Cyber Security Engineer III – Hybrid, On-Call

American University; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

American University in Washington, DC seeks a Cyber Security Engineer III to safeguard the university’s information infrastructure. You will administer security systems, monitor for threats, perform incident response and forensics, and help shape secure architectures across on-prem and cloud environments.

Responsibilities include security strategy, policy enforcement, and mentoring junior staff. The role requires a strong technical foundation and ongoing learning in a hybrid on-campus model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience.
• Professional security certification is highly desirable.
• Experience with incident response, log management and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Administers, monitors, and optimizes security systems across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Performs threat detection, incident response, and forensic analysis.
• Contributes to security architecture and risk assessment.
• Mentors junior staff and supports policy enforcement.
• Advises on security risks for new technology initiatives.

Skills

Security engineering

Threat detection

Incident response

Forensics

Cloud security

Linux/Windows

Scripting/Python

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

VPNs

Firewalls

Intrusion detection systems

Log management tools

Job description

American University in Washington, DC seeks a Cyber Security Engineer III to safeguard the university’s information infrastructure. You will administer security systems, monitor for threats, perform incident response and forensics, and help shape secure architectures across on-prem and cloud environments.

Responsibilities include security strategy, policy enforcement, and mentoring junior staff. The role requires a strong technical foundation and ongoing learning in a hybrid on-campus model.