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FCC - Lead Cybersecurity Engineer in Washington, District of Columbia at cFocus Software Incorporated

NewJob Function: Information TechnologyEmployment Type: Full-Time
cFocus Software Incorporated
Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United States
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Job Description

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

Job Location

Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United States

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