Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Guidehouse

Cyber Security Engineer working on designing, implementing, and maintaining secure infrastructure and solutions for enterprise cybersecurity operations. Monitoring security incidents and collaborating with internal teams for vulnerability management.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeSan Antonio • Maryland, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $92,000 - $153,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, and maintain secure infrastructure, systems, and solutions to support enterprise cybersecurity operations.
Monitor security alerts and events, perform initial triage and analysis, and escalate incidents as needed.
Investigate potential security incidents using SIEM, endpoint, network, and other security tools to determine scope, impact, and remediation steps.
Support incident response activities, including containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident documentation.
Develop, tune, and improve security detections, rules, playbooks, and operational procedures to enhance SOC effectiveness.
Collaborate with internal teams to identify vulnerabilities, strengthen controls, and protect systems, applications, and data.
Document findings, actions taken, and incident details clearly and accurately in accordance with procedures and reporting requirements.
Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and apply that knowledge to defensive operations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 6+ years of overall work experience, preferably in cybersecurity, information technology, or a related technical support or engineering role.
Bachelors degree from an accredited university.
Strong understanding of security operations, incident response, and common cyber threats.
Experience with SIEM tools, log analysis, and endpoint or network security concepts.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize and respond to alerts in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and follow established procedures.
US Citizenship required.
Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a PUBLIC TRUST; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Care.com annual membership
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)

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Hard Skills & Tools

cybersecurityincident responsesecurity operationsSIEMlog analysisendpoint securitynetwork securityvulnerability assessmentsecurity detectionsremediation

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsattention to detailcollaborationdocumentation accuracyprioritizationfast-paced environment

Certifications

Bachelors degreePUBLIC TRUST