Cybersecurity Engineer

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced cybersecurity engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise security controls across cloud, network and endpoints in the Washington, DC area. You will manage IAM, incident response, vulnerability management, and compliance activities in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires 5+ years of security operations, hands-on work with SIEM/EDR/XDR, AWS/Azure, and Zero Trust concepts, plus the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, CS, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of cybersecurity engineering or security operations experience.
• Experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, or similar tools.
• Experience with EDR/XDR technologies including Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting IAM solutions, RBAC, and MFA implementations.
• Experience conducting vulnerability assessments and remediation activities.
• Experience supporting incident response and security investigations.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture principles.
• Familiarity with AWS and Azure security controls.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-level security engineering, monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and compliance support across cloud, network, and endpoint environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise cybersecurity controls.
• Support Identity and Access Management (IAM) initiatives including RBAC, MFA, and privileged access controls.
• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents and alerts.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation efforts.
• Support security monitoring through SIEM, EDR, and XDR technologies.
• Secure cloud environments including AWS and Azure platforms.
• Perform incident response, root cause analysis, and security investigations.
• Support continuous monitoring and Zero Trust security initiatives.
• Develop and maintain security documentation, procedures, and compliance artifacts.
• Collaborate with network, cloud, application development, and DevSecOps teams to strengthen organizational security posture.
• Support audit readiness and federal cybersecurity compliance activities.

Skills

SIEM tools

EDR/XDR

IAM RBAC MFA

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Zero Trust

Cloud security (AWS/Azure)

Public Trust clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity / IT / CS

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

QRadar

Tenable

Qualys

Rapid7

Microsoft Defender

CrowdStrike

SentinelOne

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-level security engineering, monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and compliance support across cloud, network, and endpoint environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise cybersecurity controls.
• Support Identity and Access Management (IAM) initiatives including RBAC, MFA, and privileged access controls.
• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents and alerts.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation efforts.
• Support security monitoring through SIEM, EDR, and XDR technologies.
• Secure cloud environments including AWS and Azure platforms.
• Perform incident response, root cause analysis, and security investigations.
• Support continuous monitoring and Zero Trust security initiatives.
• Develop and maintain security documentation, procedures, and compliance artifacts.
• Collaborate with network, cloud, application development, and DevSecOps teams to strengthen organizational security posture.
• Support audit readiness and federal cybersecurity compliance activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of cybersecurity engineering or security operations experience
• Experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, or similar tools
• Experience with EDR/XDR technologies including Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, or equivalent
• Experience supporting IAM solutions, RBAC, and MFA implementations
• Experience conducting vulnerability assessments and remediation activities
• Experience supporting incident response and security investigations
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture principles
• Familiarity with AWS and Azure security controls
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Security+, CySA+, CASP+, CISSP, GIAC, or similar certifications
• Experience supporting federal government environments
• Experience with NIST 800-53, RMF, FISMA, and related federal cybersecurity frameworks
• Experience with vulnerability management platforms such as Tenable, Qualys, or Rapid7
• Experience supporting continuous monitoring programs
• Familiarity with cloud-native security services and automation