Lead Cybersecurity Engineer
Washington, Utah, United States of America
Contract
1 day ago
Key skills
AIArtificial IntelligenceAWSAzureEntra IDOracleOktaSplunkJiraConfluenceLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingCloud SecurityZero Trust
About this role
Description:
Hybrid 2 Days Onsite/3 Days Remote in Washington, DC
Our client seeks a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to design and implement enterprise security solutions across a hybrid federal environment. The role will lead engineering initiatives spanning threat detection, vulnerability management, and security architecture, while integrating security tools and supporting both cloud and on-prem infrastructure. The engineer will collaborate with SOC, NOC, and incident response teams to enhance detection and response capabilities and will provide technical leadership to improve risk posture and operational effectiveness.
Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $95.00 to $100.00/hr. w2
Responsibilities:
Experience Requirements:
Recruitment Transparency Notice
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:
When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc.
Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.
If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact .
About Eliassen Group:
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Don't miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check!
Hybrid 2 Days Onsite/3 Days Remote in Washington, DC
Our client seeks a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to design and implement enterprise security solutions across a hybrid federal environment. The role will lead engineering initiatives spanning threat detection, vulnerability management, and security architecture, while integrating security tools and supporting both cloud and on-prem infrastructure. The engineer will collaborate with SOC, NOC, and incident response teams to enhance detection and response capabilities and will provide technical leadership to improve risk posture and operational effectiveness.
Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $95.00 to $100.00/hr. w2
Responsibilities:
- Lead enterprise cybersecurity engineering efforts across infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments.
- Design, implement, and integrate security tools and platforms across the enterprise.
- Provide hands-on support for cloud and on-prem security controls, configurations, and monitoring.
- Coordinate and support vulnerability remediation efforts with infrastructure, application, and DevOps teams.
- Contribute to security architecture design, including Zero Trust and defense-in-depth strategies.
- Assess and mitigate technical risks across enterprise systems and platforms.
- Collaborate with SOC, NOC, and incident response teams to enhance detection and response capabilities.
- Support implementation of security controls aligned with federal standards and best practices.
- Develop and maintain security documentation, architecture diagrams, and engineering standards.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and team members.
Experience Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering or related IT security roles.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise cybersecurity engineering, security tool implementation and integration, cloud and on-prem security support, vulnerability remediation coordination, and security architecture or technical risk support.
- Experience working in complex enterprise or federal IT environments.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, principles, and best practices.
- Technical environment familiarity preferred: Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Rapid7 InsightVM, Veracode, Okta, CyberArk, Entra ID / Entra PIM, AWS, Azure (M365 G5), Intune, Microsoft Purview, Jira, Confluence, Device42, Xacta, Appian, Oracle, and hybrid infrastructure.
- Preferred: experience with federal agencies or regulated environments (FISMA, NIST), Zero Trust architecture, DevSecOps, and certifications such as CISSP, CISM, and cloud security certifications for AWS or Azure.
- Soft skills: technical leadership, problem solving, clear communication with technical teams and leadership stakeholders, ability to operate in mission-critical environments, and strong analytical and risk assessment skills.
Recruitment Transparency Notice
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:
When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc.
Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.
If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact .
About Eliassen Group:
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Don't miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check!