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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Security Engineer - **Company:** Cyber Technology Innovations LLC - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $109,377.0 - $160,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Local Area Networks, Network Security, Security Information and Event Management, Syslog, EndPointSecurity, Computer Network Technologies, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=23ad67e63f539af3 ## About the Role * SIEM Tool : 5 years (Required) * Syslog and Log Collection tools: 5 years (Required) * Network Detection & Response (NDR) tools: 5 years (Required) * Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) tools: 5 years (Required) * Firewalls / Network Security Gateways tools: 5 years (Required) * M365 Cloud Security tools: 3 years (Required) * Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation (CDM): 5 years (Required) * IT Security: 9 years (Required) License/Certification: * CISSP (Required), * SIEM Tools: 5 years (Required) * Log Collection Tools: 5 years (Required) * Network Detection & Response (NDR) tools: 5 years (Required) * Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) tools: 5 years (Required) * Firewalls / Network Security Gateways tools: 5 years (Required) * M365 Cloud Security tools: 5 years (Required) * Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation (CDM): 5 years (Required) * IT Security: 10 years (Required) License/Certification: * CISSP (Required) ## Description The Senior IT Security Engineer must provide a senior level IT security operations support and will perform activities as follows with minimal supervision and guidance: · Apply knowledge and skills of information systems security principles, NIST guidelines, FISMA, CISA, and federal directives, to conduct ongoing security assessments of installed systems and networks with a view to recommend corrective actions. · Perform systems engineering and maintenance activities according to established standards. · Apply knowledge of Networking Technologies including LAN, MS Azure, and Wireless management in security solutions implementation and troubleshooting. d. Develop agency's security operations capabilities by evaluating current strategies and pursuing alignment with best practices. · Ensure the effective configuration and daily operations of tools that support the agency's cybersecurity strategy. Such tools include SEIM integration, Syslog, Network Detection and Response (NDR), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Firewalls, M365 Cloud security, Defender for Cloud, and Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation (CDM) capabilities. · In collaboration with CISO and Privacy Officer develop plans, techniques, and measurable objectives to improve the development of cybersecurity and privacy measures that meet agency's goals for protecting sensitive information. · Collaborate with other teams on the integration of agency Applications and IT services to consider security implications and ensure that AGENCY security requirements are met. · Maintain threat awareness and monitor agency information systems for exploits and any suspicious activities. Analyze aggregated logs from security tools and perform regular threat hunting activities. · Develop Security Orchestration and Automation capabilities. · Adhere to Continuous Monitoring practices to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented security controls and execute proactive threat hunting activities to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of agency information systems. · Develop detection and response configuration policies to increase automation. l. Execute Incident Response activities to include all associated actions according to the agency incident response plan. · Develop Incident handling procedures. · Validate that sufficient and relevant information is captured and retained from security tools to support actionable security awareness and incident investigations. · Collect security operations performance and agency security posture management metrics and prepare agency threat reports to inform risk management decisions. · Develop and maintain accurate security operations documentation including the preparation of standard operating procedures for recurring tasks. ## Related Videos - [Better Together: Leveraging Your Observability Tools as a SIEM](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2118-better-together-leveraging-your-observability-tools-as-a-siem) - [Developer Tools for Microsoft Azure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/450-developer-tools-for-microsoft-azure) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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