WillHire

Principal Cybersecurity Engineer – US Federal

WillHire

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: McLeanVirginiaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $184,800 - $277,200 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government.
  • Work closely with customers and Cyber Defense teams to ensure consistency across environments.
  • Develop best practices in the air-gapped network environment.
  • Help build out the team, technology, and processes to support cybersecurity in this new environment.
  • Act as the Cyber Defense presence in the air-gapped network responsible for all cybersecurity functions such as vulnerability management, incident response, threat hunting, and threat detection.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in technical security consultancy, security operations, response, vulnerability management, threat detection, or threat hunting.
  • 2+ years of hands-on technical leadership experience.
  • Experience deploying, monitoring, and managing systems in the AWS or Microsoft Top Secret clouds.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong understanding of platform, application, and cloud security fundamentals.
  • Familiarity with containerized applications and their security considerations.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of adversary TTPs (Tactics, Techniques and Procedures).
  • Deep understanding of network and application security threats, attack techniques, and mitigation options.
  • Experience managing vulnerability scans and effectively prioritizing actions for system owners.
  • Experience building and maintaining investigation and/or response tools.
  • Experience with SIEM and SOAR security technologies and solutions.
  • Experience with hunting techniques.
  • Able to work independently and coordinate activities across multiple teams.
  • Ability to drive multiple projects and priorities while managing operational responsibilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, building positive relationships with partner organizations.
Benefits
  • Workday Bonus Plan
  • Role-specific commission/bonus
  • Annual refresh stock grants
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
vulnerability managementincident responsethreat huntingthreat detectioncloud securitynetwork securityapplication securityvulnerability scansinvestigation toolshunting techniques
Soft Skills
technical leadershipindependent workcoordinationproject managementcommunicationrelationship building