HHS - Network Security Engineer

cFocus Software seeks a Network Security Engineer 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. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field. • 5+ years of experience in network security engineering or SOC operations. • Hands-on experience with firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto), IDS/IPS, and WAF technologies. • Experience monitoring and responding to network-based security threats. • Working knowledge of NIST 800-53, NIST 800-61, and Zero Trust principles. • Ability to meet on-call response SLAs and federal background investigation requirements. • CISSP, GCIA, or GCIH preferred Duties: • Monitor HRSA networks for intrusions, anomalies, and threats using approved SOC tools. • Administer and maintain SOC firewalls, IDS/IPS, and network security technologies. • Monitor firewall health daily and coordinate issue resolution with SOC and Network Operations. • Review and tune Vulnerability Protection, Spyware Protection, and Anti-Virus profiles regularly. • Investigate triggered signatures and indicators of compromise (IOCs) within SLA timeframes. • Develop, deploy, tune, and maintain network-based IOCs to reduce false positives. • Generate ad-hoc network security reports for SOC analysts and DCSP leadership. • Support Zero Trust Network Architecture initiatives including micro-segmentation and SDP. • Adjust cloud WAF configurations based on monitoring, trends, and threat intelligence. • Perform tool upgrades, patches, and lifecycle maintenance following HRSA change management. • Develop SOPs, workflows, and automation to improve network security operations. • Participate in on-call rotation and respond to network security incidents and outages Apply tot his job