Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - Lead Tool Integration & ZTA

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

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