Senior Cybersecurity Engineer – Onsite (Baltimore, TS)

Cybersecurity Jobs; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement plan

Training & development

Onsite offices with snacks

Job summary

Trace3 is seeking a senior Cybersecurity Engineer III to design, implement, and maintain advanced security capabilities protecting systems, networks, and data. This contract role supports security architecture, threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response aligned with standards and regulatory expectations.

Based in Baltimore, MD onsite, the role requires working in a secure, classified workspace with access-control procedures and device restrictions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field; 8+ years in cybersecurity engineering preferred.
• Experience with enterprise security tools such as SIEM, endpoint protection, firewalls, and vulnerability management platforms.
• Strong knowledge of network security, identity management, and security architecture principles.
• Experience with cloud security in environments such as AWS or Microsoft Azure and DevSecOps practices.
• Top Secret clearance required; SCI preferred; onsite in the Baltimore/Annapolis Junction area.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise security solutions including firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and identity management tools.
• Develop and enforce security architecture standards across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Develop an Authority-To-Operate (ATO) authorization plan for CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct security assessments and risk analyses for new technologies and systems.
• Monitor security events and investigate threats using SIEM and monitoring tools.
• Lead investigations and support incident response for security incidents.
• Perform threat hunting and analyze indicators of compromise (IOCs).
• Coordinate with internal teams to contain, remediate, and recover from security incidents.
• Integrate security controls into system architecture and deployments.
• Conduct vulnerability scanning and drive remediation and patch management.
• Evaluate third-party tools for security risk and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

SIEM

PowerShell

Python

Network security

Identity management

DevSecOps

Threat hunting

Incident response

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity / CS / IT

Tools

SIEM

End point protection

Firewalls

Vulnerability management

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Job description

Trace3 is seeking a senior Cybersecurity Engineer III to design, implement, and maintain advanced security capabilities protecting systems, networks, and data. This contract role supports security architecture, threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response aligned with standards and regulatory expectations.

Based in Baltimore, MD onsite, the role requires working in a secure, classified workspace with access-control procedures and device restrictions.