Mid-Level Cybersecurity Engineer

Cynet Systems • Reston, VA

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About The Position

The Cybersecurity Engineer will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day support of security solutions, including engineering support and system administration of specialized cybersecurity solutions. This role involves solving complex problems, answering routine questions about the installation, operation, configuration, and customization of cybersecurity software, and identifying potential conflicts with the implementation of any cybersecurity solutions. The engineer will also review and analyze system logs for anomalies and collaborate with system design architects and project managers to provide security requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3-5 years relevant IT security experience.
• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.
• CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Upon Hire Required.
• CISM - Certified Information Security Manager Upon Hire Required.
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Upon Hire Required.
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Upon Hire Required.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with application security, software development, secure SDLC, DevSecOps practices, CI/CD automation.
• Experience with one or more programming or scripting languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python with focus on secure coding practices and vulnerability management.
• Deep understanding of operating systems (Linux/Windows), networking protocols, and scripting/programming languages like Python.
• Experience with container security, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, and cloud native workload protection.
• Familiarity with application security testing tools such as Checkmarx, Contrast Security, TideLift, Burp Suite, OWASP Dependency Check, Fortinet or similar platforms.
• Experience with vulnerability identification, triage, remediation validation, and risk-based prioritization.
• Experience working with CI/CD and source code management platforms such as Bitbucket, GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Experience supporting security automation, metrics reporting, and vulnerability management integrations with tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, or risk management platforms.
• Hands-on experience securing cloud environments, preferably AWS.
• Professional certifications such as the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) or Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with day-to-day support of security solutions.
• Assists with engineering support and system administration of specialized cybersecurity solutions.
• Solves complex problems and answers routine questions about the installation, operation, configuration, and customization of cybersecurity software.
• Identifies potential conflicts with the implementation of any cybersecurity solutions.
• Answers routine questions about the installation, operation, configuration, and customization of cybersecurity solutions.
• Reviews and analyzes appropriate cybersecurity solution system logs for performance and functional anomalies.
• Works with system design architects and project managers to provide security requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level