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Cyber Engineer III

Zachary Piper Solutions · San Diego, CA · Yesterday
On-siteEngineering$140k–$150k/yrFull-time

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and execute cybersecurity incident response activities, including investigation, reporting, and remediation.
  • Perform cyber incident triage to determine scope, urgency, and potential impact.
  • Administer and maintain enterprise Elastic Stack environments.
  • Conduct proactive threat hunting using Computer Network Defense (CND) tools (IDS, firewalls, network traffic logs, and host system logs).
  • Identify vulnerabilities and recommend remediation strategies to strengthen cybersecurity posture.
  • Conduct root cause analysis for incidents and define follow-up corrective actions.
  • Maintain detailed documentation and accurate incident records.
  • Provide actionable recommendations to stakeholders to improve overall security posture.
  • Stay current with cybersecurity threats, trends, and incident response best practices.
  • Mentor team members and lead complex incident response efforts when required.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to secure both cloud and on-prem environments.

Requirements

  • Clearance: Active Secret clearance
  • Experience: 10+ years of cybersecurity or incident response experience, 3+ years of hands-on administration and engineering with the Elastic Stack
  • Education: Bachelors Degree
  • Certifications (IAT III – one required): CASP+, CCNP Security, CISACISSP (or Associate) (preferred), GCED, GCIH

Skills & Competencies

  • Cybersecurity Monitoring and Incident Response
  • Threat Hunting and Computer Network Defense (CND)
  • Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
  • Root Cause Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment
  • Data Loss Prevention, Firewalls, and Network Security
  • Security Testing, Auditing, and Remediation
  • Data Analytics and Risk Assessment
  • Proficiency with IT Security Software and Web Security Tools

Pay

$140,000 - $150,000 *depending on experience*

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, Vision, Life
  • Compensation: $140,000 - $150,000 *depending on experience*
  • PTO
  • Sick Leave as Required By Law

Application Information

This job posting opens for applications on 7/14/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords

Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Elastic Stack, SIEM, Threat Hunting, Network Forensics, Intrusion Detection, Log Analysis, Malware Analysis, Network Traffic Analysis, Vulnerability Assessment, IDS/IPS, Network Security, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Cyber Threats, Threat Mitigation, Digital Forensics, Security Operations Center (SOC), Security Analytics, Risk Assessment, Computer Network Defense (CND), Security Operations, Incident Handling

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