Sr. SOC Engineer

Revolutional, LLC • Memphis, TN

1d • $135,000 - $170,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Revolutional is seeking a Senior SOC Engineer to lead the engineering, architecture, deployment, and improvement of cybersecurity tools and capabilities supporting a Security Operations Center for a large federal agency. The role supports on-premises and cloud environments and develops cybersecurity solutions, drives detection engineering and automation, translates security and business requirements into technical designs, maintains cybersecurity standards and policies, and promotes cybersecurity awareness.

The position includes engineering and integrating SOC tools, sensors, platforms, and enclaves; improving detection quality; evaluating and prototyping technologies; and supporting the integration, deployment, and sustainment of SOC capabilities. The engineer also develops and maintains technical documentation, validates custom capabilities, supports change management, and recommends improvements based on operational findings and client priorities.

The position is onsite in New Carrollton, Maryland, or Memphis, Tennessee, with weekday core operational hours. Evening, overnight, weekend, or holiday shifts may be required during an incident or emergency. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance. Travel is listed as 0%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, and at least 7 years of relevant professional experience.
• Deep experience engineering, integrating, and sustaining enterprise SOC technologies such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR, IDS/IPS, and network sensors.
• Experience leading detection engineering, including developing, validating, and tuning detections and analytics.
• Experience developing automation, orchestration, and response playbooks.
• Experience translating security and business requirements into technical designs with stakeholders.
• Experience developing and maintaining cybersecurity standards, policies, and engineering documentation.
• Strong scripting and automation skills, such as Python or PowerShell.
• Working knowledge of NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting federal government contracts as a contractor, including working to contract performance standards, deliverable schedules, and government review and approval processes.
• Experience with hybrid on-premises and cloud SOC engineering, including AWS or Azure.
• Experience prototyping and evaluating new security technologies.
• Experience with change management and Change Control Board processes.
• Certifications such as CISSP, GIAC (GCIA, GCED, GCDA), or vendor engineering certifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement cybersecurity solutions to protect systems and networks against potential threats.
• Research and pilot new cybersecurity technologies, and investigate and resolve cybersecurity solution issues.
• Assist with configurations, validate secure complex systems, and test security products and systems to detect security weaknesses.
• Translate security and business requirements into technical designs in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop mitigations in response to security incidents and evolving cyber threats.
• Support cybersecurity architecture, strategy, research, evaluation, prototyping, integration, deployment, and sustainment of SOC tools, sensors, platforms, and enclaves.
• Ensure engineered solutions comply with client policies, standards, hardening guidelines, security requirements, and approved technical direction.
• Support integration and interoperability of SOC tools, sensors, data sources, platforms, workflows, applications, and related cybersecurity infrastructure.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, including design documentation, configuration information, test plans, end-to-end configuration flow diagrams, deployment records, and operational handoff materials.
• Support technical change requests through the client’s Change Control Board or equivalent change management process.
• Assist the client with maintaining SOC tool, asset, software license, maintenance, support agreement, and inventory information.
• Develop, test, maintain, and document custom analytics, detections, dashboards, scripts, interfaces, and automation playbooks.
• Tune sensors, rules, alerts, and analytics to improve detection quality, reduce false positives, and support efficient SOC operations.
• Prototype and integrate approved SOC technologies and custom capabilities.
• Support development and maintenance of automation, orchestration, and response playbooks.
• Validate custom capabilities before operational use and document results, dependencies, limitations, configuration requirements, and maintenance considerations.
• Recommend targeted improvements to SOC tools, workflows, detections, dashboards, scripts, and content based on operational findings and client priorities.
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity standards and policies.
• Promote cybersecurity awareness across technical teams and stakeholders.
• Review engineering designs, detections, and documentation for quality and compliance.

Benefits

• Traditional and HSA-eligible medical insurance plans.
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision insurance options.
• 100% employer-sponsored short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• 5% 401(k) company matching.
• Flexible schedules and teleworking options.
• Paid holidays and PTO accrual plans.
• Paid parental leave.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Team and company-wide events, recognition, and appreciation.

What This Job Offers

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