Job description

Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for an Information Assurance Security Engineer on a 10 year contract providing User Facing and Data Center Services supporting an Intelligence Community customer. All the personnel on the team will work together to support innovative design, engineering, procurement, implementation, operations, sustainment and disposal of user facing and data center information technology (IT) services on multiple networks and security domains, at multiple locations worldwide, to support the IC mission. The right candidate will possess the below skills and qualifications and be ready to handle all responsibilities independently and professionally. • Acts as the representative of the Information System Security Manager ensuring compliance with IS security procedures. • Supports efforts to operate, maintain, and dispose of information system materials in accordance with security directives, policies and practices and as annotated in Systems Security Plans. • Generates and implements requisite security training to ensure user security awareness of responsibilities prior to system access. • Initiates protective and corrective measures when incident or vulnerabilities are discovered. • Ensures IA hardware and software complies with security configuration guides. • Implements and enforces IA policies and procedures as defined by A&A documentation. • Ensures users are aware of their IA responsibilities. • Ability to work on multiple projects/tasks at once and operate in a dynamic, fast-paced, team-oriented environment. • Performs Operations & Sustainment (O&S) functions for the NCE network security infrastructure (firewalls, web gateways, mail gateways, ids, load balancers, performance monitoring tools, mgt systems, etc). • Performs maintenance and/or advanced configuration of equipment in order to protect the network from emerging cyber threats. • Conducts forensic traffic/log analysis to isolate issues or responds to analyst alerts. • Responds to escalated troubleshooting requests. • Maintains and administers network infrastructure standards, documentation and fault tolerance. • Presents Monitoring/Test Results and Reports as required. • Performs/supports integration testing as required. • Participates in special projects as required. • Reviews Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) and conducts a technical decomposition categorization, remediation, and lien resolution. • Executes remediation process to implement technical solutions to address vulnerability findings via ACAS security scan. Clearance Required: TS/SCI with ability to obtain CI poly. Degree and Years of Experience: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, professional training or work experience. • 10 years of related experience in data security administration. Required Certifications: • IAM II certification to start in accordance with DOD 8570.1M. Desired Certifications: • CISSP certification or equivalent (CAP, GSLC, CISM). Required Skills: • Experience with Cloud Infrastructure/AWS-based technology. • Experience using security tools such as ACAS, HBSS, Carbon Black, Tanium, RedSeal, and EMET. • Experience installing, hardening, deploying, documenting, and troubleshooting network perimeter security technologies. • Experience and scripting ability on Unix and/or RHEL OS. • Experienced with complex Microsoft macros, and PowerShell scripts. • Basic understanding of Windows Enterprise AD architecture and VMWare Virtualization. • Must be proficient in network routing/vlan technology. • Must have knowledge of and experience with ICD 503 and be familiar with Cloud Infrastructure/AWS-based solutions. Desired Skills: • System administration experience. • Network engineering experience. • System design and development experience. • Defines, plans, designs, and evaluates information security systems. • Assess architecture and current hardware limitations, defines and designs system specifications, input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility. • Performs a variety of complex tasks associated with information security ranging from the design of security components to complex architectures. • Supervises the work of other engineers performing a variety of information security tasks. Abile Group, founded in July 2004 to support the Intelligence Community and its contractors across Enterprise Analytics, IT & Systems Engineering, and Program & Project Management, merged with Valiant Solutions in January 2026 - an established provider of cybersecurity technologies and services for Federal Agencies since 2005. Together, this partnership creates a stronger, more integrated cybersecurity organization with expanded opportunities for employees, deeper technical collaboration, and a unified mission. With significant experience serving the Federal Government, we remain dedicated to our employees and clients and seek high‑performing professionals who excel at providing guidance, developing solutions, and delivering implementation support that blends industry best practices with client expertise and Abile’s broad technical capabilities. Abile is committed to hiring the most qualified and best fit person for the job - always has, always will. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email careers@abilegroup.com with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days. Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.

Requirements

Must-haves

The right candidate will possess the below skills and qualifications and be ready to handle all responsibilities independently and professionally.
Acts as the representative of the Information System Security Manager ensuring compliance with IS security procedures.
Supports efforts to operate, maintain, and dispose of information system materials in accordance with security directives, policies and practices and as annotated in Systems Security Plans.
Generates and implements requisite security training to ensure user security awareness of responsibilities prior to system access.
Initiates protective and corrective measures when incident or vulnerabilities are discovered.
Ensures IA hardware and software complies with security configuration guides.
Implements and enforces IA policies and procedures as defined by A&A documentation.
Ensures users are aware of their IA responsibilities.
Ability to work on multiple projects/tasks at once and operate in a dynamic, fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Performs Operations & Sustainment (O&S) functions for the NCE network security infrastructure (firewalls, web gateways, mail gateways, ids, load balancers, performance monitoring tools, mgt systems, etc).
Performs maintenance and/or advanced configuration of equipment in order to protect the network from emerging cyber threats.
Conducts forensic traffic/log analysis to isolate issues or responds to analyst alerts.
Responds to escalated troubleshooting requests.
Maintains and administers network infrastructure standards, documentation and fault tolerance.
Presents Monitoring/Test Results and Reports as required.
Performs/supports integration testing as required.

Nice-to-haves

System administration experience.
Network engineering experience.
System design and development experience.
Defines, plans, designs, and evaluates information security systems.
Assess architecture and current hardware limitations, defines and designs system specifications, input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility.
Performs a variety of complex tasks associated with information security ranging from the design of security components to complex architectures.
Supervises the work of other engineers performing a variety of information security tasks.
Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.

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Platform: icims
Effort: medium