Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer - Threat Detection & IR

Archer; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Technologies, the Nation’s leading Microsoft services provider to the public sector, seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to lead secure cloud design, threat detection, incident response planning, and cyber resiliency across federal standards.

You will collaborate with Archer and external partners to protect mission-critical systems and enforce enterprise security controls. On-site in Washington, DC, top secret clearance is required or strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in cybersecurity with 3+ years in a cloud security role and deep knowledge of cloud security across environments.
• Expertise in security architecture, network defense, data protection, and threat modeling.
• Demonstrated experience in incident response, log correlation, and risk assessments.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; capable of briefing executives and coordinating cross-functional security efforts.
• Preferred certifications: CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security, or GCIH.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and operations of secure cloud platforms and advanced threat detection, incident response planning, and cyber resiliency strategies.
• Provide subject matter expertise on cybersecurity and collaborate across teams and with external partners to protect mission-critical applications and infrastructure.
• Lead the development of enterprise-wide cloud security policies, incident response plans, and cyber resiliency strategies.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve secure cloud-based architectures and monitoring systems.
• Analyze complex security data to detect, remediate, and prevent cyber threats.
• Guide platform and application teams on secure coding and architecture best practice; coordinate vulnerability management activities.
• Represent the organization in coordination with industry and government security partners.
• Oversee COMSEC operations and crypto key management systems (CKMS).
• Ensure compliance with federal and industry standards, including NIST, CNSSI 4009, and DoD policies.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Cloud security

Incident response

Security architecture

Threat modeling

Log correlation

Risk assessment

Executive briefing

Job description

Planet Technologies, the Nation’s leading Microsoft services provider to the public sector, seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to lead secure cloud design, threat detection, incident response planning, and cyber resiliency across federal standards.

You will collaborate with Archer and external partners to protect mission-critical systems and enforce enterprise security controls. On-site in Washington, DC, top secret clearance is required or strongly preferred.