Cybersecurity Engineer: Zero Trust & Cloud Security (Hybrid)

Essnova Solutions, Inc.; Washington; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Essnova Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to deliver enterprise security engineering across cloud, network, and endpoint environments.

You will support IAM, incident response, vulnerability management, and compliance activities for a federal program focused on Zero Trust, enterprise security operations, and cloud security. The role requires experience with SIEM/EDR tools, IAM implementations, and knowledge of NIST 800-53/RMF.

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

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise cybersecurity controls
• Support 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

5+ years cybersecurity engineering

Security incident response

Zero Trust

Public Trust eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

QRadar

Microsoft Defender

CrowdStrike

SentinelOne

RBAC & MFA implementations

NIST 800-53 / RMF

Tenable / Qualys / Rapid7

AWS security controls

Azure security controls

Job description

Essnova Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to deliver enterprise security engineering across cloud, network, and endpoint environments.

You will support IAM, incident response, vulnerability management, and compliance activities for a federal program focused on Zero Trust, enterprise security operations, and cloud security. The role requires experience with SIEM/EDR tools, IAM implementations, and knowledge of NIST 800-53/RMF.