Cybersecurity Detection Engineering Lead in Washington, District of Columbia at Gunnison Consulting Group

*This position is contingent upon a future opening with Gunnison.

Salary: $145,000 - $155,000/year

Work Location: Hybrid. 4 days/week on site in Washington, DC

• Lead detection engineering activities supporting cybersecurity monitoring and defense for the federal customer
• Oversee the full lifecycle of detection development, including research, testing, deployment, tuning, and maintenance
• Research emerging threats, adversary capabilities, and attack methodologies to improve detection coverage
• Develop, validate, and deploy SIEM detections, correlation rules, and analytic workflows
• Manage and maintain risk-based alerting frameworks to prioritize critical threats
• Conduct regular reviews of alert performance, including analysis of false positives and tuning opportunities
• Document detection logic, configurations, and implementation procedures
• Collaborate with threat hunting, intelligence, and incident response teams to operationalize threat insights
• Develop new detections in response to emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and operational priorities
• Ensure timely implementation of critical detections within defined SLAs
• Evaluate new telemetry sources and security alerts for detection value and operational impact
• Track detection changes and enhancements through Agile workflows and ticketing systems
• Produce operational reports summarizing detection performance and improvements
• Maintain configuration management and documentation repositories
• Recommend improvements for telemetry collection, log visibility, and monitoring effectiveness
• Coordinate with Blue Team to incorporate findings from adversary simulations and exercises
• Deliver briefings and reports to technical teams and leadership
• Support transition and operational readiness activities

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in incident response or SOC operations, including at least 3 years focused on detection engineering, threat hunting, or adversary emulation
• At least 3 years of experience developing hypotheses, querying large datasets, and identifying advanced threat behaviors
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with scripting languages such as Python and PowerShell
• At least 2 years of experience developing detection logic in SIEM platforms such as Splunk Enterprise Security or Microsoft Sentinel
• Certification required: OSCP or GXPN

Clearance Requirement: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

The salary range for this position depends upon multiple factors including location, the individual's knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, and contract-specific budget constraints and organizational requirements.

Gunnison Consulting Group's total compensation package also includes bonus and profit-sharing opportunities, depending on company and employee performance. Available employee benefits include:

• 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
• 11 paid Holidays each year
• 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year
• 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Public Transportation Subsidies
• Certifications and Training Allowance - Up to $5,000/year!

Why Join Gunnison?

• Gunnison takes on ambitious projects. We target fun, challenging work that requires creative thinking and innovation.
• Quality is our top priority.
• Gunnison employee benefits meet or exceed what other companies in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area offer.
• There is a great sense of camaraderie at Gunnison. This is an atmosphere we will maintain as we continue to grow.
• We are growing rapidly and the opportunity for individual professional growth with Gunnison is outstanding.
• We hire for careers at Gunnison, not to fill a position.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Must be eligible for employment in the United States. We are unable to sponsor candidates at this time.

In 1994 Gunnison began serving the greater Washington, D.C. metro area, focused on tackling our customers' most ambitious technology projects. By creating a culture dedicated to enabling our customers and employees to achieve more than they ever thought they could, the company has thrived for over 25 years.