Principal IT Security Specialist
**$70/hour**
*100% remote*

Kelly Government Solutions is hiring for a principal IT security specialist on a Department of Defense contract with our customer in Falls Church, VA.  This is a contract to hire opportunity and is 100% remote.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Cybersecurity Engineering Design, prototype and support security-related infrastructure and applications
  

• Architect, develop and engineer enterprise security tools (COTS and open source)
  

• Learn new technologies to adapt to the threat landscape

Engineering Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Architecture and design of new enterprise tools as well as upgrade/replace existing infrastructure
   

2. Work fluidly in a Linux or other shell command line environment
   

3. Provide security application support with both commercial and opensource products. 4. Develop automated scripts
   

4. Develop documentation as required (such as DFARS, compliance, installation, Visio network and cabling diagrams, configuration guides, user tutorials, user and system requirements specification documentation, use cases, & traceability matrices)
   

5. Research, prototype and implement new security related technologies
   

6. Working hand-in-hand with 24/7 GSOC to support their needs
   

7. Work well with-in a team environment and receive direction from senior engineers

Expectations:

• Initiative, self-starter, strong work ethic, has the ability to learn, strong troubleshooting skills, works well in a team environment or alone, and loves cybersecurity
  

• Works only under general direction
  

• Independently determines and develops approach to solutions
  

• Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives
  

• Represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects

Keywords:
Linux, UNIX, Security, Splunk, Gigamon, Cisco, FirePOWER, Imperva, WAF, Corelight, RSA, NetWitness, IDS, IPS, SIEM, Firewall, Network, Scripting, Perl, Python, Bash

Required:

• 14+ Years with HS, 10+ Years with AA, 8+ Years with BS, 6+ Years with MS
  

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
  

• Experience working with enterprise tools
  

• Experience working with open-source tools
  

• Experience working with network architecture
  

• Cybersecurity engineering work
  

• Initiative and strong work ethic
  

• Works well in a team environment
  

• Strong troubleshooting skills
  

• Strong Linux command line experience
  

• Strong scripting skills in common languages like Bash, Perl, Python, YAML
  

• Networking protocols including, but not limited to SSL, TLS, DNS, TCP/IP, ARP, BGP, SMTP, SNMP, SSH, ICMP
  

• Must have strong enterprise tools experience

Preferred:

• Experience with Gigamon Packet Brokers
  

• Experience with Imperva Web Application Firewalls
  

• Experience with Cisco Firepower IPS
  

• Experience with Corelight
  

• Experience with RSA NetWitness
  

• Experience with opensource tools like Snort, Zeek, Netsniff-NG, syslog-NG, MySQL
  

• Previous work with enterprise tools
  

• Experience with Linux operating systems
  

• Any scripting experience
  

• Splunk experience, creating dashboards, alerting, & queries

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Visit https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

What happens next:
Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry – even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means our team of expert recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.

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