Cybersecurity Engineer (Mid) - SIEM & Pentest Pro

Saliense; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 20 days

Sick time 40h

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Parental leave

Professional development

Job summary

Saliense is seeking a Security Engineer to conduct security assessments, penetration testing, and forensic IT functions across client/server environments. The role requires strong SIEM expertise and hands-on security operations experience, including incident response and regulatory compliance.

The position is based one day onsite in Arlington, VA, with responsibilities spanning log analysis, vulnerability management, and secure configuration of networks and systems.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Physical Science, or other technology-related discipline.
• Hands-on experience with security assessments, penetration testing and incident response.
• Proficient in configuring and managing SIEM tools and security controls.

Responsibilities

• Define, review, and enforce information security policy, standards and guidelines for business operations and technology implementations.
• Conduct technical security assessments, audits, penetration testing, and forensic IT functions of client/server systems.
• Coordinate and manage log collection, event monitoring, and security incident response activities.
• Analyze data from security events to identify risks, trends and immediate corrective actions.
• Maintain awareness of current security threats and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with teams to implement security improvements and remediation.

Skills

SIEM tools

Penetration testing

Vulnerability management

Router/firewall management

IDS/IPS

Windows security

Linux security

Forensic IT

Log analysis

Security policies

Regulatory compliance

Python scripting

Education

BS/BA in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SIEM tools

Security testing tools

Job description

Saliense is seeking a Security Engineer to conduct security assessments, penetration testing, and forensic IT functions across client/server environments. The role requires strong SIEM expertise and hands-on security operations experience, including incident response and regulatory compliance.

The position is based one day onsite in Arlington, VA, with responsibilities spanning log analysis, vulnerability management, and secure configuration of networks and systems.