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 customer's 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

• Bachelor's 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