Senior Cybersecurity Engineer Job at Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC in Washington

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC is an award-winning, rapidly growing federal government contractor committed to providing innovative, high-performing solutions to our government clients and focused on fostering a workplace that encourages growth, initiative, creativity, and employee satisfaction. Title: Senior Cybersecurity Engineer Location: Hybrid – Washington, DC Terms: Full-time Clearance: Qualified candidates must be US citizens and able to obtain a minimum of a Public Trust clearance Travel: 0-20% Position Description Harmonia is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer that will serve as the senior technical authority for cybersecurity operations within the customer's Information Security Division. This role provides technical leadership, strategic direction, and hands-on support for the security operations center (SOC) and associated cybersecurity infrastructure. The successful candidate will lead efforts to enhance detection and response capabilities, integrate automation and machine learning into operational workflows, and ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of mission-critical systems across the enterprise. Responsibilities Direct day-to-day SOC operations, including threat detection, incident response, and continuous monitoring activities. Manage, mentor, and guide local and remote cybersecurity analysts and engineers. Serve as the escalation point for high-priority incidents and complex security events. Design, implement, and optimize security infrastructure and tools, including Firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, SIEM, EDR, NDR, A/V, Email and Web Content Filtering, and Virtualization technologies. Ensure integration and interoperability between systems to enable centralized monitoring and response. Develop and maintain automation scripts, dashboards, and playbooks to streamline threat detection and response processes. Oversee advanced threat hunting, malware analysis, and vulnerability management activities. Coordinate and lead containment, eradication, and recovery efforts for cybersecurity incidents. Apply data analytics and machine learning techniques to enhance proactive threat identification. Provide authoritative cybersecurity guidance to senior executives, technical leads, and federal stakeholders. Foster collaboration between operations, architecture, and compliance teams to align operational efforts with policy objectives. Communicate operational risks, trends, and remediation progress to leadership in clear, actionable terms. Drive the implementation of federal and NIST-based cybersecurity frameworks (NIST SP 800-53, 800-61, 800-137, etc.). Establish metrics, reporting standards, and best practices for SOC performance and cyber defense maturity. Champion the integration of AI, automation, and orchestration tools to improve SOC efficiency and resilience. Support proof-of-concept (POC) efforts for new security technologies. Identify opportunities to leverage machine learning and advanced analytics to enhance cyber defense capabilities. Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or closely related discipline (Master's Degree Preferred) 8+ years' experience implementing, tuning, maintaining and operating security operations capabilities such as Firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, SIEM, EDR, NDR, A/V, Email Content Filtering, Web Content Filtering, virtual technologies, etc. 5+ years' experience with coding and scripting languages (JSON, Java, JavaScript, Python, SQL, PowerShell, PHP, C, C++ etc.) Proven experience managing and/or leading successful local and remote teams in an operational environment. Proven experience and the ability to interact authoritatively with a diverse group of senior executives, managers, and subject matter authorities. Ability to navigate and work effectively across complex, geographically dispersed teams. Strong analytical, problem solving, organization, time management, and interpersonal skills as well as verbal and written communication skills. Strong hands on experience with Microsoft Security Suite (Defender, Sentinel, Security Center) CISSP, CEH, or similar level certification Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance Desired Public Trust or higher clearance AWS security Hub, CloudTrail and Cloudwatch experience Benefits Traditional and HSA- eligible medical insurance plans w/ Wellness Incentives for employees and family 100% employer-paid dental and vision insurance options 100% employer-sponsored STD, LTD, and life insurance Veterans Cohort Gym membership reimbursement 401(k) matching Dollar-for-dollar 501(c)(3) donation matching Flexible-schedules and teleworking options Paid holidays and Flexible Paid Time Off Adoption Expense Reimbursement Paid Parental Leave Professional development and career growth opportunities and paid training days Employer-sponsored Employee Assistance Program for employee and family Team and company-wide events, recognition, and appreciation – and so much more! Harmonia is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or genetics. Harmonia does and will take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. To perform the above job successfully, an individual must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed; meet the education and work experience required; and must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. Other duties in addition to those listed may be assigned as necessary to meet business needs. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable an applicant with a disability to successfully apply for and/or perform the essential duties of the job. If you are in need of an accommodation, please contact HR@harmonia.com. #J-18808-Ljbffr