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Accelera Solutions

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2002

🔒 Cybersecurity

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🤝 B2B

Cybersecurity • Artificial Intelligence • B2B

Accelera Solutions is a technology services company specializing in cloud, cybersecurity, systems engineering, and custom software solutions for government and commercial clients. With decades of experience, the firm delivers cloud migration and managed services, DevOps/DevSecOps, data analytics, AI/ML, API and IoT integrations, and 24/7 help-desk support, focusing on reliability, security, and operational excellence. Accelera serves defense, federal, local government, healthcare, space, and commercial sectors from its headquarters in Tysons, VA.

📋 Description

• Guide mid-level engineers in deploying and fine-tuning EDR solutions to monitor and respond to threats in real-time • Review and approve automated response playbooks created by your team • Supervise the setup and configuration of NGAV to provide behavioral-based protection • Ensure NGAV algorithms are optimized for peak performance under your team’s management • Oversee continuous vulnerability assessments conducted by your team and provide remediation recommendations • Develop and execute strategies to mitigate endpoint vulnerabilities in collaboration with the larger vulnerability management team • Lead the implementation and maintenance of rules and controls to minimize the attack surface of endpoints • Ensure your team integrates real-time updates and threat intelligence from the Microsoft cloud • Ensure comprehensive security across Windows, Linux, and mobile devices under your team’s management • Oversee the creation of detailed reports on security posture, incidents, and compliance by your team • Lead the design, implementation, and management of WDAC policies to control which applications can run on endpoints • Oversee the implementation and management of DLP policies using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint • Create and enforce DLP policies in Microsoft 365 and other cloud services to ensure data compliance and security.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field • 12+ Years of relevant experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership or senior engineering position • Extensive experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Cloud, and Servers • Strong experience with endpoint security, threat hunting, and incident response • Strong experience with SIEM solutions, especially Microsoft Sentinel • Experience automating workflows with automation tools • Experience administering and working with Linux operating systems, specifically Red Hat Enterprise Linux • Required DoD 8140 compliant certification such as CompTIA Security+ • Other relevant cybersecurity certifications like Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), are a plus.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Paid time off • Professional development opportunities