Service Mesh Engineer | Reston, VA

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  • Location: Reston, VA

  • Company: Invictus International Consulting

Development/Operations/Security (Dev Op Sec) teams, reviewing system and application design and architecture documentation, researching and referencing Information Security policy, and delivering recommendations and guidance in securing systems, processes, and software applications Plan, research, design and model robust API Frameworks ensuring security posture using API technologies in cloud-native container platforms hosted on traditional data centers and on cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, etc Duties include participation in creating and maintaining API security specifications, administering API security testing tools, performing API code reviews, attesting

compliance with the security requirements, and advising development teams on API-related technical issues and questions Conduct in-depth security engineering reviews and approve proposed systems/application security control implementations for systems hosted in cloud/container-based providers such as AWS, Azure, Open Shift, and Kubernetes Conduct applied security research on security standards, authentication tools, and protocols supporting cloud/container-based systems Support government mission efforts to minimize security risks introduced by managing, monitoring, testing, and identifying security risks and areas of exposure in systems and applications developed by mission system owners Identify

COTS/GOTS systems integration issues and security control implementation deficiencies and recommend enhancements to bolster security posture Conduct container platform vulnerability testing and risk and security backssments using a penetration tester mindset Oversee container-based technology and security awareness programs as well as educational efforts Provide technical supervision for (and guidance to) a software and security engineering team Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline with 5+ years of related work experience; an additional four years of work experience may be substituted in place of a degree Must possess current Do D 8570 IAT II2 certification or be able to obtain it within 90 days of the start date.

Other certifications such as CSSLP, CCSP, CPSSE, GXPN, GWAPT, and/or similar certifications are a plus Strong knowledge of Container-based technologies such as Docker, Open Shift, Kubernetes Understanding of REST and SOAP development Understanding of API creation, management, hardening, and defense Experience with and a strong understanding of secure software authorization methods and communications transports (OAuth, SAML, Certificate-based authentication using SSL/TLS) Current active TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled Job Posted by Applicant Pro

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