Sr. SOC/Security Engineer
About The Position
Revolutional is seeking a Senior SOC/Security Engineer to serve as task lead for SOC engineering, deployment, operations, and maintenance in a 24x7x365 Security Operations Center supporting a large federal agency. The role provides senior subject matter expertise across the engineering, deployment, configuration, operation, maintenance, integration, and sustainment of SOC tools, sensors, platforms, enclaves, and related cybersecurity capabilities. The engineer leads the SOC engineering team and develops solutions to undefined, complex technical problems. The position is onsite at client facilities in New Carrollton, Maryland, or Memphis, Tennessee, with no travel expected. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust clearance. The role offers a salary of $155,000–$195,000, depending on experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, plus 10 or more years of relevant professional experience; three additional years of relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
- Extensive expertise in the technical domain, including expert knowledge of and ability to apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.
- Ability to develop solutions to undefined, complex technical issues and problems affecting multiple areas or disciplines.
- Demonstrated ingenuity and creativity in developing technical solutions and systems to achieve functional objectives.
- Expert experience engineering and sustaining enterprise SOC technologies, such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR, IDS/IPS, and network sensors, in large environments.
- Experience with change management and configuration management processes.
- Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 and security hardening standards.
- Experience leading a team or serving as a task lead, including assigning work, reviewing quality, and reporting status to client leadership.
- 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.
- Certifications such as CISSP, GIAC (GCIA, GCED), or vendor engineering certifications.
- Experience with hybrid on-premises and cloud SOC environments, including AWS or Azure.
- Scripting and automation skills, such as Python, PowerShell, or Ansible.
Responsibilities
- Serve as task lead for SOC engineering, deployment, operations, and maintenance, assigning and reviewing SOC engineers’ work.
- Support cybersecurity architecture, strategy, research, evaluation, prototyping, integration, deployment, and sustainment of SOC technologies.
- Deploy, configure, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot approved SOC tools, sensors, platforms, enclaves, and related cybersecurity technologies.
- 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 infrastructure.
- Create and maintain engineering documentation, including design documentation, configuration information, test plans, 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.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
