HHS - Sr. Systems Engineer (Security)

cFocus Software Incorporated•Rockville, MD

2d•Remote

About The Position

cFocus Software seeks a Sr. Systems Engineer (Security) to join our program supporting the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) This position is remote. This position requires the ability a Public Trust clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in systems engineering with a focus on security infrastructure.
Strong experience with Windows Server, Linux (e.g., Red Hat Enterprise Linux), and virtualization platforms.
Hands-on experience supporting enterprise security tools and SOC infrastructure.
Strong understanding of NIST RMF, NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, and federal cybersecurity requirements.
Experience with scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
Ability to troubleshoot complex system, integration, and performance issues.

Nice To Haves

Active CISSP, GCED, GSEC, GCIA, AWS, or Red Hat Certification (preferred).

Responsibilities

Engineer, deploy, configure, and maintain the underlying infrastructure for security tools and platforms within the HRSA SOC and IT environment.
Support enterprise security tooling including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, vulnerability management, forensic, and monitoring platforms.
Design and implement high availability, redundancy, and failover configurations for mission-critical security systems.
Perform system performance tuning, capacity planning, and optimization for security infrastructure.
Design and maintain integration architectures between security tools and HRSA IT systems to improve monitoring and response capabilities.
Engineer automation solutions and scripts to streamline security operations and reduce manual processes.
Support infrastructure changes following HRSA change management processes, including development of technical implementation and rollback plans.
Create, update, and maintain system architecture diagrams, SOPs, configuration baselines, network diagrams, and system inventories.
Document engineering workflows, deployment procedures, testing protocols, and configuration standards.
Collaborate with Security Architects, SOC personnel, Network Operations, Cloud teams, and ISSOs to resolve complex technical issues.
Support vulnerability remediation, incident response, and system recovery activities from an engineering perspective.
Participate in audits, assessments, and compliance reviews by providing engineering evidence and technical explanations.
Ensure systems meet NIST SP 800-53 control requirements and support continuous monitoring objectives.
Provide technical recommendations for modernization, tool enhancement, and infrastructure improvements.