Senior Cybersecurity Incident Response Administrator

Empower AI; Radford (VA); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-eligible

On-site or hybrid options

Job summary

Empower AI in Radford, VA (remote-eligible) seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Incident Response Administrator to manage SIEM systems, deploy dashboards, and ensure compliance with DoD Army policies across data centers and cloud environments.

You will monitor events, investigate threats, and develop audit-ready reporting while coordinating with Cyber Security Service Providers and supporting PKI and TLS certificate management. A DoD Secret clearance and 10+ years of IR experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• CISSP, ISSEP, Security+, CEH, or equivalent certification.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance.
• 10+ years of cybersecurity and incident response experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Experience managing SIEM systems and dashboards.
• Knowledge of PKI and SSL/TLS certificates.
• Familiarity with DoD/Army web security standards.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, install, and monitor SIEM infrastructure per DoD policies.
• Create SIEM dashboards for real‑time security visualization.
• Monitor dashboards to detect threats and investigate events.
• Develop reporting requirements for audits and security controls.
• Provide PKI support and monitor DoD/Army web security standards.
• Coordinate with Cyber Security Service Providers for logs and incident response.
• Participate in Software Assurance reviews for log validation.

Skills

SIEM management

Threat detection

Incident response

PKI knowledge

DoD compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

SIEM dashboards

SSL/TLS certificates

Job description

Senior Cybersecurity Incident Response Administrator

Senior Cybersecurity Incident Response Administrator

Job ID: 2026-9494

Job Locations: US-VA-Radford | US-Remote

Category: IT: Information Assurance / Quality / Cyber Security

Type: Regular Full-Time

Overview

Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai.

Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company's commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees.

Responsibilities

The Senior Cybersecurity Incident Response Administrator manages Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, including deployment, installation, infrastructure management, and event monitoring in accordance with Army Business System Log Data Policy and other DoD/Army requirements. This role creates SIEM dashboards for clear, concise visualization of security-related events, enabling near real-time detection of anomalies and investigation of threats.

This is a remote-eligible position. Local candidates in the Roanoke and Radford, Virginia area are encouraged to apply, and work may be performed locally for those who prefer an on-site or hybrid arrangement. The ideal candidate will bring deep cybersecurity incident response and SIEM engineering expertise, strong DoD cybersecurity compliance knowledge, and the ability to support mission-critical Army IT services across enterprise data centers and cloud-hosted environments

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, install, manage infrastructure, and monitor events within SIEM systems in accordance with Army Business System Log Data Policy and other DoD/Army requirements.
• Create SIEM dashboards for visualization of security-related events and near real-time anomaly detection.
• Monitor SIEM dashboards to detect threats and anomalies, investigate events, and escalate as necessary.
• Assess and develop reporting requirements to support audits and security controls.
• Provide Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) support and monitor DoD/Army web application security standards.
• Review Army Cyber Tasking Orders (CTOs) and coordinate with Army Cyber Security Service Providers.
• Participate in Software Assurance reviews and evaluate Information Systems Design Plans for compliance with security regulations, policies, and best practices.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Cybersecurity Certification (such as CISSP, ISSEP, Security+, CEH, or equivalent).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is preferred; equivalent years of cybersecurity and incident response experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• 10 or more years' experience with Cybersecurity and Incident Response or related areas.
• Extensive experience managing SIEM systems, including ingesting relevant data into the SIEM.
• Proficiency in creating and managing SIEM dashboards for security event visualization.
• Strong ability to monitor and investigate security events and anomalies.
• Experience developing reporting requirements for audits and security controls.
• Knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and managing SSL/TLS certificates.
• Familiarity with DoD and Army web application security standards and best practices.
• Ability to review and respond to Army Cyber Tasking Orders (CTOs).
• Experience coordinating with Cyber Security Service Providers for audit logs and incident response.
• Participation in Software Assurance reviews for application audit log validation.
• Ability to review and evaluate Information Systems Design Plans and related documents for security compliance.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent years of experience.
• Familiarity with Army enterprise monitoring tools and practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Experience with incident response activities.
• Knowledge of engineering change proposals and configuration management.
• Understanding of Continuity of Operations Plans and Communication Plans.
• Experience with security regulations and best industry practices.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with various stakeholders.

Certifications:

CISSP, ISSEP, Security+, CEH, or equivalent Cybersecurity Certification

About Empower AI

All hiring and promotion decisions at Empower AI are based on merit to bring the best talent available to contribute to our firm's overall success. It is the policy of Empower AI not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

If hired for this position, the base salary range would be within the range provided. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary based on various factors including but not limited to work location, skills, experience, gov con contractual requirements, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Empower AI's total compensation package for employees.

Pay Band Min: USD $87,320.00/Yr.

Pay Band Max: USD $135,160.00/Yr.