Cybersecurity Engineer

Planet Technologies•Washington, DC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Planet Technologies is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to support projects serving the public sector. The role leads the design, development, and operation of secure cloud platforms and is responsible for advanced threat detection, incident response planning, cyber resiliency strategy, and compliance with enterprise and federal security standards. The engineer serves as a cybersecurity subject matter expert and works with internal teams and external partners to protect mission-critical applications and infrastructure. The position is onsite five days a week in Washington, DC, and requires an active Top Secret clearance. Planet Technologies describes itself as a provider of Microsoft consulting services to public sector and commercial organizations, including cloud services and custom solutions for federal agencies.

Requirements

At least 8 years of cybersecurity experience.
At least 3 years of experience 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.
Willingness and ability to work onsite five days a week in Washington, DC.
Active Top Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security, or GCIH certification is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and operation of secure cloud platforms.
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.
Provide cybersecurity subject matter expertise and collaborate across teams and with external partners to protect mission-critical applications and infrastructure.