Cybersecurity Engineer

Saliense; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 Days PTO + 40 Hours of Paid Sick &

11 Federal Holidays + 2 Corporate

Health, Vision, Dental, and Life

401(k) with Tiered Match & 100% Vestin

Parental Leave for Birthing and Non-Bi

Professional Development Reimbursement

Job summary

Saliense is seeking a Security Engineer - Middle to join our Arlington, VA office. The role focuses on security assessments, penetration testing, SIEM management, and incident response across client/server systems, databases, networks, and vehicle/appliance tech.

One day on-site is required. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of information security engineering experience, hands-on SIEM expertise, and strong knowledge of Windows and Linux security.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Physical Science, or other technology-related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of information security engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM tools and security testing.
• Experience with penetration testing and compliance auditing.

Responsibilities

• Define, review, and enforce information security policy, standards and guidelines for business operations and technology implementations.
• Proactively identify IT security risks from technical and functional perspectives.
• Conduct technical security assessments as part of vulnerability and patch management programs.
• Coordinate and conduct security assessments, audits, penetration testing, and forensic IT functions for client/server systems.
• Coordinate and conduct log management, event management, compliance automation, and identity monitoring activities.
• Analyze data from event monitoring systems to identify corrective actions and trends.
• Maintain awareness of current security threats and respond to incidents.
• Coordinate IT security matters such as incident response and IDS management.

Skills

SIEM tools

Log analytics

Event monitoring

Penetration testing

Vulnerability mgmt

Security testing

Network security

IDS/IPS

OS security

Virtualization security

Database security

Incident response

Forensics

Policies & standards

Regulatory compliance

Threat modeling

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Automation frameworks

Education

BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Physical Science, or other technology-related discipline

Tools

SIEM tools

Job description

****About Saliense****

At Saliense, we are committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. Our employees are encouraged to take on challenging and meaningful work, with ample opportunities for career advancement. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including:

• ****20 Days PTO + 40 Hours of Paid Sick & Safe Time****
• ****11 Federal Holidays + 2 Corporate Holidays****
• ****Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance****
• ****401(k) with Tiered Match & 100% Vesting****
• ****Parental Leave for Birthing and Non-Birthing Parents****
• ****Professional Development Reimbursement Program****

We believe in empowering our team members to achieve their professional goals while contributing to impactful projects that make a difference. Join us at Saliense and be part of a growing organization dedicated to innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Visit www.saliense.com to learn more.

There are many more - connect with us to get a preview of the full benefits package.

****Security Engineer - Middle****

will conduct technical security assessments, audits, penetration testing, and forensic IT functions of client/server systems (native and virtual), databases, networks, and vehicle/appliance technology systems. In-depth experience configuring and managing one or more SIEM tools. Be able to identify current security infrastructure and define future programs, design and implementation of security related to IT systems.

Must have a minimum of three (3) years of proven information systems security engineering experience. At minimum, an in-depth knowledge and management of one or more Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) tools is required. Additionally, the Security Engineer - Middle shall possess hands-on experience in penetration testing and router/firewall management.

****This role requires one day onsite in Arlington, VA.****

****Technical Skills:****

• In-depth, hands-on configuration and management of one or more SIEM tools.
• Log collection, aggregation, normalization, and correlation from diverse sources (e.g., servers, network devices, and applications).
• Event monitoring, analysis, and reporting.
• Experience with conducting penetration testing and technical security assessments.
• Vulnerability and patch management.
• Automated and manual security testing techniques.
• Router and firewall management, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS).
• Operating system security, including experience with Windows and Linux environments.
• Securing virtualized client/server systems.
• Database security.
• Coordinating and managing security incident response efforts.
• Forensic IT functions to investigate security breaches and determine root cause.
• Log analysis for security incidents.
• Defining, reviewing, and enforcing information security policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of current security trends and threats.
• Researching new attack vectors.
• Thinking like a hacker to anticipate vulnerabilities.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automating security tasks and managing systems.
• Experience with security automation frameworks.

****Responsibilities:****

• Define, review, and enforce information security policy, standards and guidelines for business operations and technology implementations.
• Proactively speculate and identify IT security risks from technical and functional perspectives.
• Conduct technical security assessments as part of the enterprise vulnerability and patch management program.
• Conduct as needed technical security assessments, audits, penetration testing, and forensic IT functions of USMS client/server systems (native and virtual), databases, networks, and vehicle/appliance technology systems.
• Coordinate and conduct event collection, log management, event management, compliance automation, and identity monitoring activities for the USMS enterprise.
• Analyze data collected by the event monitoring system(s), identifying results that dictate immediate corrective action, trends that drive prompt action and areas that require continued monitoring and/or further analysis.
• Maintain awareness of current security trends and threats, respond to reported incidents to conclusion, and provide awareness to system users.
• Coordinate IT security matters such as incident response, intrusion detection management, and customer security advisories.

****Requirements:****

****Required Education****

BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Physical Science, or other technology-related discipline.

****Required Skills****

• In-depth, hands-on configuration and management of one or more SIEM tools.
• Log collection, aggregation, normalization, and correlation from diverse sources (e.g., servers, network devices, and applications).
• Event monitoring, analysis, and reporting.
• Experience with conducting penetration testing and technical security assessments.
• Vulnerability and patch management.
• Automated and manual security testing techniques.
• Router and firewall management, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS).
• Operating system security, including experience with Windows and Linux environments.
• Securing virtualized client/server systems.
• Database security.
• Coordinating and managing security incident response efforts.
• Forensic IT functions to investigate security breaches and determine root cause.
• Log analysis for security incidents.
• Defining, reviewing, and enforcing information security policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of current security trends and threats.
• Researching new attack vectors.
• Thinking like a hacker to anticipate vulnerabilities.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automating security tasks and managing systems.
• Experience with security automation frameworks.