Computer Security System Specialist

Remote from: USA
Annual salary: Undisclosed
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Department: Cybersecurity
Employment type: Full Time,
Job posted: 10 Jun 2026
Apply before: 10 Jul 2026
Experience level: Midweight
Views / Applies: 12 / 3

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AI Summary

ECS seeks a Computer Security System Specialist for a remote contract supporting NIH NIAID. The role involves cybersecurity incident resolution, monitoring systems for threats, and improving security automation. Key responsibilities include designing security solutions, performing risk analyses, and ensuring compliance with policies. Requires 5+ years of cybersecurity experience, a bachelor's degree, and an active Public Trust clearance. The position is contingent upon contract award and demands expertise in tools like SIEM, EDR, and CASB.

Role DNA

Job Complexity

Easy Hard

Pace & Pressure

Relaxed Fast-paced

Autonomy Level

Guided Full Ownership

Communication Load

Independent Highly Collaborative

AI Insight The role requires 5+ years of experience, active clearance, and deep technical knowledge across multiple security domains, indicating a high difficulty level but not the most senior.

Salary Analysis

AI Insight No salary was provided in the listing. Based on US market data for a Computer Security System Specialist with 5+ years experience and a security clearance, the estimated median salary is $130,000. This role is competitive for remote positions in cybersecurity.

Key Skills

Cybersecurity Risk Analysis SIEM EDR Vulnerability Assessment Incident Response CASB Security Clearance NIST Standards Project Management

Cover Letter Sample

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am writing to express my strong interest in the Computer Security System Specialist position with ECS supporting the NIH NIAID NEAT contract. With over 5 years of cybersecurity experience in Health IT and a proven track record in threat detection, risk analysis, and security tool administration, I am confident in my ability to contribute to your team.

In my previous roles, I have designed and implemented security solutions, performed complex risk assessments, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance security operations. I hold an active Public Trust clearance and possess expertise in SIEM, EDR, and CASB tools.

I am eager to bring my technical leadership and incident resolution skills to this remote role. Thank you for considering my application.

Sincerely, [Your Name]

Possible Interview Questions

Describe your experience with SIEM tools and how you have used them to detect and respond to threats.

I have extensive experience with Splunk and Azure Sentinel, creating custom correlation rules and dashboards. For example, I developed a rule to detect lateral movement based on anomalous RDP connections, which reduced detection time by 30%.

How do you prioritize and respond to multiple security incidents simultaneously?

I assess incidents based on impact and criticality using a triage matrix. High-priority incidents involving critical assets or data exfiltration are escalated immediately, while low-priority alerts are batched and investigated during off-peak hours.

Explain a time you performed a risk analysis for a federal system. What methodology did you use?

I used the NIST 800-30 framework to identify threats, vulnerabilities, and impact. For a health IT system, I analyzed PHI exposure risks and recommended encryption and access controls, which were implemented and reduced risk score from 85 to 30.

What experience do you have with endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools?

I have deployed and managed CrowdStrike Falcon and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. I configured policies for automated isolation of compromised endpoints and created custom detection rules for anomalous process behavior.

How do you stay current with evolving cybersecurity threats and technologies?

I regularly attend webinars, follow threat intelligence feeds like MITRE ATT&CK, and participate in CTF challenges. I also hold certifications like CISSP and continue to pursue training in cloud security and AI-driven defenses.

ECS is seeking an experienced Computer Security System Specialist to work remotely providing cybersecurity support for the work performed under this contract for NIH NIAID Enabling and Advancing Technologies (NEAT). All other tasks are intended to facilitate the implementation and operation of Network and Cybersecurity. This engagement supports current and future technologies including evaluating, planning for, and implementing new technologies in the NIAID and NIH environment in response to changing business strategies, policy, and regulatory changes. The Computer Security System Specialist will provide professional support services, technical leadership, and ensure the efficient and effective delivery of services and projects.

Please Note: This position is contingent upon [contract win].

The NIAID NEAT Computer Security System Specialist will be responsible for cybersecurity incident resolution, monitoring of NIAID systems and components to detect potential threats, and project management and engineering support for the improvement and automation of security operation tools and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, engineer, and implement solutions to MLS requirements.
Perform complex risk analyses which also include risk assessment.
Establish and satisfy information assurance and security requirements based upon the analysis of user, policy, regulatory, and resource demands.
Support customers at the highest levels in the development and implementation of doctrine and policies.
Apply know-how to government and commercial common user systems, as well as to dedicated special purpose systems requiring specialized security features and procedures.
Perform analysis, design, and development of security features for system architectures.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of cybersecurity experience supporting Health IT software development initiatives.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security or related field.
Active Public Trust or higher security clearance.
Proven ability to consistently understand threats, evaluate the impact of potential incidents, and recommend risk reduction techniques based on a knowledge of different operation threat environments, general attack stages, incident categories, cyber defense tool data collection, and playbooks for resolving common incidents.
Demonstrated expertise in analyzing and providing clear and concise risk reports, dashboards, and other visualizations to federal risk executives, system operators, and system stakeholders.
Knowledge of and experience overseeing the administration and configuration of workstation and infrastructure security tools including but not limited to: Anti-malware/Anti-virus software, Data Loss Prevention software, endpoint detection and response (EDR), vulnerability assessment tools, asset discovery and management software, SIEM, Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB).
Experience with establishing and enhancing security operations capabilities and proactively identifying potential risks that may lead to an incident including coordination with multi-contractor teams and across agency groups.
Experience in setting up, administering, and enhancing cybersecurity tools and security operations processes to reduce alerting on false positives, to proactively identify configurations that may lead to a potential incident, and to automate incident resolution playbooks.
Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first generation [script kiddies], second generation [non-nation state sponsored], and third generation [nation state sponsored]); general attack stages (e.g., footprinting and scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks, etc.); incident categories, incident responses, and timelines for responses; as well as penetration testing techniques and tools.
Competency in verbal communication, technical written communication, and analytical skills.
Reside within the Washington DC Metro area.
Travel within the Washington DC Metro Area, and CONUS as needed.

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