
Principal Cybersecurity Engineer – US Federal
WillHire
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: McLean • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $184,800 - $277,200 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
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
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Hard Skills & Tools
vulnerability managementincident responsethreat huntingthreat detectioncloud securitynetwork securityapplication securityvulnerability scansinvestigation toolshunting techniques
Soft Skills
technical leadershipindependent workcoordinationproject managementcommunicationrelationship building