Principal Cyber Engineer

Who is Forcepoint?

Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint’s all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20+ years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k+ customers. 300+ patents. If our mission excites you, you’re in the right place; we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All we’re missing is you!

Job Title: Principal Cyber Engineer

Location: Chantilly, VA

Forcepoint is seeking a full-time professional services engineer to facilitate installation, configuration, integration, management and training of Forcepoint’s comprehensive suite cyber products. This individual must be highly motivated, have great interpersonal skills, and be a quick learner. The successful candidate will be offered specialized training to support our technologies and is expected to become proficient in all aspects of our software solution deployment.

What will I be doing?

• Provide engineering, installation, configuration and integration of Forcepoint commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) cyber products
• Provide on-site troubleshooting, and on-site support to customers including version upgrades.
• Provide on the job training to the customer as needed.
• Prepare technical documentation to include as-built design, requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures
• Provide technical briefings to customer leadership and Forcepoint corporate leadership as required
• *Other duties as required

What experience(s) and knowledge we are looking for:

• Must have an active (currently in use) TS/SCI w/CI Poly
• Must reside in the National Capital Region within Maryland, Washington D.C. or Virginia
• This position will require access to information that is subject to the U.S International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The applicant must have the ability to obtain the appropriate work authorizations that may be required under U.S. ITAR or EAR regulations from the applicable U.S government agency.
• 8+ years with demonstrated experience in cyber security to include practices/methodologies, associated technologies, application design and development and/or experience in an operational environment.
• Intermediate to Senior network administration knowledge (TCP/IP, firewalls, routers, etc.)
• Intermediate to Senior Linux/Unix administration knowledge
• Intermediate to Senior Windows administration knowledge
• Intermediate to Senior understanding of security design and architecture, Active Directory/LDAP, and computer virtualization
• Must be able to coordinate collaboratively with customers and across multiple internal departments
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving installation and/or application errors
• Experience with supporting/addressing customer training objectives
• Must be able to work and collaborate remotely with management and team members
• Desired Experience: Security COTS product integration preferred
• Prefer BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Security or equivalent work experience
• Technical certifications to meet DoD 8570 compliance preferred

Work environment

• 10% or greater travel time expected for the position, to any of our customer locations

Don’t meet every single qualification? Studies show people are hesitant to apply if they don’t meet all requirements listed in a job posting. Forcepoint is focused on building an inclusive and diverse workplace – so if there is something slightly different about your previous experience, but it otherwise aligns and you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. You could be a great candidate for this or other roles on our team.

US Covid-19 Vaccination Policy: In compliance with Executive Order 14042, all Forcepoint US jobs require employees to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  If you are unable to receive the COVID-19 vaccine due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief, Forcepoint offers reasonable accommodations unless the accommodation causes Forcepoint or its customers undue hardship or poses a direct threat to the health and safety of others.

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Forcepoint is a Federal Contractor. Certain positions with Forcepoint require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

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