Lead Cybersecurity Engineer (RFP)

Ampcus, Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus, Inc. seeks a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to oversee security engineering and monitoring activities at a Washington, DC location. The role covers SIEM support, alert tuning, data source onboarding, and ongoing improvements to the enterprise monitoring framework.

Applicants should demonstrate a strong track record in security engineering and architecture, with relevant certifications such as CISSP, ISSEP, and ITIL Foundation. This position is a contractor-engagement based in the DC area.

Qualifications

• Experience in security engineering oversight and enterprise monitoring.
• Knowledge of SIEM support and alert tuning best practices.
• Ability to onboard data sources and improve monitoring architecture.

Responsibilities

• Oversee security engineering efforts and monitoring initiatives.
• Provide SIEM support and tune alerts for reduced false positives.
• Support onboarding of data sources into the monitoring stack.
• Drive technical improvements for enterprise monitoring capabilities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define security monitoring requirements.

Skills

Security engineering

Education

CISSP

ISSEP

ITIL Foundation

Job description

Lead Cybersecurity Engineer (RFP)

Job Location: Washington, DC

Contractor shall provide a Lead Security Engineer responsible for oversight of security engineering, SIEM support, monitoring architecture support, data source onboarding, alert tuning, and technical improvement activities related to enterprise monitoring.

Certification stack and copies required.

Lead Cybersecurity Engineer: CISSP, ISSEP, ITIL Foundation (latest revision), and/or equivalent advanced security engineering or architecture certification.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.