Applied Cryptography/PKI - Cyber Security Professional
$97,000–$145,000 year
On-siteMcLean, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Administer and operate Data Protection security tools, including agent-based software on Windows and Unix servers, while applying patches and performing daily monitoring of system logs and services. Configure, troubleshoot, and establish operational procedures for detective and preventative policies, incorporating automated alerting where possible. Support the Cyber Security Operations Center with incident handling and coordinate with infrastructure teams to deploy new assets and resolve issues without impacting business systems. Develop and maintain SOPs and runbooks to ensure system uptime and performance, providing regular status updates to leadership. This role requires 24/7 coverage with an on-call rotation involving evenings and weekends, and includes occasional travel to the DR datacenter.
Required Qualifications
- An understanding of Cryptography/PKI
- Data Tokenization
- Data Masking
- Security Configuration Management Database
- Database Activity Monitoring
- File Integrity Monitoring
- Unauthorized Change Monitoring
- SaaS security solutions
- cloud client security
- Comfortable with scripting (Python, BASH, PowerShell, Ansible)
- basic understanding cryptographic primitives
- 2+ years of IT Security experience
- expertise in Linux and Windows platforms
- Strong collaboration skills to deliver and enhance Data Protection services across IT and business lines
- Experience evaluating and implementing automation to help streamline processes and procedures
- 2+ years in security tools administration
- a focus on Data Protection technologies
- Knowledgeable in Java
- JSON
- XML
- YAML
- OOP
- design patterns
- Comfortable in debugging, troubleshooting, and using source code repository tools (e.g., GIT)
- Foundation in Secure Software Lifecycle
- Vulnerability Management
- Familiarity with TCP/IP
- TLS
- security protocols
- ITIL activities (Incident/Problem Management)
- Security certifications preferred
- Proactive, self-motivated problem solver with innovative thinking
- Strong team collaborator with excellent communication skills
- Clear communicator with internal and external stakeholders
- Eager to learn new technologies and improve processes
- Detail-oriented with a focus on impactful changes
- Familiar with ITIL guidelines
- prioritizes work with a risk-based approach
- Adaptable to change while achieving objectives
- Manages product lifecycle, ensuring timely upgrades and testing
- Familiarity with network ports, protocols, and firewalls
- This position has an on-call requirement
- Responsibilities sometimes require working evenings and weekends, sometimes with little to no advanced notice
- Ability to perform datacenter operations which requires travel to DR datacenter (travel is not expected to be on a frequent basis)
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.