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Dept of Homeland Security
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
$110,000
Occasional travel
IT - Security
Top Skills' Details
Required Skills:
•At least 3-5 years of experience in network, security, or cybersecurity engineering, with hands-on experience in Zscaler platforms. Someone who is proficient in using Zscaler Platforms
•Troubleshooting app connectors and NSS/LSS servers to ensure seamless connectivity and performance.
•Proficiency in Linux operating systems, including system administration, scripting, and troubleshooting.
Required Non-Technical:
- Preferably someone who has a DHS security clearance
- BA or BS in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity Management Field
- Must be willing to participate to a rotating on-call support (24/7/365) for nights, weekends, holiday issues.
Duties/Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement robust security protocols and measures to protect computer systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access, breaches, and other security threats.
• Zscaler Platform Management: Configure, manage, and optimize Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), Zscaler Private Access (ZPA), and Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) solutions to ensure secure and efficient internet and application access.
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Perform regular risk assessments to identify potential vulnerabilities in the organization's systems and networks and develop strategies to mitigate these risks effectively.
• System Tuning & Optimization: Optimize the performance of the Zscaler platform, including fine-tuning security policies and maintaining high security standards.
• Incident Investigation: Perform in-depth analysis of alerts, incidents, and anomalies to identify attack patterns and implement corrective actions.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other cybersecurity teams and IT departments to ensure the organization's endpoints are protected and aligned with overall security strategies.
• Knowledge Sharing & Training: Provide guidance and training to internal teams regarding Zscaler tools, best practices, and cybersecurity threats.
• Documentation & Reporting: Document system configurations, troubleshooting steps, and incident resolutions. Prepare regular security reports for leadership and stakeholders.
• Assist in engineering solutions with the applications above to provide expanded functionality and scale capabilities to the customers’ requirements.
• Support project goals, knowledge and assist task management of teams in an Agile environment.
• Coordinate with team on engineering solutions with the applications above to provide expanded functionality and scale capabilities to the customers’ requirements.
• Work with NOSC analysts to continuously evaluate and identify areas of improvement in NOSC applications and automations.
• Ensuring the security tools and infrastructure are available and operational from the perimeter down to the endpoints and data itself
• Providing support to maintaining and maturing security tool architecture for security operations monitoring
• Develop and maintain installation, configuration, and security procedures.
• Responsible for daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, logs, systems and key processes.
• Establish working relationships with vendors to ensure alignment of current and future set government requirement and emerging capabilities.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications / Requirements
• At least 3-5 years of experience in network, security, or cybersecurity engineering, with hands-on experience in Zscaler platforms.
• Zscaler certifications (e.g., ZIA, ZPA, ZDX) are highly desirable.
• Proficiency in configuring and managing Zscaler solutions.
• Experience managing Zscaler portals, including configuration and optimization.
• Troubleshooting app connectors and NSS/LSS servers to ensure seamless connectivity and performance.
• Building new components in Zscaler to enhance security and functionality.
• Patching and updating security systems to protect against vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with the latest security standards.
• Proficiency in Linux operating systems, including system administration, scripting, and troubleshooting.
• Technical acumen to include extensive experience deploying, managing, and maintaining a wide range of security tools.
• Must be resourceful in multitasking tasks and projects and communicating in a dynamic network.
• Must have practical knowledge of network and security tools and how it is administered and integrated into a SOC/NOC environment.
• Must be willing to participate to a rotating on-call support (24/7/365) for nights, weekends, holiday issues.
Experience/Years of Relevant Experience:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and work independently.
• Required Experience 3 to 5 years.
Clearance:
• Must be able to attain/maintain DHS EOD clearance. Top Secret desired but not required.
• Must be a US Citizen and pass a background check.
Employee Value Proposition (EVP)
This resource would be able to work remotely with the exception of if a problem were to arise and they were needed on site.
• Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
○ Medical, dental & vision
○ Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
○ 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
○ Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
○ Short and long-term disability
○ Health Spending Account (HSA)
○ Transportation benefits
○ Employee Assistance Program
○ Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Required Skills:
•At least 3-5 years of experience in network, security, or cybersecurity engineering, with hands-on experience in Zscaler platforms. Someone who is proficient in using Zscaler Platforms
•Troubleshooting app connectors and NSS/LSS servers to ensure seamless connectivity and performance.
•Proficiency in Linux operating systems, including system administration, scripting, and troubleshooting.
Required Non-Technical:
- Preferably someone who has a DHS security clearance
- BA or BS in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity Management Field
- Must be willing to participate to a rotating on-call support (24/7/365) for nights, weekends, holiday issues.
Duties/Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement robust security protocols and measures to protect computer systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access, breaches, and other security threats.
• Zscaler Platform Management: Configure, manage, and optimize Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), Zscaler Private Access (ZPA), and Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) solutions to ensure secure and efficient internet and application access.
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Perform regular risk assessments to identify potential vulnerabilities in the organization's systems and networks and develop strategies to mitigate these risks effectively.
• System Tuning & Optimization: Optimize the performance of the Zscaler platform, including fine-tuning security policies and maintaining high security standards.
• Incident Investigation: Perform in-depth analysis of alerts, incidents, and anomalies to identify attack patterns and implement corrective actions.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other cybersecurity teams and IT departments to ensure the organization's endpoints are protected and aligned with overall security strategies.
• Knowledge Sharing & Training: Provide guidance and training to internal teams regarding Zscaler tools, best practices, and cybersecurity threats.
• Documentation & Reporting: Document system configurations, troubleshooting steps, and incident resolutions. Prepare regular security reports for leadership and stakeholders.
• Assist in engineering solutions with the applications above to provide expanded functionality and scale capabilities to the customers’ requirements.
• Support project goals, knowledge and assist task management of teams in an Agile environment.
• Coordinate with team on engineering solutions with the applications above to provide expanded functionality and scale capabilities to the customers’ requirements.
• Work with NOSC analysts to continuously evaluate and identify areas of improvement in NOSC applications and automations.
• Ensuring the security tools and infrastructure are available and operational from the perimeter down to the endpoints and data itself
• Providing support to maintaining and maturing security tool architecture for security operations monitoring
• Develop and maintain installation, configuration, and security procedures.
• Responsible for daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, logs, systems and key processes.
• Establish working relationships with vendors to ensure alignment of current and future set government requirement and emerging capabilities.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications / Requirements
• At least 3-5 years of experience in network, security, or cybersecurity engineering, with hands-on experience in Zscaler platforms.
• Zscaler certifications (e.g., ZIA, ZPA, ZDX) are highly desirable.
• Proficiency in configuring and managing Zscaler solutions.
• Experience managing Zscaler portals, including configuration and optimization.
• Troubleshooting app connectors and NSS/LSS servers to ensure seamless connectivity and performance.
• Building new components in Zscaler to enhance security and functionality.
• Patching and updating security systems to protect against vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with the latest security standards.
• Proficiency in Linux operating systems, including system administration, scripting, and troubleshooting.
• Technical acumen to include extensive experience deploying, managing, and maintaining a wide range of security tools.
• Must be resourceful in multitasking tasks and projects and communicating in a dynamic network.
• Must have practical knowledge of network and security tools and how it is administered and integrated into a SOC/NOC environment.
• Must be willing to participate to a rotating on-call support (24/7/365) for nights, weekends, holiday issues.
Experience/Years of Relevant Experience:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and work independently.
• Required Experience 3 to 5 years.
Clearance:
• Must be able to attain/maintain DHS EOD clearance. Top Secret desired but not required.
• Must be a US Citizen and pass a background check.
Employee Value Proposition (EVP)
This resource would be able to work remotely with the exception of if a problem were to arise and they were needed on site.
• Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
○ Medical, dental & vision
○ Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
○ 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
○ Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
○ Short and long-term disability
○ Health Spending Account (HSA)
○ Transportation benefits
○ Employee Assistance Program
○ Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
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