Lead Cyber Engineer

Cyber Engineer (TO2 SOC)-Virginia Beach, VA

Required Education : Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field.

Required Experience : 4+ years of cybersecurity engineering with SIEM and ingestion pipelines

Location : Virginia Beach, VA-100% on Customer site

Required Clearance : Active SECRET with TS / SCI eligibility

Description :

This individual will provide Cyber Engineering support for building and operating a Security Operations Center (SOC). The engineer will initially help assess the customer’s current environment, document existing SOC-related capabilities across multiple contracts, identify gaps, and support development of a roadmap to establish an integrated and fully operational SOC. Once the SOC is operational, the engineer will manage, integrate, and optimize security technologies, leveraging existing enterprise services via customer-defined agreements, while actively supporting SOC monitoring, detection, and response functions.

• Responsibilities : Support assessment of the customer’s current SOC-related tools and processes, identifying existing coverage and gaps.
• Install, configure, and maintain ingestion pipelines across Splunk and Elastic environments.
• Administer and optimize Microsoft Azure, Intune, Defender Endpoint Security, and Active Directory in support of SOC functions.
• Manage and support production Zscaler platforms, implementing Zero Trust (ZT) security controls.
• Partner with security teams to ensure data ingestion, analysis, correlation, and visualization supports SOC operations.
• Contribute to the roadmap for building a unified, customer-run SOC, integrating existing enterprise services into the new construct.
• Maintain compliance with DoDD 8140.01 Cyber Workforce requirements for CNDSP Level III roles.
• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance on SOC technologies and processes, including incident detection, response, and continuous monitoring.
• Engage with customer stakeholders and partner teams to build consensus, align processes, and support SOC governance activities.
• Required Qualifications Flexibility to meet any threat scenario 24 / 7 / 365 as mission dictates.
• Active SECRET clearance with TS / SCI eligibility.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Meets DoDD 8140.01 CSWF requirements for CNDSP Level III.
• 4+ years of experience installing, configuring, and maintaining ingestion pipelines (Splunk / Elastic).
• 2+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure, Intune, Defender Endpoint Security, and Active Directory.
• Experience managing production Zscaler platforms with Zero Trust controls.
• Working knowledge of / experience with SOC processes such as incident response, threat hunting, and continuous monitoring.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Desirable Qualifications : Certified Splunk Architect and / or Elastic / OpenSearch Engineer.
• CISSP, Security+, or relevant Microsoft / Azure security certifications.
• Experience as a security advisor or consultant for procurement and deployment of new security technologies.
• Experience with Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) tools and technologies (e.g. Splunk Phantom, Ansible, Python, etc.)

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Requires minimum Secret Clearance.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range : $140,000 - $200,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)

Benefits : Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs.

Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.

Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.