Lead Cybersecurity Engineer – Senior

Company: MKS2 Technologies
Location: Hybrid - Onsite
Type: Hybrid
Posted: Aug 19, 2026
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MKS2 Technologies, a fast-growing veteran-owned government technology firm, is hiring a Senior Lead Cybersecurity Engineer in the National Capital Region (hybrid/onsite). The role leads enterprise security engineering across SIEM, cloud, and endpoint tools, with a stack including Splunk, Sentinel, AWS, Azure, and CrowdStrike. Requires 8-10+ years in cybersecurity engineering and 5+ years leading initiatives, plus a background check and U.S. work authorization. Salary is $150,000-$175,000.

MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.

Lead Cybersecurity Engineer – Senior

Location: National Capital Region (Washington, DC) – Hybrid/Onsite
Clearance: Must be able to pass background check (U.S. work authorization required)

Salary: $150,000-$175,000

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to provide technical leadership across enterprise cybersecurity engineering, monitoring architecture, and security tool implementation. This role will drive improvements in detection capabilities, security controls, and overall cyber defense posture within a complex hybrid environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead cybersecurity engineering efforts across:
    • SIEM and monitoring platforms
    • Cloud and endpoint security tools
    • Vulnerability management solutions
  • Design and support:
    • Data source onboarding
    • Alert tuning and reduction of false positives
    • Detection engineering and correlation rules
    • Dashboarding and reporting
  • Translate cybersecurity risks into actionable engineering solutions and implementation plans
  • Provide guidance on:
    • Secure architecture design
    • Zero Trust alignment
    • Tool integration and control implementation
  • Support incident response, root cause analysis, and advanced troubleshooting
  • Develop and maintain:
    • Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
    • Engineering diagrams and documentation
    • Implementation plans and technical reports
  • Collaborate with SOC, NOC, SOAR, PAM, and vulnerability management teams
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across teams
  • Brief stakeholders on cybersecurity risks, solutions, and engineering strategies

Required Qualifications

  • 8–10+ years of experience in:
    • Cybersecurity engineering
    • Security architecture
    • SIEM / monitoring engineering
    • Cloud or enterprise security operations
  • 5+ years leading:
    • Security engineering initiatives
    • Tool implementations and monitoring design
    • Detection engineering and alert optimization
  • Experience supporting complex enterprise environments (on-prem, cloud, hybrid)
  • Strong ability to translate security risks into engineering solutions

Technical Expertise

  • SIEM / Monitoring Platforms:
    • Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic, QRadar, LogRhythm, or similar
  • Security Tools & Platforms:
    • AWS, Azure
    • Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, Carbon Black
    • Tenable, Rapid7, Nessus
  • Core Capabilities:
    • Alert tuning and correlation rule development
    • Log source onboarding and data engineering
    • Dashboard and visualization development
    • Security control implementation

Frameworks & Methodologies

  • Knowledge of:
    • NIST, FISMA, RMF
    • Zero Trust architecture
    • Incident response lifecycle
    • Vulnerability management practices

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Certifications (Required/Preferred)

  • Preferred certifications include:
    • CISSP, ISSEP, CISM, CASP+, CCSP
    • ITIL Foundation
    • Cloud or SIEM platform certifications

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About the Company

Name: MKS2 Technologies
Location: United States
Website: https://www.mks2.com

Founded in 2008, MKS2 Technologies is a technology business providing services to the Federal Government and commercial clients. At MKS2 Technologies, we help our clients define their Mission, we use existing and new domain Knowledge, we formulate new client Strategies, and then we implement Solutions.

Client-First Approach We focus on people first—our clients’ and ours. Always.

What Defines Us MKS2 Technologies believes in strong, long-term, win-win relationships and believes that communication has been the key to the success of our projects and for client relationships to grow and prosper.

Trusted Results We have long-standing contacts throughout the science & technology community and across intelligence, national security, and civilian agencies because we have delivered results to our customers.

By The Numbers MKS2 Technologies has operations throughout the U.S. supporting our clients.

Choose MKS2 Key federal agencies rely on MKS2 Technologies to design, implement, sustain, and manage their IT enterprise solutions and cyber security initiatives. Our new and innovative ways of thinking give us the ability to respond quickly to the needs of our customer and the demands of the ever-changing IT landscape.

Founded by a former combat veteran and West Point graduate, MKS2 is built on the values that were instilled from humble beginnings and the values the Army instills in each of its service members; Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage.

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