skills, including team leadership, conflict
resolution, and performance management.
Ability to manage the design and implementation of network security
solutions in datacenters and virtual cloud environments.
Technical and administrative oversight of security infrastructure
projects.
Ensuring compliance with agency IT standards and security
architecture.
Cybersecurity risk evaluation and protection for critical data and
systems.
Expertise in security architecture, design, implementation, and
operations.
Analyzing trends and compliance environments to advise on risk and
mitigation strategies.
Additional Beneficial Qualifications:
AI and Automation:
Experience with integrating AI and automation in security processes
to enhance threat detection and response times.
Knowledge of AI-based security tools and platforms, and the ability
to leverage machine learning for improved security analytics.
Experience in automating repetitive security tasks and processes to
increase efficiency and reduce human error.
Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and
automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet) for automating security
operations.
Cloud Security:
Extensive experience with securing cloud environments and services.
Understanding of cloud security protocols, best practices, and
compliance requirements.
Proficiency with cloud security tools and technologies.
Education:
Bachelors Degree
ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal
employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment
without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy,
national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic
information, or mental or physical disability
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Location: Falls Church, VA, US
Job ID: ATR 17697
Job Description
Job Title: Sr Security Engineer (Managerial Role)
Job Location: Falls Church, VA (Hybrid)
Eligibility/Clearance: US Citizen or Green Card (Permanent Resident) with
the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Security Engineer well-versed in
designing, deploying, and maintaining enterprise-wide or large-scale
network security systems. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 15
years of experience as aSecurity Engineer, with an advanced security
certification particularly fromPalo Altobeing highly desirable. This role
includes managerial responsibilities and requires extensive experience
in network security, design, and operations within datacenters and virtual
cloud environments. Additionally, experience with Cloud Security and AI
and automation in the security domain will be highly beneficial.
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
Security Solutions Design & Management:
Manage the analysis and design of network security solutions in
datacenters and virtual cloud environments.
Provide technical and administrative direction to personnel
responsible for security infrastructure design, implementation, and
operations tasks, ensuring the correctness of work products.
Technical Leadership & Oversight:
Make recommendations and oversee major security infrastructure
installations.
Ensure that the security architecture complies with agency IT
standards and integrates well with other systems and external
interfaces.
Security Policy Implementation:
Develop an understanding of, and implement, agency security policy
in network security infrastructure devices.
Evaluate cybersecurity risks to ensure that critical data and
systems are protected per federal government guidelines and
integrated with enterprise-wide solutions.
Risk Management & Analysis:
Analyze trends, news, and changes in threat and compliance
environments.
Advise organization management and develop and execute plans for
compliance and mitigation of risk.
Engineering & Advisory:
Apply security engineering principles and theory to propose design
and configuration alternatives.
Evaluate existing security systems to identify deficiencies and
areas for performance improvement.
Architect, design, implement, maintain, and operate information
system security controls and countermeasures.
Provide technical guidance to personnel concerning security
requirements and potential solutions or mitigation options.
People Management:
Lead, mentor, and manage a team of security professionals, fostering
a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
Conduct performance reviews, provide career development guidance,
and support the professional growth of team members.
Coordinate and oversee team projects, ensuring effective delegation,
and timely completion of tasks.
Resolve conflicts and make effective decisions regarding personnel
matters, promoting a positive and inclusive team culture.
Requirements:
Experience:
Minimum of 15 years' experience as a Security Engineer.
Specialized experience with designing, deploying, and maintaining
enterprise-wide or large-scale network security systems, including
Firewalls, IDS/IPS, content filters, and SSL-Visibility systems.
Certification:
Advancedsecurity certificationfromPalo Alto,Cisco, orJuniper.
Palo Alto is preferred
Specific Skills:
Strong people management skills, including team leadership, conflict
resolution, and performance management.
Ability to manage the design and implementation of network security
solutions in datacenters and virtual cloud environments.
Technical and administrative oversight of security infrastructure
projects.
Ensuring compliance with agency IT standards and security
architecture.
Cybersecurity risk evaluation and protection for critical data and
systems.
Expertise in security architecture, design, implementation, and
operations.
Analyzing trends and compliance environments to advise on risk and
mitigation strategies.
Additional Beneficial Qualifications:
AI and Automation:
Experience with integrating AI and automation in security processes
to enhance threat detection and response times.
Knowledge of AI-based security tools and platforms, and the ability
to leverage machine learning for improved security analytics.
Experience in automating repetitive security tasks and processes to
increase efficiency and reduce human error.
Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and
automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet) for automating security
operations.
Cloud Security:
Extensive experience with securing cloud environments and services.
Understanding of cloud security protocols, best practices, and
compliance requirements.
Proficiency with cloud security tools and technologies.
Education:
Bachelors Degree
ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal
employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment
without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy,
national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic
information, or mental or physical disability
First Name
Required
Last Name
Required
Email Address
Required
Phone Number
CountryNoneAfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo-BrazzavilleCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDemocratic People's Republic of KoreaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIraqIrelandIslamic Republic of IranIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRepublic of KoreaRepublic of MoldovaReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthelemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaState of PalestineSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluU.S. Virgin IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited Republic of TanzaniaUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe
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