Senior Security Engineer

IonQ

Senior Security Engineer expanding security engineering capabilities. Balancing hands-on engineering with rigorous operational standards in quantum technology and secure infrastructure.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeCollege Park • Colorado, Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $126,887 - $166,127 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDNSPythonSplunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deploy, configure, and maintain platforms including Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel.
Administer CrowdStrike Falcon EDR across enterprise endpoints, ensuring sensor coverage and policy enforcement.
Manage CrowdStrike DLP policies and Exposure Management to prioritize vulnerability posture and prevent data exfiltration.
Operate CrowdStrike modules and build Falcon Fusion SOAR playbooks to automate triage and remediation.
Conduct regular vulnerability testing and risk assessments to identify potential security threats and weaknesses in the organization’s infrastructure.
Deploy and administer Network Intrusion Detection (NID) system as a network security monitoring platform.
Configure and secure cloud environments such as Azure Government or AWS GovCloud in alignment with required baselines.
Develop and maintain documentation for security tool configurations and architecture.
Participate in Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) activities and ensure accurate, timely evidence submission.
Design and implement security tooling and controls in a cloud environment to protect the organization’s data and systems across mobile devices, workstations, servers and SaaS technologies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–5+ years of experience in security engineering, cloud security, or infrastructure/network security.
Experienced in writing automation scripts in Python, Powershell, or Bash.
Working knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTPS/S, TLS, and LDAP.
Familiarity with federal frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST 800‑171, and CMMC Levels 1 & 2.
Experience configuring and securing AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or similar regulated cloud platforms.
Understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework and its application to threat hunting.
Experience working with vulnerability management programs in compliance-driven environments.
Clear and concise technical writing skills, with the ability to produce documentation suitable for audits and assessments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
Matching 401K
Unlimited PTO and paid holidays
Parental/adoption leave
Legal insurance
Home technology stipend

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Hard Skills & Tools

security engineeringcloud securityinfrastructure securityautomation scriptingPythonPowershellBashvulnerability managementnetwork security monitoringsecurity tooling

Soft Skills

technical writingcommunication

Certifications

FedRAMPNIST 800-171CMMC Levels 1 & 2