Dark Wolf is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to join a collaborative team to develop, manage, and maintain the security posture of cloud-based information systems with a focus on SIEM validation, continuous exposure management, and continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) support. The successful candidate will support your team and customer through advanced technical evaluations, detection engineering, and cloud architecture security, ensuring high standards of security and compliance. This position will be based out of the Washington DC Metro area with a hybrid schedule opportunity.

Responsibilities

include but are not limited to: Conducting technical evaluations of information systems design, containerized applications, and cloud architecture, ensuring security and operational

Requirements

map directly into the System/Enterprise Architecture. Validating the efficacy of log ingestion across IaaS, OS, and application layers (including AWS CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, and GuardDuty alerts). Developing, testing, and deploying custom detection engineering rulesets within the SIEM.

Guide. , Terraform) and system documentation to rapidly identify compliance gaps, accelerating the cATO process. Supporting continuous exposure management and cATO workflows to maintain real-time system authorization.

Coordinating proper security control implementation and detection tuning with system administrators and cloud engineers.

Guides. Ability to use prior experience and knowledge to address new situations, especially during interactions with clients. Ability to communicate on technical subjects using clear, concise, non-technical language to include strong written communications, ability to provide written feedback on documents, and ability to prepare briefings.

US Citizenship and an active Top Secret security clearance.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field. 10+ years of relevant Cybersecurity experience focusing on SIEM validation, tuning, behavioral analytics (integrated with AWS infrastructure), continuous exposure management, and cATO support. High level of hands-on knowledge and experience with AWS and Splunk.

, Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA Security), with a strong preference for higher-level certifications. Demonstrated experience conducting technical evaluations of information systems design, containerized applications, and cloud architecture.

Qualifications

, CISSP, CASP+, CISM, GSLC). , AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin). , Terraform) for automated compliance mapping.

, Kubernetes, Docker) and securing DevSecOps pipelines. Demonstrated experience giving technical guidance to cloud engineers and system administrators. 00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset.

We will consider candidates at a Principal or Senior Principal (or equivalent level). We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.