Security Engineer

What you’ll do:

• Support, administer, and maintain cybersecurity tools and platforms, including:
  • Splunk Enterprise: clustered system administration, deployment, data onboarding, CIM alignment, dashboards, alerts, etc.
  • Nessus/ACAS:
    Tenable Nessus Manager and Security Center - system administration, deployment, scan management
  • Evaluate-STIG and/or SCAP Compliance Checker
  • Microsoft Defender and/or Trellix (ePO)
• Integrate ancillary monitoring and assessment tools into SIEM
• Enable "security-as-code" via automation with Ansible, Terraform, Power Shell, Bash, or Python
• Contribute to incident detection and response, including developing detections, improving telemetry, tuning alerts, and supporting investigation efforts
• Select, architect, develop, and deploy solutions supporting vulnerability management, auditing, logging, patch management, and risk remediation across enterprise and cloud-hosted environments
• Engineer and implement security requirements for DoD cloud environments (AWS, Azure) in accordance with RMF and JSIG
• Perform advanced engineering to improve system security posture, including access control (least privilege), configuration baselines, and endpoint security
• Partner with ISSM/ISSO on RMF A&A activities, SSP updates, Con Mon, control ownership/inheritance, and audit preparation
• Develop and maintain key technical documentation (SOPs, runbooks, architectural designs, etc.)
• Mentor teams on secure design principles and provide recommendations for complex system architectures

• Security+ (or equivalent DoD IASAE Level II certification)
• 3 years of experience in a security engineering or similar role (e.g.: Dev Ops or security background, etc.)
• Hands‑on experience with SIEM (e.g.: administration, data normalization, data pipelines, alerting, and/or correlation)
• Experience with Windows and/or Linux (RHEL preferred)
• Expertise in cybersecurity engineering disciplines (e.g.: patch/configuration management, vulnerability assessment, monitoring, access control, incident response, etc.)
• Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Power Shell, Bash, Python)
• Familiarity with RMF/JSIG accreditation processes
• Familiarity with TCP/IP networking model

• Experience in a security engineering or system administration role
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud environments (cloud security concepts, hybrid deployments, etc.)
• Proactive and agile mindset to improving system security posture and team efficiency
• Ability to balance security requirements with operational efficiency
• AWS or Azure technical certifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, Cybersecurity, or related field
• Experience with security incident response teams (NOC/SOC)
• Familiarity with container security (Docker/Kubernetes/ECS/EKS/AKS)
• Strong ability to develop security assessment methodologies to improve detection, efficiency, and accuracy

Must have an active Secret level clearance; TS/SCI preferred.

$100,200—$203,400 USD (based on location)

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