Cybersecurity Engineer & Analyst: Tech Lead & Automation

Credence; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Credence is a trusted provider of technology-powered solutions for defense and health federal organizations. The Analyst - Cybersecurity Engineer serves as the technical lead for cybersecurity engineering and emerging technologies, driving secure operations and innovative tooling.

Responsibilities include evaluating and integrating cybersecurity tools, researching threats, and creating engineering recommendations to strengthen the security posture across the organization, with mentoring and

Qualifications

• DOD Secret Clearance is required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT or related field is required.
• DOD 8570.01 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level III Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for cybersecurity tools, engineering initiatives, and emerging technologies.
• Evaluate, recommend, implement, and integrate cybersecurity tools to improve operational effectiveness.
• Research emerging cybersecurity threats, attack techniques, vulnerabilities, and defensive technologies.
• Conduct technical threat assessments, vulnerability analyses, and cybersecurity risk assessments.
• Produce technical white papers, engineering analyses, risk assessments, and recommendations that support informed cybersecurity decision-making.
• Develop engineering recommendations that improve the organization's overall security posture.
• Mentor and train Cybersecurity Engineers and other technical staff on cybersecurity tools, engineering methodologies, and emerging technologies.
• Support Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity initiatives and collaborate with the Operational Technology Security Engineer on FSEI and other OT-related efforts.
• Establish engineering standards and technical best practices for cybersecurity tool implementation and integration.
• Promote continuous improvement of the team's technical cybersecurity maturity through research, innovation, and knowledge sharing.
• Identify opportunities to automate cybersecurity processes and improve operational efficiency through engineering solutions.
• Develop and maintain enterprise cybersecurity reporting solutions, including Power BI dashboards, Splunk dashboards, Microsoft Sentinel workbooks, cybersecurity metrics, and executive reporting capabilities.

Skills

DOD Secret Clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT or related field

Job description

Credence is a trusted provider of technology-powered solutions for defense and health federal organizations. The Analyst - Cybersecurity Engineer serves as the technical lead for cybersecurity engineering and emerging technologies, driving secure operations and innovative tooling.

Responsibilities include evaluating and integrating cybersecurity tools, researching threats, and creating engineering recommendations to strengthen the security posture across the organization, with mentoring and