Information Assurance / Security Engineer, Associate

AMERICAN SYSTEMS•Tysons, VA

23h•$80,000 - $90,000

About The Position

We are looking for an Associate Information Security Engineer to work in enterprise cyber security operations environment designing and integrating cloud security solutions, assisting in incident response activities, supporting proactive threat hunting efforts, and working on cyber security projects and tasks. The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in cybersecurity principles, experience automating security tasks through scripting, and an understanding of how to embed security into modern cloud and DevOps workflows. This role also supports incident investigation, threat detection, and security tool evaluation and deployment.

Requirements

Experience working in information security operations
Experience in writing scripts to automate security tasks and integrate various cloud solutions, preferably in Microsoft cloud environments
Solid understanding of security operations and compliance environment with experience in managing multiple tasks and driving security initiatives within the IT group
US Citizenship and capable of getting a clearance

Nice To Haves

Participation and standing in hackathons and CTF competitions a plus

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain security solutions in SaaS and IaaS environments
Write scripts to incorporate security into the DevOps lifecycle, including leveraging AI to improve security
Work with the SOC team to respond to security incidents
Investigate security alerts and event logs to identify root cause and mitigation plans
Conduct proactive threat hunting activities to identify suspicious behavior, emerging threats, and gaps in detection coverage
Evaluate security solutions to determine best fit and see them through deployment phase
Manage tasks and projects, track progress, and report on them