Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Washington, DC is seeking a senior cybersecurity engineer to apply comprehensive security knowledge across high-impact tasks. The role involves configuring and supporting cybersecurity tools, developing System Security Plans, and leading tool integration efforts in a DoD-aligned environment.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of cybersecurity experience, a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, and strong skills in incident response, cloud security, and cross-functional leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7+ years of relevant cybersecurity or IT security experience.
• Active and current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Apply comprehensive knowledge of cybersecurity engineering across tasks and high-impact assignments.
• Configure, operate, maintain, and support cybersecurity tools and capabilities.
• Develop and maintain System Security Plans and DoD-standard Network Diagrams.
• Plan and lead cybersecurity engineering assignments including tool integration and enhancement.
• Maintain secure baseline configurations using government-approved software and DoD approaches.
• Monitor, test, and tune configurations to optimize performance and reduce false positives.
• Serve as technical expert across cybersecurity engineering assignments.
• Focus areas includeSecure Design, Tool Engineering/Lead, Incident Response, NAC, Data Security, ZTA, and DevSecOps.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Splunk

Nessus

CrowdStrike

Job description

Responsibilities

• Applying comprehensive knowledge of cybersecurity engineering across key tasks and high‑impact assignments.
• Configure, operate, maintain, and support cybersecurity tools and capabilities.
• Develop and maintain documented System Security Plans for cyber tools and maintain current Network Diagrams per DoD standards.
• Plan and lead cybersecurity engineering assignments including tool integration and enhancement.
• Maintain secure baseline configurations using Government‑approved software versions and the DAPE approach.
• Monitor, test, and tune configurations to optimize performance and reduce false positives.
• Function as technical expert across multiple cybersecurity engineering assignments.
• Focus areas may include: Secure Design, Tool Engineering/Lead, Cyber Incident Response Team Lead, Comply‑to‑Connect (C2C) Network Access Control (NAC), Data Security, Defensive Cyberspace Operations Infrastructure, Endpoint Security, Scanner Ops, Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) implementation, Vulnerability Management Lead, DevSecOps, and various specialized tool/process engineering roles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of SEVEN (7) years of relevant cybersecurity or IT security experience.
• An ACTIVE and CURRENT TOP SECRET federal security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Strong understanding of security frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., NIST, RMF SP 800‑53 Rev 5, DoD 8570).
• Proven experience in designing and implementing enterprise security tools such as SIEM (e.g., Splunk), vulnerability scanners (e.g., Nessus), and endpoint protection platforms (e.g., Crowdstrike).
• Experience in incident response, threat hunting, and forensic analysis.
• Experience with cloud security practices and technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams and manage complex technical projects.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in cybersecurity engineering, including tool integration, incident response, and compliance with security frameworks. Proven ability to lead technical projects and cross‑functional teams while maintaining security standards and optimizing system performance.