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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Cybersecurity EngineerWashington DC Metro Area - **Company:** BuddoBot Inc. - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $155,000.0 - $180,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Layers, Cloud Engineering, Software Documentation, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Performance Tuning, Security Information and Event Management, Cloud Platform System, Real Time Systems, Data Ingestion, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Terraform, Splunk, Devsecops, Docker - **Published:** July 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87795196/1 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field. * 10+ years of relevant Cybersecurity experience focusing on SIEM validation, tuning, behavioral analytics (integrated with AWS infrastructure), continuous exposure management, and cATO support. * High level of hands-on knowledge and experience with AWS and Splunk. * Active IAT Level 2 certification (e.g., Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA Security), with a strong preference for higher-level certifications. * Demonstrated experience conducting technical evaluations of information systems design, containerized applications, and cloud architecture. * Experience utilizing automated tools to monitor cloud environments for configuration drift against Security Requirements Guides. * Ability to use prior experience and knowledge to address new situations, especially during interactions with clients. * Ability to communicate on technical subjects using clear, concise, non-technical language to include strong written communications, ability to provide written feedback on documents, and ability to prepare briefings. * US Citizenship and an active Top Secret security clearance., * IAT Level 3 or higher certifications (e.g., CISSP, CASP+, CISM, GSLC). * Advanced technical certifications relevant to the environment (e.g., AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin). * Hands-on experience using AI-assisted RMF tools to ingest Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform) for automated compliance mapping. * Deep understanding of container security (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker) and securing DevSecOps pipelines. * Demonstrated experience giving technical guidance to cloud engineers and system administrators. ## Description Dark Wolf is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to join a collaborative team to develop, manage, and maintain the security posture of cloud-based information systems with a focus on SIEM validation, continuous exposure management, and continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) support. The successful candidate will support your team and customer through advanced technical evaluations, detection engineering, and cloud architecture security, ensuring high standards of security and compliance. This position will be based out of the Washington DC Metro area with a hybrid schedule opportunity. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: * Conducting technical evaluations of information systems design, containerized applications, and cloud architecture, ensuring security and operational requirements map directly into the System/Enterprise Architecture. * Validating the efficacy of log ingestion across IaaS, OS, and application layers (including AWS CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, and GuardDuty alerts). * Developing, testing, and deploying custom detection engineering rulesets within the SIEM. * Utilizing automated cloud security posture assessment tools to continuously monitor the AWS environment for configuration drift, ensuring strict adherence to the provided Security Requirements Guide. * Leveraging AI-assisted RMF tools to ingest infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform) and system documentation to rapidly identify compliance gaps, accelerating the cATO process. * Supporting continuous exposure management and cATO workflows to maintain real-time system authorization. * Coordinating proper security control implementation and detection tuning with system administrators and cloud engineers. ## Related Videos - [You can’t hack what you can’t see](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/41-you-can-t-hack-what-you-can-t-see) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) - [DevSecOps culture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/783-devsecops-culture) ## Related Articles - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology)