Sr. Security Engineer

World Wide Technology; Mountain Home (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health (medical, dental, vision)

401k with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

World Wide Technology is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer for an on-site role at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX. The position requires active Top Secret/SCI clearance and DoD-focused cybersecurity expertise.

You will deploy and sustain cloud-based cyber platforms, automate operations, and integrate threat intel within MITRE ATT&CK frameworks. Responsibilities include configuring and troubleshooting Linux and container-based apps, performing threat hunting in AWS, and developing automation to

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity platforms, DoD/IC environments, or enterprise IT.
• Experience with NDR/IDS (Zeek, Suricata) and Elastic Stack for telemetry.
• Cloud telemetry in AWS (CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs) and IAM identity access.
• Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes for deployments; Linux admin and EC2.

Responsibilities

• Support deployment and sustainment of DoD cybersecurity platforms.
• Develop automation scripts (Python) for platform ops and security analytics.
• Integrate threat intel and MITRE ATT&CK workflows; perform threat hunting in AWS.
• Assist with security event correlation, kill chain analysis, and platform API integration.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, CS, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Elastic Stack

AWS

Trellix/Tanium

MDE

Zeek

Suricata

Terraform/Boundary

Job description

This is a full-time direct hire position and you must currently have an active Top Secret/SCI Clearance or above. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship, 1099 status, or work with C2C for this role.

Why WWT?

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.
Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.
With over 12,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all.
Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

What is the Government Services Team and why join?

Our Government Services team provides cleared resources with a global reach to federal civilian, Department of Defense (DoD), and intelligence community markets. We excel at delivering innovative, operationally ready, and cost-effective IT solutions that accelerate the interoperability and resiliency of mission-critical systems.

LOCATION: San Antonio, TX (fully on-site Lackland AFB)

What will you be doing?

WWT is looking for a Sr. Security Engineer supports the deployment, operation, and sustainment of the cybersecurity platforms within a secure Department of Defense (DoW) environment. This role focuses on platform operations, automation, threat intelligence integration, and support of cyber defense analytics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support deployment, configuration, API integration and sustainment of cloud-based cyber platform components.
• Maintain and troubleshoot Linux based applications on various distributions.
• Maintain and troubleshoot services hosted as containers or virtual machines.
• Maintain and troubleshoot network forensics technologies similar to Zeek and Suricata.
• Develop and maintain automation using python scripts to support platform operations and security analytics.
• Support integration of threat intelligence data sources and detection workflows aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Assist with automated attack kill chain analysis and security event correlation.
• Support cybersecurity operations teams with the platform API integration (Cloud), troubleshooting, performance monitoring, and system maintenance.

Required Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience supporting cybersecurity platforms, cyber operations environments, or enterprise IT systems.
• Experience with network detection and response (NDR) and intrusion detection systems (IDS) such as Zeek, Suricata, or equivalent
• Experience using the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), MDE, Trellix, or Tanium to ingest, correlate, and analyze large-scale security telemetry and develop queries and dashboards to detect anomalous behavior and indicators of compromise.
• Experience performing threat hunting in AWS environments using cloud telemetry such as CloudTrail and VPC Flow Logs, with familiarity leveraging HashiCorp Boundary for secure, identity-aware access to investigative systems and cloud resources.
• Experience with Docker, Podman or Kubernetes for application deployments.
• Experience with Type 1 hypervisors, virtual machines, EC2 instances, and Linux administration
• Experience supporting security products or security operations workflows.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in DoW incident response and threat hunting
• Familiarity with the Pyramid of Pain and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ or equivalent).
• AWS API integration experience
• AWS Cloud Certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting threat hunting within enterprise or mission-hosted network environments by analyzing network traffic, authentication activity, endpoint telemetry, and application logs to identify malicious activity, lateral movement, and persistence mechanisms.
• Experience configuring network infrastructure to enable packet capture solutions. Familiarity with the Cisco 3-Layer Hierarchical Model, Purdue Model, and other architectural frameworks (Strongly Preferred)
• GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)

Want to learn more about Government Services? Check us out on our platform:

https://www.wwt.com/public-sector

https://www.wwt.com/government-services

Preferred locations: San Antonio, TX (JBSA)

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $125,000.00 to $160,000.00 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

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