Cyber Security Engineer: Microsoft 365 & SIEM Expert

Stafford County, VA; Virginia; On-site; USD 97,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Stafford County is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to protect the County’s information systems, Microsoft 365, cloud services, endpoints, and data. The role focuses on strengthening security controls, monitoring, and incident response with on-site duties in Virginia.

Requires 5–7 years in cyber security, MS 365 security administration, SIEM, vulnerability management, and threat analysis. On-call rotations may apply; bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information security, computer science, cyber security, or related field required.
• 5–7 years of combined cyber security/ information security experience preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 security, SIEM, vulnerability management, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Administers and improves Microsoft 365 security, compliance, and data protection.
• Operates SIEM and security monitoring with dashboards and alerts.
• Monitors and documents security incidents across cloud, endpoints, and identity environments.
• Coordinates incident response, containment, eradication, and root-cause analysis.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Microsoft 365 security

SIEM

Threat hunting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SIEM platforms

Microsoft 365

Vulnerability management tools

Job description

Stafford County is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to protect the County’s information systems, Microsoft 365, cloud services, endpoints, and data. The role focuses on strengthening security controls, monitoring, and incident response with on-site duties in Virginia.

Requires 5–7 years in cyber security, MS 365 security administration, SIEM, vulnerability management, and threat analysis. On-call rotations may apply; bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.