Information Security Engineer

U.S. Legislative Branch; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Congressional Budget Office seeks an Information Security Engineer to manage a program protecting its information systems. The role blends engineering expertise with hands-on incident response and security analysis.

You will design, configure, and optimize security tools to improve detection and response capabilities, and apply cybersecurity best practices in a fast-paced, nonpartisan environment. Strong collaboration with IT teams is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develops and applies tools and approaches to protect CBO's network and computer systems.
• Designs, configures, and optimizes security tools to enhance detection and response capabilities.
• Requires in-depth understanding of cybersecurity principles and incident response procedures and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Job description

The Congressional Budget Office is a small nonpartisan agency that provides independent, objective economic and budget analysis to the Congress. The agency seeks a skilled and experienced Information Security Engineer to manage an effective program to protect its information systems.

Duties

The information security engineer develops and applies the tools and approach necessary to protect CBO's network and computer systems. This position involves a composite of engineering expertise with hands-on incident response and security analysis. The successful candidate will design, configure, and optimize security tools to enhance detection and response capabilities.

This role requires an in-depth understanding of cybersecurity principles and incident response procedures and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Specific duties include the following: