Cybersecurity Specialist Cloud Engineer

SAIC is hiring a Cybersecurity Specialist/Cloud Engineer to engineer and optimize cloud-based security monitoring and automation for government customers. The role focuses on Azure, Microsoft Sentinel, and Torq, while supporting incident response, digital forensics, and strategic security planning.

Responsibilities:

• Administer and optimize Microsoft Sentinel as the core SIEM (analytics rules, incidents, hunting, workbooks)
• Engineer and manage log ingestion and telemetry from Azure and hybrid sources into Sentinel
• Build and maintain Torq automation playbooks for alert enrichment, routing, and incident response
• Implement additional automation using Azure Logic Apps and related Azure services
• Design and support secure Azure cloud architectures aligned with enterprise security policies and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, CJIS)
• Support incident response and digital forensics by enabling effective logging, querying (KQL), and event reconstruction
• Research and recommend new security tools and techniques in Azure/Sentinel/Torq and contribute to strategic security planning
• Produce clear technical and non-technical documentation on configurations, assessments, and remediation activities

Requirements:

• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance are required
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT, or related field 2+ years of related cybersecurity and/or cloud engineering experience (strong focus on Azure and Microsoft Sentinel); or a Master's degree in a related field
• An additional 4+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Hands-on experience with Sentinel (rules, incidents, hunting) and Azure security/logging services
• Proficiency with KQL and JSON-based detections; scripting in PowerShell, Python, or Bash
• U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Microsoft certifications (e.g., SC-200, AZ-500, AZ-104/AZ-305)
• Experience with AKS/container security and multi-tenant MSSP or government environments
• Familiarity with LLM/GenAI use cases in cybersecurity (e.g., enrichment, reporting, detection support)
• Experience with Torq or similar SOAR platform (building and maintaining workflows)