Lead Cybersecurity Engineer – Senior

MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.

   



Lead Cybersecurity Engineer – Senior
Location: National Capital Region (Washington, DC) – Hybrid/Onsite
Clearance: Must be able to pass background check (U.S. work authorization required)
Salary: $150,000-$175,000

Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to provide technical leadership across enterprise cybersecurity engineering, monitoring architecture, and security tool implementation. This role will drive improvements in detection capabilities, security controls, and overall cyber defense posture within a complex hybrid environment.

Key Responsibilities


• Lead cybersecurity engineering efforts across:


• SIEM and monitoring platforms

• Cloud and endpoint security tools

• Vulnerability management solutions



• Design and support:


• Data source onboarding

• Alert tuning and reduction of false positives

• Detection engineering and correlation rules

• Dashboarding and reporting



• Translate cybersecurity risks into actionable engineering solutions and implementation plans

• Provide guidance on:


• Secure architecture design

• Zero Trust alignment

• Tool integration and control implementation



• Support incident response, root cause analysis, and advanced troubleshooting

• Develop and maintain:


• Standard operating procedures (SOPs)

• Engineering diagrams and documentation

• Implementation plans and technical reports



• Collaborate with SOC, NOC, SOAR, PAM, and vulnerability management teams

• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across teams

• Brief stakeholders on cybersecurity risks, solutions, and engineering strategies


Required Qualifications


• 8–10+ years of experience in:


• Cybersecurity engineering

• Security architecture

• SIEM / monitoring engineering

• Cloud or enterprise security operations



• 5+ years leading:


• Security engineering initiatives

• Tool implementations and monitoring design

• Detection engineering and alert optimization



• Experience supporting complex enterprise environments (on-prem, cloud, hybrid)

• Strong ability to translate security risks into engineering solutions


Technical Expertise


• SIEM / Monitoring Platforms:


• Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic, QRadar, LogRhythm, or similar



• Security Tools & Platforms:


• AWS, Azure

• Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, Carbon Black

• Tenable, Rapid7, Nessus



• Core Capabilities:


• Alert tuning and correlation rule development

• Log source onboarding and data engineering

• Dashboard and visualization development

• Security control implementation




Frameworks & Methodologies


• Knowledge of:


• NIST, FISMA, RMF

• Zero Trust architecture

• Incident response lifecycle

• Vulnerability management practices




Education


• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)


Certifications (Required/Preferred)


• Preferred certifications include:


• CISSP, ISSEP, CISM, CASP+, CCSP

• ITIL Foundation

• Cloud or SIEM platform certifications





 
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