Cyber Defense Engineer: Enterprise Security Ops

Anakim Consulting Incorporated; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Anakim Consulting Incorporated is actively expanding our security team in Ashburn, Virginia, delivering broad cybersecurity expertise across enterprise domains. This role emphasizes on‑site work supporting a large federal agency, with a focus on security operations, risk mitigation, technical compliance, and architecture reviews.

Security Specialists are responsible for designing, deploying, and evaluating technical security controls, conducting vulnerability assessments, participating in

Responsibilities

• Design, install, configure, and maintain security mechanisms across cloud, hybrid, and on‑prem environments.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, testing oversight, and security control validation.
• Investigate security incidents, analyze root causes, and implement containment and remediation.
• Participate in security architecture reviews and design automation workflows for operations.
• Develop operational security procedures and technical baseline guidance for teams.

Job description

Anakim Consulting Incorporated is actively expanding our security team in Ashburn, Virginia, delivering broad cybersecurity expertise across enterprise domains. This role emphasizes on‑site work supporting a large federal agency, with a focus on security operations, risk mitigation, technical compliance, and architecture reviews.

Security Specialists are responsible for designing, deploying, and evaluating technical security controls, conducting vulnerability assessments, participating in