Position Details

Salary $94K – $114K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 5–8+ years

Education Not specified

Category Cybersecurity

About this role

Cybersecurity Engineer - III role focused on policy development, compliance, and defense measures for cloud and hybrid environments. Leads incident response and hardening efforts across federal and commercial platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Cybersecurity Policy Development & Compliance
Cyber Defense Measures
Incident Response & Monitoring
System & Network Security
Harden OS and applications using STIGs/SCAP

Technical Overview

Scope includes policy development, A&A, NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, vulnerability management, SIEM (Splunk/QRadar), cloud security across AWS/Azure/GCP, and hands-on tooling (NMAP/Nessus/Wireshark).

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior cybersecurity engineer with 5–8+ years of experience, CISSP/CEH/OSCP, deep expertise in policy development, A&A, and NIST 800-53. They should be proficient across cloud and on-premises security, SIEM operations, and incident response leadership.

Must-Have Skills

Experience: 5–8+ years in cybersecurity engineering.Certifications: CISSPCEHOSCPor equivalent.Technical Expertise: Network securityfirewallsIDS/IPS.Vulnerability management tools (NessusACAS).SIEM platforms and log analysis.Cloud security frameworks.

Tools & Platforms

SplunkQRadarNessusACAS

Required Skills

Cybersecurity Policy DevelopmentA&ANIST SP 800-53FISMAIDS/IPSfirewallsendpoint protectionvulnerability assessmentspenetration testingSIEMSplunkQRadarlog analysiscloud securityAWSAzureGCPSTIGsSCAPNMAPNessusWiresharkleadershipcompliance

Hard Skills

Cybersecurity Policy DevelopmentAssessment & Authorization (A&A)NIST SP 800-53FISMAIDS/IPSfirewallsendpoint protectionvulnerability assessmentspenetration testingSIEM (SplunkQRadar)log analysiscloud security (AWSAzureGCP)STIGsSCAPNMAPNessusWiresharkHarden operating systemsCloud security frameworksLeadership & Mentorship

Soft Skills

Strong communicationLeadershipCompliance knowledgeCollaborationProblem-solving

Certifications

Required

CISSPCEHOSCP

Industry & Role

Industry Cybersecurity

Job Function Security engineering and policy/compliance leadership for cloud and on-premises environments.

Role Subtype Security Engineer

Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Cybersecurity, Networking / TCP-IP

Keywords for Your Resume

Cybersecurity Engineercybersecurity policyA&ANIST SP 800-53FISMAIDS/IPSfirewallsendpoint protectionvulnerability assessmentspenetration testingSIEMSplunkQRadarNMAPNessusWiresharkcloud securityAWSAmazon Web ServicesAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformSTIGsSCAPleadershipcomplianceCISSPCEHOSCP

Deal Breakers

Not authorized to work in the United States, Lack of required certifications (CISSP/CEH/OSCP)

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