Security Engineer - DoS

QED National

Beltsville, MD

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$50–$53.75 Per Hour
SKILLS
Communication Skills, Configuration Management, Consulting, Cross-Functional, Federal Government, Fortune 500 Customers, Government Organizations, Identify Issues, Incident Response, Internet Security, Network Administration/Management, Network Performance/Analysis, Network Security, Operations Management, Performance Analysis, Project/Program Management, Risk, Secret Clearance, Security Analysis, Security Attacks, Security Infrastructure, Strategic Planning, System Integration (SI), System Lifecycle, System Operations, Systems Engineering, Testing
LOCATION
Beltsville, MD
POSTED
30+ days ago

Position Title: Security Engineer (Darktrace) - DoS

Location: Beltsville, Maryland (Hybrid)

Clearance Requirements: Secret or Higher and abilily to obtain High Risk Public Trust

Pay Rate:$50 - $53.75/hr

Position Description:

Join a leading technology solutions provider supporting the Federal government as a Senior Security Engineer on a 12-month contract role, with the potential for extension. This hybrid position requires 2-3 days per week onsite at our client's Beltsville, MD office. As a key member of the security team, you will support the deployment, management, and optimization of Network Detection and Response (NDR) capabilities, focusing on Darktrace NDR appliances, in a high-stakes, mission-critical environment. You will engage in all phases of systems engineering, including planning, integration, validation, and lifecycle management, ensuring robust security posture and operational excellence. You will translate complex customer and operational requirements into effective solutions, collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to continuous security improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead deployment, configuration, and operational management of Darktrace NDR appliances.
  • Analyze network security events to support threat detection and incident response.
  • Troubleshoot security platform issues and recommend improvements.
  • Conduct systems engineering activities across the entire lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and maintenance.
  • Perform risk, supportability, and performance analyses; develop mitigation strategies.
  • Collaborate with cybersecurity, network, operations, and program management teams to ensure seamless system integration and operational success.
  • Communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Top Requirements:

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in systems engineering lifecycle and security engineering.
  • Proven expertise with Network Detection and Response (NDR) tools like Darktrace.
  • Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a High Risk Public Trust clearance.

About Seneca Resources

At Seneca Resources, we are more than just a staffing and consulting firm, we are a trusted career partner. With offices across the U.S. and clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to government organizations, we provide opportunities that help professionals grow their careers while making an impact.

When you work with Seneca, you're choosing a company that invests in your success, celebrates your achievements, and connects you to meaningful work with leading organizations nationwide. We take the time to understand your goals and match you with roles that align with your skills and career path. Our consultants and contractors enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plans, and the support of a dedicated team who will advocate for you every step of the way.

Seneca Resources is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

About the Company

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QED National

QED National is a certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise with WBE certification in New York City, New York State, New Jersey and Delaware. A trusted IT advisor to both public and private sector customers, QED National is headquartered in New York City with offices in Albany, NY. Driven by 24 years of industry expertise and guided by strong, ethical practices, QED National helps clients achieve their business objectives by providing innovative IT consulting, reliable staff augmentation and scalable technology solutions that are custom tailored for their needs. Our outstanding service has earned us an extraordinary client retention rate of ninety-five percent.

PRACTICE AREAS

Cyber / Information Security

  • Assessments and consulting
  • Advanced security technologies and implementation support services

IT Management Consulting

  • Data Analytics
  • Project & Program Management
  • Enterprise Architecture and Systems Engineering
  • Governance, Risk & Compliance
  • IT Strategy

IT Staff Augmentation

  • Providing highly qualified, reliable consultants at cost-effective rates, backed by our reputation for integrity & professionalism

Technology Solutions

  • A comprehensive portfolio of products and services including, but not limited to RSA, Checkpoint, Information Builders, Commvault, EMC and Schneider Electric/APC

QED National is led by a strong management team, under the direction of founder and president, Colleen Molter.  Working with selected organizations, chosen for their outstanding products and support services, QED National delivers expert solutions ranging from IT assessments and governance to intelligent data storage and staff augmentation. It all adds up to comprehensive, customized IT business solutions.

Esteemed Clients and Sustained Growth

A New York City and New York State Certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise, QED National is a privately held company in continuous operation since 1993.  Recipient of New York City, New York State, Florida, California and Fortune 500 contracts, QED National is proud to have sustained success and growth, including “Inc. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest Growing Firms in America” for nine consecutive years —2009 through 2017. View our full roster of awards.

QED National humbly, yet firmly, acknowledges its reputation among its clients as a partner that responds diligently—and expeditiously—to provide the highest quality services. The QED National team ambitiously looks forward to all future opportunities to provide such services.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1993
WEBSITE
http://www.qednational.com/