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Salary: $150,958 - 170,605 per year Requirements: We require at least 6 years of network security experience. We are looking for deep hands-on expertise with enterprise security platforms and tools such as Cisco Firepower NGFW/WSA, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR/EDR, CrowdStrike, ExtraHop, and ForeScout. We need strong knowledge of Azure, Microsoft 365 security controls, IAM, Conditional Access, and cloud security monitoring. We expect experience with SIEM and SOAR capabilities, including KQL, Logic Apps, automation rules, playbooks, analytics rules, and security workflows. We value a solid background in network security technologies such as next-generation firewalls, IDS/IPS, segmentation, secure web solutions, and network monitoring. We require familiarity with endpoint security, threat hunting, security monitoring, and Linux-based enterprise environments. We need experience supporting hybrid environments and enterprise security infrastructure. We require the ability to support federal logging and event management requirements, including OMB M-21-31 and OMB M-26-14. We are seeking someone able to provide technical leadership, mentor other engineers, and drive security engineering initiatives. We require the ability to troubleshoot complex issues, perform root-cause analysis, and support incidents, migrations, and major upgrades. We are looking for strong documentation skills, including architecture diagrams, SOPs, runbooks, and technical standards. We require U.S. citizenship and eligibility for an active Public Trust clearance. Responsibilities: We provide senior-level engineering, administration, troubleshooting, and Level 3 support for enterprise security platforms. We lead and mentor the ESOC Security Engineering team while overseeing platform health, operational performance, incident support, and continuous improvement. We own the full security technology lifecycle, including architecture, design, implementation, configuration, integration, upgrades, migrations, optimization, troubleshooting, and decommissioning. We design, implement, and maintain Azure and Microsoft 365 security controls, including monitoring, IAM, policy enforcement, conditional access, threat detection, and incident response. We develop and maintain security automation and orchestration using Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Logic Apps, automation rules, and playbooks. We integrate cloud, network, endpoint, identity, and enterprise security services into Microsoft Sentinel for centralized monitoring, analytics, alerting, and response. We create and maintain SIEM use cases, analytics rules, dashboards, workbooks, connectors, and automated response workflows. We establish technical standards, engineering procedures, configuration baselines, and operational best practices for security architecture and engineering. We plan, prioritize, and execute security engineering projects while balancing operational needs, risk, roadmaps, and organizational priorities. We coordinate security initiatives across the SOC, network engineering, cloud engineering, infrastructure, identity, and other technology teams. We troubleshoot complex security infrastructure issues and perform root-cause analysis across network, endpoint, cloud, identity, and SIEM technologies. We support enterprise security monitoring, threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and overall security posture improvement. We develop technical documentation, architecture diagrams, standard operating procedures, operational runbooks, and security engineering standards. We evaluate emerging cybersecurity technologies and recommend solutions that improve visibility, resilience, automation, and operational efficiency. We provide technical guidance during security incidents, platform migrations, major upgrades, and enterprise security architecture efforts. Technologies: Azure Cloud Cisco IAM Support Linux Microsoft 365 Network Security Web Office 365 More: We are hiring a Senior Network Security Engineer in Washington, DC for a hybrid schedule of 2 days onsite and 3 days remote. This is a full-time role with benefits, offering a pay range of $150,957.81 to $170,605.11 per year. Our benefits package includes 401(k), dental insurance, a flexible schedule, health insurance, paid time off, and a retirement plan. The role supports enterprise cybersecurity infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. last updated 39 week of 2026

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