Cybersecurity Data Engineer United States - Remote

9th Way Insignia; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

401(k)

Job summary

9th Way Insignia seeks a Cybersecurity Data Engineer to design and maintain security-data and telemetry pipelines for VA COSE program. You will define data models, integrate diverse telemetry sources, and collaborate across security operations, engineering, and data teams to strengthen cyber resilience.

The role requires 6+ years in security data fields, experienced in log management, SIEM, and cloud data services. Applicants face background checks and security clearances as applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data engineering, CS, cybersecurity, information systems, or related field.
• Six+ years of security data engineering, data architecture, observability engineering, or related experience.
• Experience designing or supporting log management, SIEM, security analytics, data pipelines, APIs, or cloud-based data services.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain security-data and telemetry pipelines that support monitoring, detection, investigation, and reporting.
• Define data models, collection patterns, retention needs, quality controls, and integration requirements for security telemetry.
• Integrate logs, alerts, asset data, identity data, vulnerability data, and other telemetry sources into analytics and monitoring platforms.
• Improve data completeness, timeliness, normalization, and correlation to support security operations and risk analysis.
• Partner with security operations, platform engineering, data teams, and system owners to resolve telemetry gaps and improve visibility.

Skills

Scripting

Data analysis

Architecture documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in data engineering, CS, cybersecurity, information systems, or related field

Tools

Log management

SIEM

Security analytics

Data pipelines

APIs

Cloud-based data services

Job description

9th Way Insignia is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business bringing transformative technology to our government customers so they can achieve their missions. Our specialties include cybersecurity, cloud modernization, software development, data analytics, enterprise architecture, enterprise IT, analytics, process automation, and artificial intelligence. Learn more about 9th Way Insignia at https://9thwayinsignia.com/.

Project Introduction

The Department of Veterans Affairs Cybersecurity Operations and Services Enterprise (COSE) program delivers the enterprise cybersecurity operations, engineering, architecture, risk, and compliance support that safeguards VA systems, data, and mission delivery. The team helps strengthen the cyber resilience of the digital services relied on by Veterans, their families, and the VA workforce.

9th Way Insignia is seeking a Cybersecurity Data Engineer to support this program. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain security-data and telemetry pipelines that support monitoring, detection, investigation, and reporting.
• Define data models, collection patterns, retention needs, quality controls, and integration requirements for security telemetry.
• Integrate logs, alerts, asset data, identity data, vulnerability data, and other telemetry sources into analytics and monitoring platforms.
• Improve data completeness, timeliness, normalization, and correlation to support security operations and risk analysis.
• Partner with security operations, platform engineering, data teams, and system owners to resolve telemetry gaps and improve visibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in data engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant technical experience.
• Six or more years of security data engineering, data architecture, observability engineering, security operations, or related experience.
• Experience designing or supporting log management, SIEM, security analytics, data pipelines, APIs, or cloud-based data services.
• Knowledge of security telemetry, data normalization, data quality, access control, and retention practices.
• Strong scripting, data-analysis, architecture documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Salary Range

$98,135 - $140,000 USD

9thWay Insignia’s range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Clearance/Background Investigation

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Benefits

Eligible employees will have access to our comprehensive benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life Insurance, 401(k), Basic Life A&D, STD, LTD, PTO, Telehealth, paid holidays, FSA, HSA. Additional resources include our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Traveling Assistance.

Legal

We’re an equal employment opportunity employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal Employment Opportunity Notice

Applicants have the right to be free from unlawful workplace discrimination. Please review the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal notice. Accessible formats and translations are also available from the EEOC.

Application Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application or participate in the hiring process, please contact [e-mail]. Requests will be considered individually.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in 9th Way Insignia’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

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