Cyber Security Engineer III

MINIMUM SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:

• A technical background that will allow you to: take guidance to implement a technical solution based on a set of requirements; install, integrate, and maintain a variety of tools; and utilize technical methods to measure and document performance of systems based on a set neutral criteria
• The ability to apply existing knowledge of or quickly acquire and apply facets of knowledge from multiple disciplines, including: system architecture and design; big data; cybersecurity; Open-Sourced Research (OSR) / Open-Sourced Intelligence (OSINT); system administration; intelligence; Machine Learning (ML); cloud; programming / scripting; and networking
• Preferred knowledge of the following areas: Open-Sourced Research (OSR) / Open Sourced Intelligence (OSINT)
• The ability to provide products to incorporate into a professional customer-facing reports based on the output of product testing
• Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Cyber Security Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar discipline and five to eight years' of work related experience; a Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Cyber Security Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar discipline and three years' experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Desired certifications include one or more of the following: EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), (ISC)2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Security Essentials (GSEC), CompTIA Security+, or Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA-Security)
• Requires an intermediate-level of proficiency to apply a broad base of cybersecurity knowledge and experience

DESIRED SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in performing Open-sourced Research (OSR) / Open-sourced Intelligence (OSINT) for the purpose of analysis
• Experience with analyzing data gathered from a wide variety of sources to identify key information to help decision-makers
• Background in data science, data analytics, or intelligence analysis
• Experience with big data analysis tools such as Maltego, Palantir Gotham, Palantir Metropolis, Palantir Foundry, or the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana)
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, Go, and R.
• Certifications such as IntelTechniques Open Source Intelligence Professional (OSIP) or Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Open Source Intelligence (GOSI)
• A bachelor's degree in Intelligence Studies, Data Science, or a related field
• Experience with implementing and maintaining a solution to house and process big data
• Experience with physical and network-based threat methodologies and tools
• Candidate should have a strong working knowledge of various Operating Systems, including Linux, Windows, and MacOSC
• Candidate will have an intermediate working knowledge of the command line interface as well as BASH scripting
• Candidate must have a strong working knowledge of cyber security and a willingness to learn Attention to detail and strong organizational, research, and analytical skills
• Experience with the Intelligence Analysis process
• Desired certifications include one or more of the following: (ISC)² Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Offensive Security (OffSec) Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) new concepts

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL WITH TOP SECRET / SCI ELIGIBILITY

ABOUT US

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

Scientific Research Corporation offers a competitive salary, an extensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages excellence. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We strongly believe in the abundance of differences among individuals. We value different points of view and appreciate diverse perspectives. We truly believe this is what makes our organization inclusive and more responsive to the needs of our diverse customers.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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Covid 19

SRC does not currently require COVID-19 vaccinations for its employees. Pending the outcome of various court proceedings and resultant government action, SRC and all other Federal Contractor employees may be required, at some point in the future, to be fully vaccinated subject to accommodations for valid medical or religious reasons. Please visit to read more about the Federal Government's current position on COVID-19 vaccines for Federal Contractor employees.

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PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilize tools to parse, normalize, store big data from a wide variety of structured and unstructured sources, and create ways to visualize this data in impactful ways meaningful to leadership making key decisions
• Leverage programming languages such as Python, Go, and R to automate pieces of the data analysis process, to connect disparate software, or to develop other custom tooling as required
• Help to architect and implement, optimize, and maintain a modular and scalable solution to house and process big data, utilizing various commercial and open-source tools
• Aid in the creation and application of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) methodologies to enrich existing data
• Utilize modules such as TensorFlow, NumPy, and pandas as appropriate when manipulating and valuing data
• Evaluate various hardware and software configurations for best fit using empirical methods
• Identify and evaluate the benefits and detriments to hosting a solution locally, in a hybrid-cloud environment, or in the cloud with a provider such as Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Perform testing on various hypervisor and containerization solutions, including but not limited to ProxMox, VMWare vSphere, Rancher, and Kubernetes
• Create means with which to automate the setup of an environment, utilizing technologies such as Terraform and Ansible
• Perform continual optimization to the data housing and processing solution as a result of test and evaluation
• Conduct interviews of and collaborate with mission stakeholders and aid in the creation of a set of common criteria that can be quantitatively measured to evaluate multiple solutions
• Perform test and evaluation (T&E) actions, document results, and aid in the creation of customer-facing deliverable products
• Create tables and graphics that summarize findings of product testing, and can provide recommendations to stakeholders based on neutral selection criteria
• Provide cybersecurity Subject Matter Expertise (SME) expertise, as required