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FCC - Lead Cybersecurity Engineer

cFocus Software Incorporated

Washington, DC(remote)

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JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Automation, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Change Control, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Computer Security, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Documentation, Endpoint Security, Environmental Monitoring, FCC (Federal Communications Commission), Hunting, Hybrid Cloud, ISSEP - Information Systems Security Engineering Professional, ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library), Information Technology & Information Systems, Internet Security, Leadership, Network Monitoring, Network Operations Center, Onboarding, Problem Solving Skills, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Architecture, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Monitoring, Splunk, Technical Leadership, Telemetry, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
LOCATION
Washington, DC
POSTED
15 days ago
cFocus Software seeks a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to join our program supporting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This position is remote. This position requires the ability a Public Trust clearance.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Demonstrated experience in enterprise cybersecurity engineering, SIEM, or monitoring environments.
  • Experience supporting large-scale, complex cybersecurity operations.
  • Proven experience leading or supporting enterprise-level cybersecurity engineering initiatives.
  • Strong understanding of NIST frameworks, RMF, and federal cybersecurity standards
  • Expertise in SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel).
  • Experience with endpoint security, cloud security, and network monitoring tools.
  • Strong knowledge of detection engineering, threat hunting, and log analytics.
  • Experience with automation, scripting, and SOAR platforms.
  • Understanding of Zero Trust Architecture and modern cybersecurity frameworks.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • Required Certifications
    • CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
    • ISSEP (Information Systems Security Engineering Professional) or equivalent
    • ITIL Foundation (latest revision)
    • Additional advanced security engineering or architecture certifications preferred
Duties:
  • Lead security engineering, SIEM, and enterprise monitoring capabilities.
  • Oversee onboarding and integration of security telemetry and data sources.
  • Design, implement, and optimize detection rules, alerting, and correlation logic.
  • Lead continuous improvement of monitoring tools, analytics, and detection accuracy.
  • Collaborate with SOC/NOC teams to improve threat detection and response.
  • Support vulnerability management, configuration monitoring, and control validation.
  • Provide technical leadership for Zero Trust, cloud, and hybrid security architectures.
  • Develop engineering documentation, baselines, and implementation guidance.
  • Identify monitoring gaps and recommend corrective actions and enhancements.
  • Support automation, SOAR, and emerging cybersecurity capabilities

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