Security Engineer
Core
Ensure security of infrastructure and systems for U.S. Government and private sector customers, acting as frontline defense for mission-critical operations.
Role type
Senior Security Engineer (Blue Team/Incident Response)
Builds
Secure cloud and hybrid infrastructures, secure network services, and compliant system configurations.
Domain
Cybersecurity, Federal/Military IT, Cloud Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Network operations, systems administration, log analysis, blue team defense, incident response, threat & vulnerability analysis, NIST 800-53 compliance, system hardening, encryption protocols, identity and access management, SIEM, XDR, SAST/DAST, STIG, SCAP, cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP), log aggregation
Preferred skills
CCNA-Security, Security+ CE, CISSP, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Tenable/Nessus, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender Endpoint, AI tool security
Technologies
AWS, Azure, GCP, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Tenable/Nessus, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender Endpoint, SIEM, XDR, SAST/DAST, STIG, SCAP
Responsibilities
Plan, implement, and monitor on-premises and virtual network services; Configure and maintain systems in compliance with security policies; Develop and harden secure solutions across cloud and hybrid infrastructures; Review and enforce NIST 800-53 controls and System Security Plans; Perform vulnerability identification and remediation; Collaborate with development and compliance teams to enforce secure design principles; Participate in security audits, penetration testing, and incident response events; Implement and enforce data protection, encryption, and identity/access controls.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
