Semiconductor process engineer Jobs in Washington, DC

JOB TITLE: ANTIVIRUS ENGINEER JOB LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC WAGE RANGE*: 50.00-53.00 PER HOUR JOB NUMBER: SAIJP00038836 JOB DESCRIPTION The AntiVirus Engineer-Senior supports the SEC ISS contract by leading enterprise anti-virus operations that protect SEC workstations and servers across the agency environment. This role is responsible for centralized policy administration, secure deployment and configuration, signature/DAT and engine currency, and scheduled scanning to maintain consistent endpoint protection. The engineer serves as an escalation point for complex malware and endpoint security incidents, driving rapid restoration and durable corrective actions. The position also supports ISS objectives for zero-trust enforcement, SLA-driven service delivery, and FISMA-aligned operational documentation. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Enterprise Anti-Virus Operations - Manage and lead day-to-day deployment and configuration of enterprise anti-virus software across required SEC workstations and servers. - Administer centrally managed anti-virus policies, exceptions, and protection settings through enterprise management servers/consoles. - Manage anti-virus signature/DAT and engine updates to maintain current protection coverage across the endpoint fleet. - Execute and validate scheduled anti-virus scans, update tasks, and protection health checks. Centralized Management and Endpoint Integration - Operate and optimize centralized anti-virus management platforms (e.g., enterprise policy orchestration tools) to enforce standardized controls. - Coordinate anti-virus configurations with endpoint management processes, baseline images, and software deployment standards. - Support pre-production testing and controlled rollout of anti-virus policy or agent changes to reduce operational risk. - Maintain and update SOPs, runbooks, and configuration baselines for endpoint protection operations. Incident Response and Escalation Support - Troubleshoot complex anti-virus and malware-related issues requiring senior-level escalation support and subject matter expertise. - Perform incident triage, technical analysis, and root-cause identification for endpoint protection failures or infections. - Coordinate with SEC support teams and stakeholders to restore services quickly and prevent repeat incidents. - Document actions, status, and resolution details in approved ticket/workflow systems in alignment with ISS support processes. Security Compliance, Reporting, and Continuous Improvement - Support vulnerability identification, tracking, and remediation activities related to endpoint protection controls and findings. - Monitor anti-virus operational metrics (coverage, update compliance, scan status, incident trends) and provide regular reporting. - Ensure endpoint protection operations align with SEC security policies, change control requirements, and audit readiness expectations. - Contribute to zero-trust and continuous-improvement efforts by recommending automation and control enhancements for endpoint security operations. Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities * While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions. Benefits offered are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and subject to change at TCM's discretion.