Sr. Cyber Systems Security Analyst

$120,000 - $130,000/Yr

Zachary Piper Solutions - Reston, VA

Full-time - Senior

Reston, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Sr. Cybersecurity Systems Analyst will be responsible for developing and maintaining tools and processes to protect systems and information within an international internet security organization. This role is crucial for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems, as well as responding to security incidents and vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor information systems for security incidents and vulnerabilities, develop monitoring and visibility capabilities, and report on incidents, vulnerabilities, and trends
• Engineer, implement, and monitor security systems to protect computer systems, networks, and information
• Integrate security tools using API interfaces with custom software to automate processes
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure security best practices for cloud infrastructure and integration/deployment pipelines
• Administer authentication and access controls, including provisioning, changes, and deprovisioning of user and system accounts
• Drive security architecture best practices and processes, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our networks, systems, and applications
• Lead and facilitate cross-functional teams to improve vulnerability mitigation and overall security posture
• Respond to information system security incidents, including investigating and countering attacks, unauthorized access, and policy breaches
• Develop and administer information security policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Monitor and ensure compliance with standards, policies, and procedures through collaboration with Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), Product Engineering, Identity and Access Management (IDM), and Corporate Incident Response Team (CIRT) teams

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience working as a Cybersecurity Engineer
• Strong knowledge of security operations, threat and vulnerability management, incident response, system administration, and security enhancement
• Monitoring with CrowdStrike, Qualsys, Microsoft Sentinel, and CloudAware
• Experience with Python and SQL
• Proficiency in developing, reviewing, and approving the installation requirements for LANs, WANs, VPNs, routers, firewalls, and related security infrastructure and devices
• Familiarity with compliance requirements, including PCI-DSS, SOC2, and data privacy laws
• Professional certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) are highly desirable

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• Flexible work schedule