Security NetScout Engineer (Cyber Security Engineer - Intermediate) - NeevSys Inc

Job Title: Security NetScout Engineer (Cyber Security Engineer - Intermediate) # of Openings: 1 Client/Government Agency/Prime or Sub: Prime/ DoD Live/ Funded: Yes live and funded Program Name: Triwest Required Clearance: Public Trust or Higher Remote, Hybrid, On-Site: Remote Through Dec. 2031 5 years experience needed, NOT 7 Statement of Work: As TriWest s hybrid cloud and cybersecurity services partner, IBM is responsible for the delivery of the TRICARE Managed Care Support (MCS) T-5 contract. IBM s scope is to provide hosting, platform engineering, infrastructure automation, managed operations, and security and compliance of the T-5 environments in Microsoft Azure for Government (MAG). Phase 1A task will align with the base period/implementation effort. During this implementation period, the tenant infrastructure is created in the MAG regions to support the T-5 applications. By the end of Phase 1A, the T-5 applications will have been deployed by TriWest and approved for production go-live to support Start of Healthcare Delivery (SHCD). The T-5 applications will be hosted in the MAG Arizona region. As the managed services provider, IBM provides infrastructure managed services and automation supporting TriWest s DevSecOps. IBM will form cross-functional agile teams that are integrated with the TriWest development teams to deploy approximately 50 T-5 applications in Azure GovCloud in the base period of the contract to meet SHCD. Categories of infrastructure managed services include billing/metering, network administration, service desk support, system administration, cloud engineering, security operations, security event management, security compliance, security engineering, incident response, and service catalog. Role: Security NetScout Engineer Role Description: The NetScout Engineer will join a dedicated security-focused team within IBM Consulting Federal, supporting a critical 24x7x365 Federal program operation. We're looking for a highly skilled, multidisciplinary individual to contribute as mid-level network performance support engineer. In this fast-paced environment, you'll work with NetScout nGeniousONE across a diverse set of technologies, including Azure, other public clouds, and hybrid on-premises environments. This role will focus on leveraging NetScout's capabilities in both security and network performance management to identify application data flows and interactions, protect controlled data through inspection of traffic traversing accreditation boundaries, and pinpoint critical information flows. You'll work in close conjunction with other security engineering teams, including those managing Palo Alto Firewall, Prisma Access, and DLP solutions, to provide enterprise-wide network analysis. This holistic approach will be crucial for enhancing the coverage of other security controls across the enterprise. You will also work with clients and peers to ensure optimal network visibility and performance, enabling proactive identification of security threats and anomalies. Your expertise in network performance monitoring, routing, and cloud security concepts will be vital in developing resilient solutions that meet our client s strategic security and operational needs. Position requires: Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a relevant technical field + a minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience in network performance or security engineering. Extensive hands-on experience with Netscout nGeniousONE platform, including its integration with and analysis of data from InfiniStream/ISNG appliances, within active production environments. Deep understanding of networking protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, SNMP). Skilled in developing and analyzing technical diagrams for network topology, system interactions, and application data flows, utilizing industry-standard tools including Microsoft Visio and Lucidchart. Ability to identify and analyze network traffic related to application integrations, including communication with network storage, API calls, DaaS, and SaaS platform interactions, to diagnose performance or connectivity issues. Familiarity with various remote access VPN technologies and protocols (e.g., SSL VPN, IPsec VPN) and practical experience with common enterprise solutions such as Palo Alto GlobalProtect and Cisco Secure Client/AnyConnect. Experience with major cloud service providers, such as Azure and AWS. Knowledge of Linux or UNIX environments, including navigating and troubleshooting basic OS issues. Experience interacting with tools through RDP, web-based UI, SSH, and CLI. Experience using Microsoft 365 applications and Teams collaboration. Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical information to both technical and non-technical clients and stakeholders. Must have one of the following: Security + CE, CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, CND, CASP CE, CISSP, CSSLP. Level of Experience & Preferred Education: • 7 years of relevant professional experience, or more. • Bachelor's degree, or higher in Cyber, Computer Science, or related field. Nice to Have Skills: • Certifications: Netscout Certified Export (NCE), Wireshark WCNA, CCNA Security, CISSP. • Understanding and experience with Federal Security Standards such as NIST and DoD. • Understanding and experience with FedRAMP Cloud Security Requirements. 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