Senior Cybersecurity Engineer – Platform Security

Skyline Technology Solutions; Glen Burnie (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Skyline Technology Solutions seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to own broad security initiatives across customer-facing and internal programs. You will design, implement, and improve platforms to protect critical services and strengthen resilience across environments.

The role offers exposure to real decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and meaningful impact on security architecture and operations for public-sector missions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.
• Vendor certifications such as CCNP Security, JNCIP-Sec, PCNSE, Splunk Architect, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Implement, expand, and modernize core cybersecurity platforms, including SIEM, EDR, NGFW, and SOAR technologies, to strengthen Skyline’s security posture across internal and customer-facing environments.
• Develop and refine detection logic within SIEM platforms to identify anomalous activity, malicious behavior, insider risk, and other meaningful security events through advanced query and rule development.
• Integrate security-relevant telemetry into observability platforms and develop configurations that improve visibility, data quality, and operational usefulness in alignment with industry best practices.
• Evaluate, design, and test emerging cybersecurity capabilities and technologies to improve the effectiveness, scalability, and maturity of Skyline’s security engineering function.
• Review and provide engineering input on network security designs, including intrusion detection and prevention, firewalls, and content filtering technologies.
• Enable effective security reporting and data support for the SOC and other stakeholders by maintaining reliable collection, flow, and accessibility of relevant security information.
• Lead vulnerability management review efforts with partner teams to support Skyline’s broader vulnerability management program and drive timely risk reduction.
• Serve as a technical resource for developers, systems engineers, and other cross-functional teams that rely on cybersecurity platforms, services, and guidance.
• Maintain cybersecurity infrastructure and supporting systems in a secure, supportable, and current state, ensuring continued alignment with Skyline’s vulnerability management expectations.
• Develop and distribute automated management capabilities for production server environments to improve operational consistency, efficiency, and control.
• Pursue relevant technical certifications and skill development to deepen expertise across cybersecurity engineering domains.
• Build a strong understanding of Skyline’s services, platforms, and software solutions in order to apply security practices in ways that support both protection and business execution.

Skills

3+ years experience

CCNP Security

JNCIP-Sec

PCNSE

Splunk Architect

Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks

Proven ability to implement security

Strong network and system engineering

Education

4-year degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT

Tools

SIEM

EDR

NGFW

SOAR

Job description

Skyline Technology Solutions seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to own broad security initiatives across customer-facing and internal programs. You will design, implement, and improve platforms to protect critical services and strengthen resilience across environments.

The role offers exposure to real decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and meaningful impact on security architecture and operations for public-sector missions.