Cyber Security Engineer SME
Core
Senior technical advisor shaping enterprise cyber defense programs, evaluating security architectures, and integrating defensive capabilities for a federal customer.
Role type
Senior IC cybersecurity engineer (architecture & operations)
Builds
Security architectures, risk management recommendations, security tooling integrations, and DevSecOps pipelines
Domain
Federal government / Cybersecurity
Required skills
Security architecture design, incident response methodologies, intrusion and threat detection, security event correlation, MITRE ATT&CK and D3FEND frameworks, cloud security (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS), DevSecOps integration, cryptographic modernization, AI security adoption, automation scripting
Preferred skills
Digital forensics, static/dynamic binary analysis, network security architecture, network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS), OS hardening
Technologies
Cloud environments (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), Security tooling (monitoring, detection, automation, threat intelligence), DevSecOps pipelines, MITRE ATT&CK, D3FEND
Responsibilities
Conduct security architecture reviews and develop risk management recommendations; Translate operational requirements into security controls and concepts of operation; Plan and tune security tooling across monitoring and threat intelligence platforms; Lead technical evaluations and proofs of concept for emerging technologies; Support secure adoption of AI and generative AI; Apply incident response methods and support complex investigations; Develop automation scripts to improve engineering efficiency; Produce technical documentation and briefings for leadership; Mentor team members
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
