- Company Name
- MetroStar
- Job Title
- Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer I (6160)
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer I
**Role Summary**
Design, deploy, and sustain secure infrastructure and asset protection across cloud, container, and development pipelines. Perform risk assessments, enforce compliance with government standards, and drive rapid incident response and forensic analysis.
**Expectations**
- Maintain active TS/SCI clearance with CI poly.
- Deliver security solutions for DoD‑level networks (IL5+).
- Lead automation and platform engineering for continuous monitoring and compliance.
- Communicate findings to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Design, implement, and manage firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, encryption, and IaC security controls.
- Conduct regular vulnerability assessments of networks, systems, and applications.
- Build and maintain incident response plans, perform real‑time monitoring, and coordinate remediation.
- Integrate security into SDLC with DevSecOps practices (CI/CD, container orchestration, OpenShift).
- Apply NIST, RMF, FISMA, FedRAMP, ICD‑503, and STIG guidelines; document procedures and audit results.
- Log collection and analysis with Splunk; query aggregates for anomaly detection.
- Perform daily/weekly/monthly security checks to support continuous risk monitoring.
- Provide expert guidance on tools such as Fortify, Acunetix, Prisma Cloud, and source‑control security.
**Required Skills**
- 4–7 years as Cybersecurity Engineer with focus on automation & platform engineering.
- 3+ years designing, building, and auditing security controls; continuous monitoring.
- Deep knowledge of NIST SP 800‑53, RMF, ICD‑503, FISMA, FedRAMP, and STIG.
- Proficiency in IaC, containerization (Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket, GitHub).
- Experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes, and DevSecOps workflows.
- Expert in log analytics (Splunk), incident response, forensic analysis, and threat hunting.
- Advanced skills with Fortify, Acunetix, Prisma Cloud, and security tools.
- Linux hardening experience.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
- CISSP or equivalent certification (DoD 8140 compliance).
Washington, United states
On site
Junior
03-11-2025