Cybersecurity Engineer II (AI)

Location: San Diego, CA; onsite

Company

hirify.global operates within Lyntris, a defense technology organization developing integrated hardware, software, and mission solutions for U.S. and allied defense programs across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains.

What you will do

• Plan, execute, and present national security and cybersecurity assessments, analyses, studies, and technical recommendations.
• Design, integrate, test, deploy, and sustain cybersecurity and network defense solutions across complex DoD environments.
• Configure and troubleshoot Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Enterprise Security, SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, vulnerability management, and network monitoring solutions.
• Integrate security solutions across Windows, Linux/Unix, networks, servers, security appliances, APIs, and third-party platforms.
• Use Wireshark, Tenable, Splunk, network taps, scripting, automation, APIs, generative AI, and agentic coding for analysis and troubleshooting.
• Support vendor integration, testing, demonstrations, CONUS/OCONUS fielding events, technical documentation, customer presentations, and Foreign Military Sales programs.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and an active U.S. national security clearance, or eligibility to obtain and maintain one, are required.
• 5–7+ years of hands-on cybersecurity, network defense, systems engineering, or national security experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, network engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience with enterprise cybersecurity technologies, network defense architectures, Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Enterprise Security, IDS/IPS, firewalls, vulnerability management tools, and Wireshark.
• Experience integrating cybersecurity products across complex hardware and software environments, including APIs, scripting, automation, or software development.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and presentation skills; ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS as required.

Nice to have

• CASP+ or CISSP certification, including active pursuit of either certification.
• Foreign Military Sales, DoD Computer Network Defense, or complex DoD acquisition program experience.
• Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower, Trellix NX, Tenable Nessus/Tenable.sc, Python, PowerShell, Bash, REST APIs, and cybersecurity tool integrations.
• Experience coordinating CONUS/OCONUS vendor integration and customer events.

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite work supporting defense engineering and mission programs.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Optional HSA and FSA, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) matching and an employee assistance program.