FO Security Engineer maintains and administers critical cyber defense infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and wireless environments. This role combines hands-on system administration with security engineering to keep advanced threat detection and forensic systems operational.
What you'll do
- Administer and maintain Windows, macOS, and Linux systems, Active Directory, and workgroup servers across the FO FISMA environment
- Manage endpoint protection (McAfee ePO), patch management (WSUS), and antivirus/security tool updates while ensuring zero disruption to active investigations
- Perform health monitoring, log analysis, and anomaly detection across security infrastructure (firewalls, routers, VPN, IDS sensors, wireless, PKI); deliver monthly Network Health and Wellness reports
- Implement and support TSA PKI functions including certificate creation, deployment, and system administrative setup across FO systems
- Design automation/orchestration capabilities, create technical documentation (SOPs, diagrams, architecture), and manage the RFC/CCB change control approval process before production deployment
- Conduct security testing, integrate information security tools into solutions, and remediate/mitigate security issues with proper documentation
- Travel to EAS device locations as needed for system administration, hardware repair, and on-site troubleshooting
Mission
This position supports Focused Operations (FO) within a federal agency's Enterprise Analysis System (EAS), providing engineering and system administration for cyber threat detection, case tracking, tactical operations, and forensic investigation capabilities.
Required skills
- Windows/Active Directory administration
- Linux/UNIX system administration
- Network infrastructure (Palo Alto firewalls, Dell switches, VPN)
- Patch management (WSUS)
- Endpoint protection (McAfee ePO)
- Forensic tools administration (EnCase, FTK, Nuix)
- PKI/certificate management
- Change control and RFC processes