Zachary Piper Solutions is currently seeking a to support the NIWC PAC Information Technology Management Support Services contract based in . This position is a role that will be . This position is critical in safeguarding our network and assets, ensuring robust security measures and procedures are maintained. As a Cybersecurity Engineer III, you will play a pivotal role in incident response, threat hunting, and cybersecurity monitoring operations within a high-stakes environment protecting substantial assets.

• Lead and execute cybersecurity incident response activities, including investigation, reporting, and remediation.
• Perform cyber incident triage to determine scope, urgency, and potential impact.
• Administer and maintain enterprise environments.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting using Computer Network Defense (CND) tools (IDS, firewalls, network traffic logs, and host system logs).
• Identify vulnerabilities and recommend remediation strategies to strengthen cybersecurity posture.
• Conduct root cause analysis for incidents and define follow-up corrective actions.
• Maintain detailed documentation and accurate incident records.
• Provide actionable recommendations to stakeholders to improve overall security posture.
• Stay current with cybersecurity threats, trends, and incident response best practices.
• Mentor team members and lead complex incident response efforts when required.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to secure both cloud and on-prem environments.

• 10+ years of cybersecurity or incident response experience

• 3+ years of hands-on administration and engineering with the Elastic Stack *

• Bachelors Degree *

• CASP+
• CCNP Security
• CISA
• CISSP (or Associate) (preferred)
• GCED

• GCIH

• Cybersecurity Monitoring and Incident Response
• Threat Hunting and Computer Network Defense (CND)
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
• Root Cause Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment
• Data Loss Prevention, Firewalls, and Network Security
• Security Testing, Auditing, and Remediation
• Data Analytics and Risk Assessment
• Proficiency with IT Security Software and Web Security Tools

• $140,000 - $150,000 depending on experience
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life
• Paid Holidays
• PTO
• Sick Leave as Required By Law

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Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Elastic Stack, SIEM, Threat Hunting, Network Forensics, Intrusion Detection, Log Analysis, Malware Analysis, Network Traffic Analysis, Vulnerability Assessment, IDS/IPS, Network Security, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Cyber Threats, Threat Mitigation, Digital Forensics, Security Operations Center (SOC), Security Analytics, Risk Assessment, Computer Network Defense (CND), Security Operations, Incident Handling