Cybersecurity Engineer

PlanIT Group is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer (DOTCOM ) to support our Federal customer in the Washington, DC area. The ideal candidate will w ork as part of a small cross-functional team, this individual will participate in development and support the team's effort to maintain a secure web presence. Individual will be responsible for managing web security applications to monitor and mitigate attacks on web facing applications. Job Title: Cybersecurity Engineer (DOTCOM) Location: Remote anywhere Start Date: 07/07/25 Duration: One year plus annual extensions Cybersecurity Engineer (DOTCOM) - this is a remote role. Job Description: - Working as part of a small cross-functional team, this individual will participate in development and support the team's effort to maintain a secure web presence. - Individual will be responsible for managing web security applications to monitor and mitigate attacks on web facing applications. Operational: - Ensure internal and external data security, adhering to best practices and compliance standards. - Implement observability across platforms for application monitoring and alerting. - Deploy threat detection and mitigation techniques to ensure data/application security. - Work with auditors to ensure security compliance. Essential Qualifications: - Functional comprehension of web application architecture. - Understanding of PCI Security requirements. - Excellent communication and collaboration skills. - Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Preferred skill/knowledge: - Human Code Defender Experience Level: - 10+ years of related experience in cybersecurity and NIST standards along with 5+ years of technical writing. Education: - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Management Sciences, Computer Science, Information Systems, Social Science, Education, Human Resources Development, and Psychology or other related disciplines and twelve to fifteen years of experience or - Master’s degree and ten to twelve years of related experience or - PhD and eight to nine years of related experience. Certifications: (One or more required ) - CompTIA Security + - CPTE - Certified Penetration Testing Engineer - CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker - CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor - CISSP - CISSP-ISSEP - CISSP-ISSAP - CISSP-ISSMP preferred Additional Provisions: - Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance - Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check. - All candidates must be a US Citizen - Candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years. - Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. - Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.) #CJJOBS