HHS - Sr. Systems Engineer; Security

cFocus Software seeks a Sr. Systems Engineer (Security) 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in systems engineering with a focus on security infrastructure.
• Strong experience with Windows Server, Linux (e.g., Red Hat Enterprise Linux), and virtualization platforms.
• Hands-on experience supporting enterprise security tools and SOC infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of NIST RMF, NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, and federal cybersecurity requirements.
• Experience with scripting and automation (Power Shell, Python, Bash).
• Ability to troubleshoot complex system, integration, and performance issues.
• Active CISSP, GCED, GSEC, GCIA, AWS, or Red Hat Certification (preferred).

• Engineer, deploy, configure, and maintain the underlying infrastructure for security tools and platforms within the HRSA SOC and IT environment.
• Support enterprise security tooling including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, vulnerability management, forensic, and monitoring platforms.
• Design and implement high availability, redundancy, and failover configurations for mission-critical security systems.
• Perform system performance tuning, capacity planning, and optimization for security infrastructure.
• Design and maintain integration architectures between security tools and HRSA IT systems to improve monitoring and response capabilities.
• Engineer automation solutions and scripts to streamline security operations and reduce manual processes.
• Support infrastructure changes following HRSA change management processes, including development of technical implementation and rollback plans.
• Create, update, and maintain system architecture diagrams, SOPs, configuration baselines, network diagrams, and system inventories.
• Document engineering workflows, deployment procedures, testing protocols, and configuration standards.
• Collaborate with Security Architects, SOC personnel, Network Operations, Cloud teams, and ISSOs to resolve complex technical issues.
• Support vulnerability remediation, incident response, and system recovery activities from an engineering perspective.
• Participate in audits, assessments, and compliance reviews by providing engineering evidence and technical explanations.
• Ensure systems meet NIST SP 800-53 control requirements and support continuous monitoring objectives.
• Provide technical recommendations for modernization, tool enhancement, and infrastructure improvements.