CareerPlan

MTS 2, Information Security Engineer

Washington DCFull-time$170k–$229k2026-07-22 → 2026-11-10
Based in United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Investigate computer and information security incidents, analyze compromise extent, and develop strategies to strengthen security and user privacy.

Role type

Senior IC information security engineer (incident response & forensics)

Builds

Security countermeasures, automated investigative tools, and incident response protocols

Domain

Cybersecurity / Information Security

Required skills

incident triage, host forensics, network analysis, cloud technologies, SaaS platform security, firewall evaluation, threat signal analysis, investigative automation, interpreted languages (PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby), OS/file system/memory expertise (Windows, MacOS, Linux), big data tools (Hadoop, MongoDB)

Preferred skills

none stated

Technologies

Hadoop, MongoDB, Windows, MacOS, Linux, PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby

Responsibilities

Investigate security incidents to determine compromise extent; evaluate firewalls and systems for threat prevention; identify and respond to threat signals; research and report on intelligence-driven risks; respond to escalated events to secure impacted systems; collect and analyze data on security compromise efforts; design countermeasures; prepare reports on cybersecurity countermeasures and disaster recovery best practices; serve as liaison between security team and executive leadership.

Seniority

Mid-Senior level (5+ years experience)