TSS Senior Forescout Engineer

Type of Requisition: RegularClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: NonePublic Trust/Other Required: BI Full 6C (T4)Job Family: Cyber EngineeringWe are GDIT. We support and secure some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. At GDIT, cyber security is not just a singular part of our mission—it connects every one of us because it’s embedded into every aspect of what we do.GDIT Technology Shared Services (TSS) is your place! You make it your own by bringing your ideas and unique perspective to our culture. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you are helping us ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Senior Forescout Engineer supporting the Department of Education, you will be trusted to work on administration and maintenance of network security systems, applications, and solutions for external customer's enterprise-wide cyber systems and networks.In this role, a typical day will include the responsibilities below:Administration and Maintenance of Network Access Control systems, including but not limited to Forescout and Gigamon.

Act as an escalation point for LAN/NAC related issues.

Analyze, troubleshoot, and remediate issues within the enterprise.

Maintain a relationship with key Third-Party vendors, such as software/hardware vendors to provide support to the infrastructure as needed.

Create and maintain network diagrams and document activities and as required for customer

Work closely with other IT functional teams to ensure cohesive support and strategies across the IT organization

Track and produce metric and compliance reports as required by customer

Attend customer meetings as requested

Develop remediation and mitigation guidance to include vendor-supplied remediation's, mitigating actions to reduce risk, and actions to address vulnerabilities.

Assist with the development and implementation of strategies to enhance and mature network security.

Create, maintain, and mature standard operating procedures (SOPs) and associated documentation.

Collaborates with end users, infrastructure support teams and other contractors to define and measure security policy and standards across the customer’s environment.

Required qualifications:The ideal candidate will have at least five (5) years of IT knowledge and demonstrated hands-on experience in cyber security. Experience working with cross-functional teams (i.e., engineering, operations, and cybersecurity).

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or Social Science or minimum 5 years of experience in lieu of degree

Knowledgeable and deep understanding of network access controls and policies.

Strong communication skills required, and problem-solving ability.

Experience with Forescout NAC and/or equivalent products.

Ability to articulate policies applied into executive reports.

Understanding of RSA Netwitness or equivalent SEIM / Log Aggregation tool.

Familiar with attack and exploitation techniques involving operating systems, applications, and devices.

Knowledgeable of NIST SP 800-53 security and privacy controls.

Knowledgeable of FISMA reporting requirements.

Experience with Incident Response Team (IR/IRT) troubleshooting, root cause analysis and remediation verification.

Ability to successfully accomplish tasks with minimal oversight and management.

Knowledge of Gigamon with emphasis on configuring taps.

Understanding of Firewalls to include basic networking, sub-netting, IDS, NAT, ACL's

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust

Preferred qualificationsNetwork + CCNA

RSA Netwitness

ITIL Foundations Certification (v3/v4)

Security #Cyber #Splunk #SIEM ##Forescout #firewall #gigamon

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:Full-flex work week

401K with company match

Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

Collaborative teams of highly motivated critical thinkers and innovators

Ability to make a real impact on the world around you

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