Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner, dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s interests and delivering innovative solutions that empower the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) to transform data into actionable intelligence, ensuring mission success in an evolving world.

Our mission-first software and data engineering platform modernizes data operations, utilizing advanced workflows, CI/CD, and secure DevSecOps practices. We focus on challenges in Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring, enabling end-to-end solutions that drive operational impact.

We are committed to delivering cutting-edge tools and capabilities that address the most complex national security challenges, empowering our partners to stay ahead of emerging threats and ensuring the success of their critical missions. At Clarity, we are people-focused and set on being a destination employer for top talent, offering an environment where innovation thrives, careers grow, and individuals are valued. Join us as we continue to lead innovation and tackle the most pressing challenges in national security.

Role

We are seeking a skilled Cybersecurity Engineer to be a key member of the team designing, deploying, and integrating a combined Security Operations Center (SOC) and Network Operations Center (NOC). You will collaborate with architects, network engineers, and security specialists to help shape the technology stack, contribute to process development, and implement operational standards for a 24/7 monitoring and response capability. The ideal candidate brings strong technical skills in cybersecurity and network infrastructure and thrives in collaborative, cross-functional environments.

Responsibilities

SOC/NOC Design & Implementation Support

- Work with senior engineers and architects to design and deploy SOC/NOC infrastructure, monitoring systems, and integrated workflows.

- Assist in the configuration and integration of SIEM, SOAR, network monitoring, and incident management platforms.

- Contribute to building dashboards, alerting rules, and reporting capabilities for unified visibility into security and network operations.

- Participate in planning for redundancy and high availability to ensure continuous monitoring.

Security & Network Monitoring

- Help define and implement detection rules, correlation logic, and alert thresholds for both performance and security events.

- Configure and tune monitoring across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

- Apply security principles such as network segmentation and zero trust as part of build activities.

Incident Response & Escalation

- Assist in developing incident classification levels, SLAs, and escalation procedures.

- Participate in investigations, root cause analysis, and documentation of post-incident findings.

- Work closely with operations teams to implement corrective actions and preventive measures.

Process Development & Compliance

- Collaborate on the creation of SOC/NOC runbooks, SOPs, and playbooks.

- Support alignment of processes with ITIL, NIST CSF, and compliance standards (ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, etc.).

- Contribute to readiness for security and operational audits.

Team Enablement & Knowledge Sharing

- Participate in training and knowledge transfer sessions for SOC/NOC team members.

- Share insights from implementation work to improve monitoring and security workflows.

- Support a culture of continuous improvement and proactive operations.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or equivalent.

- 3–5+ years in cybersecurity engineering, network operations, or SOC/NOC environments.

- Hands-on experience with SIEM (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel), IDS/IPS, and firewall platforms.

- Strong networking knowledge: TCP/IP, routing, switching, VPNs, DNS, VLANs.

- Familiarity with vulnerability management and endpoint detection/response (EDR).

- Basic scripting or automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Ansible).

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience contributing to the build or enhancement of SOC or NOC operations.

- Cloud security knowledge (AWS, Azure, GCP).

- Certifications: Security+, CCNA Security, GIAC GCIA/GCIH, CEH, or equivalent.

- Understanding of Zero Trust Networking and SASE architectures.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.