Senior Cyber Security Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Zero Trust): Strengthen enterprise cybersecurity posture through vulnerability management, secure engineering practices, DevSecOps integration, and advanced threat detection with an accent on Zero Trust architecture, risk-based remediation, and continuous monitoring. Focus on integrating security into CI/CD pipelines, operationalizing threat intelligence, and developing SIEM solutions for hybrid environments.

Location: Bethesda, Maryland

Salary: $160,000 - $168,000 yearly

Company

hirify.global delivers improved health and national security readiness solutions for federal programs through science research, systems engineering, and digital transformation.

What you will do

• Integrate Zero Trust Architecture via gap analysis, security assessments, and risk-based controls.
• Lead vulnerability management: identify, prioritize, and remediate based on risk and exploitability.
• Operationalize threat intelligence from CVE and CISA KEV to strengthen defenses.
• Conduct assessments with Tenable Nessus and endpoint tools like Microsoft Defender.
• Collaborate on DevSecOps to embed security in CI/CD and SDLC.
• Develop and maintain SIEM (Splunk) for anomaly detection and reporting.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related (or equivalent).
• 6+ years in cybersecurity, vulnerability management, or systems engineering.
• Strong experience with vulnerability programs, CVSS, threat intelligence (CVE, CISA KEV).
• Hands-on with DevSecOps, Microsoft Defender, Tenable Nessus, SIEM (Splunk).
• Familiarity with cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), containers, NIST frameworks, Zero Trust.
• Knowledge of AI security risk management and scripting (PowerShell, Python).

Nice to have

• CYSA, CISSP, cloud security certifications (Azure, AWS).
• DevSecOps or vulnerability management certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits: PTO, medical/dental/vision, life/disability insurance, FSA.
• 401(k) with matching.
• Parental leave, legal services, career development training, e-learning, education assistance.