Top Secret Cybersecurity Engineer

Insight Global
Vienna, VA, United States
16 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
4 years minimum
Compensation
$131,040.0 - $164,320.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Active Directory Amazon Web Services Software System Penetration Testing JIRA Cyber Security Intrusion Detection and Prevention Intrusion Detection Systems OSI Models Log Analysis Splunk

Job description

Cybersecurity Engineer supporting a security operations environment focused on Splunk monitoring, AWS security tools, and threat response. Works cross-functionally with security, infrastructure, and development teams.

Build and maintain Splunk dashboards, alerts, and reporting Monitor and investigate security alerts (suspicious activity, insider threats, IP/host anomalies) Perform incident response and analysis Support AWS security tooling (GuardDuty, WAF, IDS/IPS) Assist with NIST compliance and IA documentation/artifacts Manage tickets in Jira (2-5/week) with clear timelines and outcomes Partner with teams to align security monitoring with business needs

Requirements

BA/BS Degree and 4 years of experience -TS Clearance Hands-on Splunk (dashboards, alerts, log analysis) Strong security fundamentals (Active Directory, auth/authz, OSI model, networking) Experience with incident detection/response Familiarity with AWS security + firewalls Understanding of NIST controls Strong critical thinking + communication

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Pen testing exposure (CEH preferred) Security+ Experience in risk management / SOC-like environments

Benefits & conditions

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

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