Junior Cybersecurity Engineer

About Zen

Own your opportunity to work with a client-focused, growing, agile small business. Make an impact by advancing our government organizations charged with keeping our country safe, prosperous, and secure. Zen Strategics LLC is a cleared, niche consulting firm, offering innovative Cybersecurity, Cloud/DevSecOps, Information Data Management, and Modernization solutions. We are a leading organization committed to delivering innovative solutions and ensuring the highest standards of security for our customers' infrastructure assets. We are dedicated to staying ahead of evolving cyber threats and protecting our clients' data, leveraging cutting-edge technologies (to include AI/ML) and proactive security measures.

Job Summary

Zen Strategics is looking for a Junior Cybersecurity Engineer to assist in designing, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure for a Federal Client. This entry-level role involves monitoring security systems, analyzing vulnerabilities, supporting incident response, and maintaining security tools. The ideal for candidates for this position will possess foundational knowledge in networking, operating systems, and cybersecurity principles. The Junior Cybersecurity Engineer will communicate with more senior engineers in completing tasks and reporting issues as well as assisting in troubleshooting and security related activities. The ideal candidate should be dedicated to continuous learning and staying current with Cybersecurity technologies and practices.

Requirements

Responsibilities

The Junior Cybersecurity Engineer will support the design, implementation, and maintenance of cybersecurity infrastructure across classified and unclassified networks. Assist in deploying and managing security tools and technologies under supervision.

- Designing, implementing, and maintaining security infrastructure and support vulnerability scanning and patch management.

- Deploying security tools and technologies.

- Troubleshooting cybersecurity issues.

- Strong understanding of network and system security.

- Proficiency in scripting and automation.

- Assist in monitoring and analyzing security events and alerts from various sources (SIEM, firewalls, IDS/IPS, etc.)

- Help maintain and update security tools, policies, and documentation

- Respond to basic security incidents and escalate complex issues to senior engineers

- Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices

Required Qualifications

Clearance:

Top Secret Required

Years of Experience:

2+ Years

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (BS/BA) in Computer Science or related field.

Certifications:

Required:

None

Preferred:

Comptia Security +, CISSP