The Role
The Application Engineer designs software tools, manages development, analyzes vulnerabilities, conducts research, and oversees testing and deployment related to security solutions.
Summary Generated by Built In
At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.
Designs software tools and subsystems to support software reuse and domain analyses and manages their implementation. Manages software development and support using formal specifications, data flow diagrams, other accepted design techniques and Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools. Estimates software development costs and schedule. Reviews existing programs and assists in making refinements, reducing operating time and improving current techniques. Formulates and defines specifications for software applications or modifies and maintains existing applications using engineering releases and utilities from the manufacturer. Responsible for program design, coding, testing, debugging and documentation. Instructs, directs, and checks the work of other task personnel. Responsible for quality assurance review and the evaluation of existing and new software products.
Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).
Capabilities
- Continuously monitor the health and status of security tool suites through IT system management. Maintain, upgrade, refresh, and update to maintain full operational capacity. (U) Conduct database administration to monitor, report, and repair any degradation of the health and status of the systems and tools within the NISIRT.
- Analyze any newly identified vulnerabilities and deficiencies within the Enterprise IT/IC GovCloud security tool suite; perform gap analysis.
- As a result of the gap analysis and at the direction of the Government, research and evaluate commercial products capable of eliminating the vulnerability or deficiency within the security tool suite.
- Conduct analysis of alternatives and present findings of analysis results to the Government in a Technical Analysis package for the Government's evaluation and Government's selection of a solution.
- Collaborate and coordinate with ancillary organizations to procure, deliver, dispose, and track and new HW/SW required for solution implementation.
- Prepare Configuration Plans, SW enhancement plans, engineer solutions to easily interface with GUI and/or web front-end interfaces.
- Define, design, and incorporate interfaces to retrieve data from various scanning tools.
- Design, validate, and implement access controls as part of the systems and service solutions.
- Enhance, modify, and test COTS/GOTS and any applicable hardware to ensure interoperability and compatibility with existing Enterprise IT/IC GovCloud architecture; prepare Engineering Change Proposals applicable to any implemented system configuration change.
- Define, coordinate, and schedule testing, integration, implementation, and deployment activities with dependent external interface devices/owners.
- Deploy security solutions across the IT Enterprise Network. Install hardware and implement required software to ensure fully functional computer environment.
- Upon direction of the Government prepare and conduct security tool instruction/training with regards to newly deployed tool capabilities and functions for authorized users of the Agency Enterprise IT/IC GovCloud security tool suite.
- Enhance, modify, and test COTS/GOTS and any applicable hardware to ensure interoperability and compatibility with existing Enterprise IT/IC GovCloud architecture; prepare Engineering Change Proposals applicable to any implemented system configuration change.
- Define, coordinate, and schedule testing, integration, implementation, and deployment activities with dependent external interface devices/owners.
- Deploy security solutions across the IT Enterprise Network. Install hardware and implement required software to ensure fully functional computer environment.
- Upon direction of the Government prepare and conduct security tool instruction/training with regards to newly deployed tool capabilities and functions for authorized users of the Agency Enterprise IT/IC GovCloud security tool suite.
- Continuously monitor the health and status of security tool suites through IT system management. Maintain, upgrade, refresh, and update to maintain full operational capacity.
- Conduct database administration to monitor, report, and repair any degradation of the health and status of the systems and tools within the NISIRT.
- Prepare Configuration Plans, SW enhancement plans, engineer solutions to easily interface with GUI and/or web front-end interfaces.
- Define, design, and incorporate interfaces to retrieve data from various scanning tools.
- Analyze any newly identified vulnerabilities and deficiencies within the Enterprise IT/IC GovCloud security tool suite; perform gap analysis.
- As a result of the gap analysis and at the direction of the Government, research and evaluate commercial products capable of eliminating the vulnerability or deficiency within the security tool suite.
- Conduct analysis of alternatives and present findings of analysis results to the Government in a Technical Analysis package for the Government's evaluation and Government's selection of a solution.
- Collaborate and coordinate with ancillary organizations to procure, deliver, dispose, and track and new HW/SW required for solution implementation.
- Design, validate, and implement access controls as part of the systems and service solutions.
Required Qualifications
- TS/SCI with agency appropriate polygraph
- All experience and education will be in a technical field directly related to the labor category being proposed and all diplomas, GED certificates, and degrees will be from accredited institutions.
- Twelve (12) years minimum experience and a High School Diploma/GED.
- Ten (10) years minimum experience and an Associate's Degree.
- Eight (8) years minimum experience and a Bachelor's Degree.
- Six (6) years minimum experience and a Master's Degree.
- Four (4) years minimum experience and a Doctorate's Degree.
Required Technical Skills
- Strong background in analytics development
- Python
- Experience and expertise with System Authorization
- Risk Management Framework
- Vulnerability Management and/or Nessus Vulnerability Scanner
Desired Technical Skills
- PIG
- Pyspark
- AWS Lambda Functions
- Experience working in Agile environment
The Benefits Package
- Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.
- Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.
- A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Vision and Dental
- Life and AD&D Benefits
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances
- Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services
Additional benefits include:
Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:
Company Environment & Perks
- Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000
- Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts
- Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS
- Various team-building events throughout the year such as: monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
- Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually.
Wyetech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Affirmative Action Statement:
Wyetech, LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.
Accommodations:
Wyetech, LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Brittney Wood. at 844-WYETECH x727 or [email protected]. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.
Top Skills
Aws Lambda
Nessus Vulnerability Scanner
Pig
Pyspark
Python
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The Company
What We Do
Wyetech offers quality engineering services in the fields of Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Data Analysis, and Cyber Security to federal and commercial customers.
Wyetech has qualified employees in a broad spectrum of engineering disciplines; however, it is our quality that sets us apart from the rest. Candidates are internal referrals and are thoroughly scrutinized. The result of this has been tremendous, our customers recognize the level of quality and professionalism that Wyetech staff offer.
Wyetech is always seeking new quality engineering talent. Please refer to our website for inquries and applications.
