Listing Description
Job Description
The Strategic Transformation Team has an Engineer role within a cross functional Team of Engineers, Developers, Analysts, and Administrators comprised of both Mandiant and client team members. The Engineer is accountable for supporting the Team in defining future state, developing changes to improve a client environment, then validating effectiveness after deployment. The Engineer must have experience working with teams to achieve results, defining acceptance criteria, developing test plans, validating effectiveness, and working to support a culture of continuous improvement.
The Engineer is a technical position that requires advanced skills and experience in control instrumentation, testing, developing changesets. The Engineer must be capable of working with teams to remediate risk in collaboration with our clients. Candidates for this position must be willing and capable of providing and receiving feedback.
Candidates for this position must enjoy working as a member of a highly technical team in a rapidly changing client environment, be innovative and creative in overcoming constraints, and have a passion for protecting client data and corporate assets from diverse threats using “shift left” techniques.
What You Will Do:
- Develop acceptance criteria for technical tasks to ensure task definition is complete
- Research vendor hardening guidance then incorporate these recommendations into acceptance criteria
- Incorporate Mandiant hardening recommendations into acceptance criteria
- Develop test plans and criteria to validate changeset(s)
- Assist client Engineers with changeset testing and deployment
- Contribute to project charters which provide background on an initiative, desired business outcomes, dependencies, and risks.
- Contribute to and assist in the prioritization of release plans which define near-term business outcomes in support of the desired business outcome(s).
- Develop project backlog and participate in backlog refinement sessions with the team
- Update progress toward the desired business outcome for the team and stakeholders
- Participate in retrospectives with the team upon completion of releases and project charters
- Participate in daily standup meetings with the team to track progress and remove barriers
- Pair with client Engineers to identify dependencies
- Collaborate with peers and multiple teams to identify improvements and identify areas for improvement to increase quality or team velocity
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- 4+ years of security engineering, information technology engineering, or any other similar cyber security experience.
- 2+ years of working as a team member using Agile and/or Lean
- 2+ years of using Atlassian’s Jira and Confluence, or similar technologies, to define and track work.
Desired Qualifications:
- Excellent problem-solving abilities
- In-depth knowledge of cloud services such as Azure, AWS, and GCP
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Windows systems including Active Directory
- In-depth knowledge of Linux operating systems
- In-depth knowledge of network devices such as firewalls, switches, and routers
- Ability to effectively multi-task, prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Effective communication and listening skills, a thorough approach to complex problem solving, decision-making ability, and a high motivation towards setting and delivering "excellence"
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible, positive, and creative in a dynamic, fast paced and changing environment.
- Willingness to innovate to improve quality, efficiency, and team velocity
- Team-oriented and skilled in working within a collaborative environment
- Effective written and communication skills
- Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, Perl, Ruby, Groovy, Bash, etc.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) languages such as Cloud Formations and Terraform.
- Experience using AWS Lambda or Azure Functions
- Experience instantiating projects in Jira is recommended
- Experience leading teams of Developers is preferred
- Experience defining and documenting use cases is recommended
- Experience using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is preferred
- Experience working in Scrum and/or Kanban
- One or more of the following certifications are recommended: ASW Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer, Azure Security Technologies, Azure DevOps Engineer, CompTIA Security +; CompTIA Network +; Information systems Security Professional (CISSP); SANS-GIAC certification (Security Essentials)
- Knowledge of security tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, web proxies, DLP, CASB, XDR, SIEM, DNS security, DDoS protection, and firewalls
- Ability to clearly and concisely document and explain technical details (e.g., experience documenting test plans, acceptance criteria, etc.)
Additional Information
As a U.S. federal contractor, Mandiant has adopted a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy to comply with our obligations under applicable laws and requirements. This position may be covered under Mandiant’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, as required in order to support federal contracts, access company offices and/or attend in-person meetings and work events. If covered under this policy, proof of vaccination against COVID-19 may be required as a condition of hire.
At Mandiant we are committed to our #OneTeam approach combining diversity, collaboration, and excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
Minimum Salary: $100,000. Final salary will be determined commensurately with cost of living, experience level, and/or any other legally permissible considerations.
Incentive Compensation: Eligibility for annual bonus subject to individual and company performance; eligibility for award of Restricted Stock Units subject to eligibility requirements, approval from Mandiant’s Compensation Committee, and vesting terms
Benefits: Employer subsidized benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance. Subject to eligibility requirements, Mandiant also offers the ability to participate in 401(k), Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Dependent Care Spending Accounts, and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Mandiant also provides Paid Time Off, Flexible Paid Sick Time, and Paid Holidays.
*Disclosure as required by sb19-085 (8-5-20)
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- Telework: Full Telecommute