Information Security Systems Engineer

Job Title: Specialist, Information Security Systems Engineer Job Location: Melbourne, Florida(Onsite) Duration: 12 Months Contract to Hire position Salary: $104k/Annum Job Description: L3Harris is searching for talented experienced Information Security Systems Engineering professionals to join the L3Harris Network Security Engineering Team comprised of Information Security Systems Engineers (ISSEs) supporting managed network infrastructures for federal government customers. This is an on-site position at L3Harris offices located in Melbourne, Florida. This position requires weekend, after-hours support, and on-call rotations to meet program requirements. Essential Functions: Act as primary engineering support to network security operations for the testing and evaluation of new Security products and services. Supervise the technical work of junior security engineers to perform systems engineering design, testing, and implementation of network security infrastructure and services. Perform lifecycle testing and operational support on Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)-based security architectures to maintain compliance with customer-tailored National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) security controls. Perform enterprise security gateway access control, baseline configuration management, and system performance testing to ensure requirements compliance. Develop, maintain, and publish network security technical documentation in accordance with L3Harris Systems Engineering processes. Manage and maintain enterprise configuration and provide internal and external (customer) tier 2/3 technical support for the following major systems: Web Application Firewall (WAF) Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) Global and Local Load Balancer Next-generation firewall API Gateway Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT Security or related field, and minimum 4 years related experience. Minimum of 2 years of experience in the network security engineering field performing the specification, selection, evaluation, testing, deployment, and operation of security devices including but not limited to Firewalls, Routers, Switches, IDS, WAF, VPN technologies, etc. Ability to obtain and maintain an FAA public trust clearance Preferred Additional Skills: Experience in the application and compliance of customer-tailored NIST and FISMA controls and policies. Experience collecting system logs and event data and performing engineering analysis to determine system security function, performance and compliance. Experience developing, configuring, and maintaining Linux and Windows Operating Systems (OS). Prior federal telecommunications and network security experience is a plus. CompTIA Security+ certification. CCNA or CISSP certification. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Contract Pay: Up to $70.00 per hour Compensation Package: Hourly pay Weekly pay Yearly pay Schedule: 8 hour shift Monday to Friday Experience: support to network security operations: 4 years (Preferred) Firewalls, Routers, Switches, IDS, WAF, VPN: 4 years (Preferred) NIST and FISMA: 2 years (Preferred) Work Location: On the road