Senior Cybersecurity Engineer — Lead Security & IR

SCCI; King George (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

Life and Disability benefits

401k with Company Match

2 weeks paid vacation

48 hours sick/personal leave

11 paid Holidays

Job summary

SCCI is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead security design, implementation, and operations from our Dahlgren, VA facility. You will guide junior staff, collaborate with IT teams, and ensure security controls span network, cloud, and on-prem environments.

The role emphasizes threat detection, vulnerability management, and governance across DoD-related contexts. The ideal candidate brings 8–10+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience, with strong scripting skills and cloud security

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Eight (8)–ten (10)+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience, with at least 2 years in a senior/lead capacity.
• Strong understanding of network protocols, security architecture, and security practices.
• Experience in a Windows-based enterprise IT environment (GCC High, Azure AD, Intune, and AVD preferred).
• Proficient in scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS and Azure) and their security services.

Responsibilities

• Advise Director of IT and leadership on cybersecurity requirements, concerns, processes and best practices.
• Mentor junior security staff and provide technical leadership.
• Design, implement, and manage security solutions (SIEM, EDR, firewalls, IDS/IPS, IAM, VPN).
• Architect secure network, application, and cloud environments; evaluate and integrate new security technologies.
• Coordinate with external security providers for monitoring, threat hunting, and incident response.

Skills

Security architecture

Network protocols

Windows enterprise IT

Scripting & automation

Cloud security (AWS/Azure)

Threat intelligence

Project leadership

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT

Tools

SIEM

EDR

firewalls

IDS/IPS

IAM

VPN

Fortinet security products

Azure AD

Job description

SCCI is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead security design, implementation, and operations from our Dahlgren, VA facility. You will guide junior staff, collaborate with IT teams, and ensure security controls span network, cloud, and on-prem environments.

The role emphasizes threat detection, vulnerability management, and governance across DoD-related contexts. The ideal candidate brings 8–10+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience, with strong scripting skills and cloud security