FCC - Lead Cybersecurity Engineer

cFocus Software Incorporated•Washington, DC

1d•Remote

About The Position

cFocus Software seeks a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to join our program supporting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This position is remote. This position requires the ability a Public Trust clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Demonstrated experience in enterprise cybersecurity engineering, SIEM, or monitoring environments.
Experience supporting large-scale, complex cybersecurity operations.
Proven experience leading or supporting enterprise-level cybersecurity engineering initiatives.
Strong understanding of NIST frameworks, RMF, and federal cybersecurity standards
Expertise in SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel).
Experience with endpoint security, cloud security, and network monitoring tools.
Strong knowledge of detection engineering, threat hunting, and log analytics.
Experience with automation, scripting, and SOAR platforms.
Understanding of Zero Trust Architecture and modern cybersecurity frameworks.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
ISSEP (Information Systems Security Engineering Professional) or equivalent
ITIL Foundation (latest revision)

Nice To Haves

Additional advanced security engineering or architecture certifications preferred

Responsibilities

Lead security engineering, SIEM, and enterprise monitoring capabilities.
Oversee onboarding and integration of security telemetry and data sources.
Design, implement, and optimize detection rules, alerting, and correlation logic.
Lead continuous improvement of monitoring tools, analytics, and detection accuracy.
Collaborate with SOC/NOC teams to improve threat detection and response.
Support vulnerability management, configuration monitoring, and control validation.
Provide technical leadership for Zero Trust, cloud, and hybrid security architectures.
Develop engineering documentation, baselines, and implementation guidance.
Identify monitoring gaps and recommend corrective actions and enhancements.
Support automation, SOAR, and emerging cybersecurity capabilities