Senior Cybersecurity Operations Engineer Washington, DC Public Trust Required

Senior Cybersecurity Operations Engineer

Washington DC (On-site) Full-Time Proposal-Based / Contingent Upon Award

Overview Synertex is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Operations Engineer to support a federal customers cybersecurity operations and modernization efforts. This role focuses on securing hybrid cloud environments monitoring threats and strengthening enterprise security posture across Microsoft Azure environments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor detect and respond to cybersecurity threats across enterprise systems
• Support security operations using Microsoft Azure tools (Sentinel Defender suite)
• Conduct incident response threat analysis and vulnerability mitigation
• Implement and maintain security controls across hybrid cloud environments
• Analyze logs alerts and telemetry to identify anomalous activity
• Collaborate with IT and engineering teams to improve security architecture
• Support continuous monitoring and compliance requirements

Required Qualifications

• 6 years of cybersecurity operations experience
• Strong experience with:
• Microsoft Azure security tools (Sentinel Defender)
• SIEM platforms and log analysis
• Incident response and threat detection
• Experience supporting Federal or DoD environments
• CISSP OR equivalent DoD 8140 IAT-III / IAM-III (active)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (NIGC background investigation)

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity Information Technology or a related field
• OR equivalent combination of experience certifications and training

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Azure Arc or hybrid cloud environments
• Familiarity with Splunk or Elastic
• Knowledge of zero trust architecture
• Preferred certifications: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500); GCIH; GCIA; CEH

Required Experience:

Senior IC