Vulnerability Remediation Specialist 3 (Systems Engineer)

in Annapolis Junction, MD

Vulnerability Remediation Specialist 3 (Systems Engineer) Job

Job Description Job Attributes+

  • Job ID

    11231346

  • Req #

    26900

  • Job Location

    Annapolis Junction, MD 20701, US

  • Job Category

    Developer/Engineer

  • Job Type

    Permanent

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a Vulnerability Remediation Specialist 3 (Systems Engineer) to join our Client's team.


Position Summary

  • You will be working with a dynamic team of system engineers responsible for design decisions, implementation, operations & maintenance, and cybersecurity for large complex resilient hardware and virtualized infrastructure to ensure implemented solutions meet stakeholder needs, standards, and performance requirements. You will be communicating designs and solutions to the entire technical program team and to end-customer stakeholders. You will work closely with stakeholders to gather technical requirements, architect solutions, and execute on deliverables. You will be responsible for implementing and maintaining multi-tenant, multi-cloud, cloud and on-prem IT infrastructure solutions to ensure the success of multiple customers across multiple programs.
  • Essential responsibilities and activities include but are not limited to:
  • Manage and independently detect, prioritize, and remediate identified vulnerabilities across applications, endpoints, databases, networking devices, and mobile, cloud and third-party assets
  • Administer software deployment tools such as SCCM, PDQ, Group Policy, PowerShell scripts, etc. to deploy software/patches and apply configuration changes necessary to remediate vulnerabilities
  • Support and monitor patch management compliance across the infrastructure to align to audit requirements
  • Deploy, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain end point client health to ensure patching compliance
  • Apply DISA STIGs for Operating Systems and applications and remediate compliance variances
  • Leverage vulnerability database sources to understand weaknesses and their probability and remediation options, including vendor-supplied fixes and workarounds
  • Actively collaborate with ISSO to develop, maintain, and enhance cyber security controls
  • Collaborate with security groups such as red teams, threat intelligence and risk management to form a holistic team dedicated to thwarting attackers and reducing attack surface
  • Assist multiple teams on the implementation of configuration management for security hardening
  • Work as a team to consistently learn and share advanced skills and foster team excellence
  • Participate in the weekly vulnerability remediation planning meetings

Position / Candidate Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph security clearance required
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a Related Engineering Discipline, and 5+ years of progressive experience
  • Possess an understanding of NIST 800-53 Security Controls and how they are used to harden computers, databases, and network devices
  • DoD 8750 IAT Level-II Certification (CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, or SSCP)
  • Possess an understanding of Group Policy Objects and how they are implemented and used to harden computers
  • Strong MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio Skills 
  • Ability to travel internationally up to 25% of the time

Desired / Advantageous Qualifications:

  • Experience with Hyperconverged architectures such as Cisco Hyper Flex, Nutanix, etc
  • Experience with Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS), Fabric Interconnects and other similar technologies
  • Experience with Virtualized Desktop Infrastructure, e.g., Citrix ZenDesktop, and/or VMware Horizon
  • Large on-premise storage engineering and administration experience with NetApp, Dell/EMC, Pure Storage, etc.
  • Experience designing and deploying Collaboration Platforms such as Microsoft SharePoint
  • Experience designing and deploying SQL Database Infrastructure such as Microsoft SQL Server
  • Experience engineering and implementing data center and campus area networks and security stacks
  • Experience engineering and implementing platforms and services in a software-defined network environment
  • Experience with DoD IT security requirements including DISA STIG/SRGs
  • Understanding of Department of Defense standards and best practices
  • Vendor certifications, VMware, Cisco, Microsoft, NetApp, etc. 

Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI Full Scope Poly


Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.


EOE of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabilities

Additional Information

Who We Are

ABOUT US
Founded in 1998, Blackstone Talent Group is one of three divisions of Blackstone Technology Group. The other two divisions are Blackstone Federal, a premier engineering + transformation agency that serves the federal government, and Trellis Energy, the largest transaction management software firm fully dedicated to serving the natural gas industry. Blackstone Technology Group is a privately-held global IT services, solutions and resourcing firm. Headquartered in San Francisco, Blackstone now has more than 300+ employees across five offices nationwide. Blackstone Technology Group’s mission is to help clients adapt to the demands of a digital world, and has garnered an impressive track record of delivering successful results to a client list that includes Fortune 100 businesses and US federal, state and local government.

WHAT WE DO
We provide contract, permanent and managed resource services to our clients. We source for commercial businesses and non-profits, as well as government clients requiring security clearances from public trust through multiple levels of top secret. Some of our skill specialties are IT, IT Operations, Engineering, Accounting and Finance, and Executive Search.

HOW WE DO IT
Our team never stops building connections with talent. And our network of fully-vetted, ready-to-work professionals allows us to provide exceptional speed and accuracy in our resource delivery that is unmatched in the industry. With a relationship-first engagement approach, we most often become a trusted partner with our clients and operate as an extension of their organizations.

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