Security Engineering Lead

Agile Defense; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm in Reston, VA, is seeking a Security Engineering Lead to oversee the cybersecurity program and lead SOC engineering efforts. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in security administration and networking, with skills in scripting and automation tools. Responsibilities include engineering CSOC capabilities, ensuring compliance, and assessing emerging technologies. This role requires excellent problem-solving abilities and offers a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in security administration systems.
• Strong working knowledge of Security Services and Security Policy.
• Advanced knowledge of encryption algorithms and operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and maintain CSOC capabilities and platforms.
• Assess and test emerging technologies.
• Develop technical reports to support modernization.

Skills

Security administration

Networking

Troubleshooting network security solutions

Scripting skills (bash, PowerShell)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SIEM technologies

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

Requisition #: 1439

Job Title: Security Engineering Lead

Job Title for Careers Page: Security Engineering Lead

Location: Reston, VA

Clearance Level: Secret

SUMMARY

Agile Defense is seeking an experienced Security Engineering Lead to support an enterprise cybersecurity program delivering 24/7 Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC) services. This role serves as the technical lead for SOC security engineering and modernization efforts, including the integration and sustainment of SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and IDS/IPS platforms. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with established standards, optimizing system performance, and driving continuous improvement across the enterprise security architecture.

A highly technical self-starter with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, flexibility, good judgment and the ability to coordinate multiple, concurrent tasks in an effective manner is required.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Engineer, integrate, and maintain CSOC capabilities and platforms, ensuring effective configuration management and performance optimization.

Advance Zero Trust principles, automation, and telemetry coverage across both cloud and on-premises environments.

Assess and test emerging technologies; develop comprehensive technical reports and implementation plans to support modernization initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Certifications

• Minimum required A+, Security+ or Network+
• CISSP certification

Education, Background, and Years of Experience

• Bachelor's Degree

ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Required Skills

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience security administration systems and support.
• Strong working knowledge of Security Services, Networking, Security Policy, and Consulting.
• Proven experience in installing, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting network security solutions and related monitoring tools including Layer 2 / Layer 3 network devices, Network Admission Control (NAC), 802.1x, Firewalls, IDS / IPS, VPN Solutions, Web Application Firewalls, Content Filtering, fault analysis.
• Advanced working knowledge of encryption algorithms, Operating Systems (Linux, Windows), secure communications, SIEM technologies, and embedded systems security.
• Advanced working knowledge of network and data communication protocols.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field such as NIST, FISMA and Common Criteria regulations and standards.
• Experience with Network based IDS / IPS technologies and affiliated modes of operation; experienced in evaluating new technologies and processes that enhance security capabilities.
• Supervise changes in software, hardware, facilities, telecommunications and user needs.
• Experience with Test security solutions using industry standard analysis criteria; experience with the delivery of technical reports and formal papers on test findings; experience responding to information security issues during each stage of a project’s lifecycle to include.
• Strong scripting skills (bash, PowerShell) and ability to use automation tools such as Ansible or Puppet.
• Produce technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, and detailed root cause analysis reports.

Preferred Skills

• CISSP certification
• Experience with supporting Zero Trust
• Network and Operating Certifications (Cisco, Redhat, Microsoft)
• Cloud provider certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, etc)
• Supervise changes in software, hardware, facilities, telecommunications and user needs.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environmental Conditions

• Hybrid in Reston, VA

Strength Demands

Physical Requirements

ABOUT OUR CULTURE

Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.

What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.

We also believe in supporting our employees by offering a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. To explore the benefits we offer, please visit our website under the Careers section.

OUR VALUES

Happy - Be Infectious.

Helpful - Be Supportive.

Honest - Be Trustworthy.

Humble - Be Grounded.

Hungry - Be Eager.

Hustle - Be Driven.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities