FCC - Security Engineer / SIEM Engineer

cFocus Software Incorporated

Washington, DC(remote)

JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Automation, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional, CompTIA Security+, Configuration Management, Continuous Improvement, Data Sets, Enterprise Architecture, Environmental Monitoring, Event Correlation, FCC (Federal Communications Commission), FISMA - Federal Information Security Management Act, GCIA - GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst, GCIH - GIAC Certified Incident Handler, GIAC - Global Information Assurance Certification, Hunting, Hybrid Cloud, Incident Response, Information Technology & Information Systems, Internet Security, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Windows Azure, Network Operations Center, Network Security, Operational Support, Productivity Management, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Root Cause Analysis, Sales Pipeline, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Architecture, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Monitoring, Splunk, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Telemetry, Trend Analysis, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Windows PowerShell
LOCATION
Washington, DC
POSTED
11 days ago
cFocus Software seeks a Security Engineer / SIEM 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, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Demonstrated experience in enterprise cybersecurity, SIEM engineering, or monitoring environments
  • Experience supporting systems of similar scale, complexity, or criticality
  • Ability to support engineering, monitoring, and operational cybersecurity functions
  • Experience with enterprise SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar)
  • Strong understanding of log management, event correlation, and telemetry pipelines
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, RMF, FISMA)
  • Experience with cloud and hybrid environments (Azure, AWS, M365)
  • Familiarity with EDR, XDR, and network security tools
  • Ability to analyze large datasets and identify security trends
  • Experience supporting SOC operations and incident response
  • Experience with automation and SOAR platforms
  • Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture and modern security frameworks
  • Scripting experience (Python, PowerShell)
  • Familiarity with threat intelligence and threat hunting techniques
  • Required Certifications
    • CompTIA Security+
    • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (preferred)
    • GIAC certifications (e.g., GCIA, GCIH)
    • Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or other SIEM platform certifications
    • Equivalent certifications demonstrating similar competency may be accepted
       
Duties:
  • Administer, configure, and optimize SIEM platforms and monitoring tools
  • Integrate and onboard new data sources, ensuring proper normalization and validation
  • Develop and tune detection rules, alerts, and correlation logic to reduce false positives
  • Support log management, telemetry pipelines, and enterprise monitoring architecture
  • Identify gaps in visibility and recommend enhancements to monitoring coverage
  • Collaborate with SOC/NOC teams to improve detection and response capabilities
  • Perform detection engineering and continuous improvement of monitoring outputs
  • Support configuration management and monitoring of security control effectiveness
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and engineering baselines
  • Participate in incident investigations, threat hunting, and root cause analysis.

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