Cybersecurity Engineer IV — Remote Threat & Tooling Lead

X-energy; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

X Energy, LLC in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking a senior cybersecurity engineer to develop and maintain EDR, NDR, SIEM, and SOAR across corporate and TRISO facility operations. The role bridges IT infrastructure and the TRISO facility, performing threat modeling and architecture reviews.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience, CISSP, and the ability to obtain SECRET clearance, with hands-on AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, and AI/ML orchestration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• SECRET clearance or higher (U.S. citizenship required).
• Typically, 10 years of experience in cybersecurity or related role.
• CISSP certification.
• Direct knowledge and experience managing cybersecurity tools such as NDR, EDR, and SIEM.
• Experience with Splunk.
• Experience with Identity & Access Management technologies including Federation, MFA, and PKI.
• Experience with cloud technologies to include AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, and DevSecOps.
• Experience with integration of cybersecurity tools to support an Enterprise level Cybersecurity program.
• Experience leveraging AI (AI), ML, and Orchestration to secure the environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain EDR, NDR, SIEM, and SOAR systems.
• Configure and optimize security tools to improve detection capabilities and response times.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting activities to identify vulnerabilities and threats.
• Monitor endpoint and network data for anomalies and suspicious activities; analyze alerts.
• Collect and analyze digital forensic artifacts and investigate malware.

Job description

X Energy, LLC in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking a senior cybersecurity engineer to develop and maintain EDR, NDR, SIEM, and SOAR across corporate and TRISO facility operations. The role bridges IT infrastructure and the TRISO facility, performing threat modeling and architecture reviews.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience, CISSP, and the ability to obtain SECRET clearance, with hands-on AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, and AI/ML orchestration.