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Cyber Security Engineer; W2

Job in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, 20900, USA
Listing for: CBTS
Contract position
Listed on 2025-12-17
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Cyber Security Engineer (W2 Contract only)

Cyber Security Engineer (W2 Contract only)

Role:
Cybersecurity Engineer III

Location

Silver Spring, MD – Washington, DC – Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

Contract

W2 Contract only

Responsibilities
  • Implement design reviews to evaluate security controls
  • Identify and communicate opportunities to enhance the security posture of Client
  • Build and/or manage enterprise security platforms effectively (SAAS, on premise or in Cloud)
  • Communicate effectively across all levels of management to articulate Client security goals and vision.
  • Have a team player mentality; strive to contribute to team cohesion however can work independently if the need arises
  • Plan, design, engineer and implement security-related technologies
  • Understanding technical security issues, their implications within Client business units and able to effectively communicate them to management and other business leaders.
  • Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain security infrastructure – including software and hardware in cloud environments, as well as on-premises.
  • Conduct security audits and assessments to regularly determine the effectiveness of security platforms and identify areas of improvement.
  • Host and operating systems hardening, auditing, monitoring and logging with appropriate security controls and best practices while meeting security best practices and business goals
  • Research and explore emerging security technologies and determine their appropriate use within the company.
  • Prepare, document, and create standard operating procedures and protocols.
  • Crosstrain and mentor other team members as needed
Must Have Skills / Requirements
  • Implementing advanced cyber security technology in a complex environment
  • 5+ years of experience;
    Hands-on experience in security engineering, hands-on experience in building, designing, and maintaining enterprise security tools.
  • Scripting experience (using Python, Go, or other equivalent languages)
  • Hands-on Experience with automation technologies
  • 3+ Years of experience;
    Terraform, Ansible, Cloud Formation, etc.
  • 5+ years of experience;
    Ability to construct and maintain complex network infrastructures.
  • Engineer and administer security platforms including SIEM/SOAR systems, endpoint detection and response, vulnerability management, anomaly detection, and cloud analysis.
  • Experience in managing the Brinqa vulnerability management platform and experience with Groovy programming language
  • Hands-on Experience in public cloud infrastructures like AWS (Amazon Web Services)
Nice to Have Skills / Preferred Requirements
  • Security and Cloud certifications are a plus. (CISSP, Splunk Admin, AWS Solution architect).
  • Media/entertainment or distributed global network experience.
Soft Skills
  • Hands-on technical experience with networking and computing system architectures, specifically, the security aspects thereof.
  • Thorough understanding of information security principles, techniques, principles, policy frameworks, and best practices
  • Hands-on technical experience with compliance and regulatory frameworks and how they affect architecture designs and review
Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Contract
Job function
  • Information Technology
Industries
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
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