Cybersecurity Engineer

Planet Technologies • Washington, DC

2d • $120,000 - $190,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Planet Technologies is seeking a highly motivated Cybersecurity Engineer to support impactful public-sector projects. The engineer leads the design, development, and operation of secure cloud platforms and serves as a subject matter expert in cybersecurity. The role covers advanced threat detection, incident response planning, cyber resiliency, and compliance with enterprise and federal security standards. It involves collaboration across internal teams and with external partners to protect mission-critical applications and infrastructure. The position requires working onsite five days a week in Washington, DC, and an active Top Secret clearance.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of cybersecurity experience, including at least 3 years in a cloud security role.
• Deep knowledge of cloud security across cloud environments.
• Expertise in security architecture, network defense, data protection, and threat modeling.
• Demonstrated experience in incident response, log correlation, and risk assessments.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, including the ability to brief executives and manage cross-functional security efforts.
• Ability and willingness to work onsite five days a week in Washington, DC.
• Active Top Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred certifications include CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security, or GCIH.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and operation of secure cloud platforms and support advanced threat detection, incident response planning, cyber resiliency, and compliance with enterprise and federal security standards.
• Provide cybersecurity subject matter expertise and collaborate across teams and with external partners to protect mission-critical applications and infrastructure.
• Lead development of enterprise-wide cloud security policies, incident response plans, and cyber resiliency strategies.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve secure cloud-based architectures and monitoring systems.
• Analyze complex security data to detect, remediate, and prevent cyber threats.
• Guide platform and application teams on secure coding and architecture best practices; coordinate vulnerability management activities and provide actionable recommendations.
• Represent the organization in coordination with industry and government security partners.
• Oversee COMSEC operations and crypto key management systems (CKMS).
• Ensure compliance with federal and industry standards, including NIST, CNSSI 4009, and DoD policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed