Air
Security Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States · Senior · Full-time
No sponsorship$171k-$800kDetected 3 days ago
PythonCybersecuritySOC OperationsIncident ResponseExcelSystems EngineeringCommunicationProblem SolvingCISSP
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Lottery odds (Level IV)94
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About the role
- In order to do this job well, you excel in fast-paced environments where ownership and technical agility are paramount.
- You bring a strong balance of deep security expertise, problem-solving ingenuity, and operational discipline, with a proven track record of taking security initiatives from blank canvas to full operational reality.
- You are a natural builder who thrives on solving complex technical challenges, establishing scalable workflows, and working cross-functionally to champion a strong security culture across the company.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
- SecOps & IR Proficiency: Proven track record running end-to-end incident response (monitoring, triage, investigation, containment, and recovery) in production environments.
- Execution Mindset: Strong builder's mentality with the ability to turn strategic roadmaps into functional systems, workflows, and documentation.
- Defense / Compliance Exposure: Experience in defense or government contracting environments, including familiarity with CMMC, NIST 800-171 / NIST 800-53, and CUI handling procedures.
- CrowdStrike Certifications: Direct experience with the CrowdStrike Falcon platform is required.
- Required Skills:
- IT & Cloud Security Engineering: Solid grasp of endpoint administration, identity and access management (IAM), MDM, and secure configuration of modern cloud/SaaS environments. Direct experience with Google Workspace and CrowdStrike (or equivalent EDR) is strongly preferred.
- Vulnerability Management: Working knowledge of vulnerability scanning tools, risk prioritization, and collaborating across teams to drive remediation.
- Communication: Clear written and verbal communication skills, capable of explaining technical security risks to both engineering teams and leadership.
- Clearance Eligibility: U.S. citizenship and the eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
- Desired Skills:
- Greenfield Build Experience: Prior experience standing up a security operations capability or IR program from an early stage.
Nice to have
- 6-10 years of hands-on technical experience with a primary focus in Security Operations and Incident Response, supported by strong IT and systems engineering fundamentals.
- Must possess experience with CrowdStrike.
- SecOps & IR Proficiency:
- Proven track record running end-to-end incident response (monitoring, triage, investigation, containment, and recovery) in production environments.
- IT & Cloud Security Engineering:
- Solid grasp of endpoint administration, identity and access management (IAM), MDM, and secure configuration of modern cloud/SaaS environments.
- Direct experience with Google Workspace and CrowdStrike (or equivalent EDR) is strongly preferred.
- Automation & Scripting:
Skills
- Defense / Compliance Exposure:
- Automation & Scripting: Practical scripting capability (Python or equivalent) used to automate manual processes and operational tasks.
Compensation
- $171k-$800k
Company info
- Company Description
- Air is the leader in Enterprise Readiness.
- Our mission is to establish readiness as a real-time condition that is continuously achieved.
- Today, a dangerous Readiness Gap exists between what the front line needs and what is delivered.
- Our AI-native platform, Air Enterprise Readiness, aligns development, production, delivery, and sustainment into one coordinated execution system for government agencies and industrial suppliers.
- By revealing true capacity, exposing real constraints, coordinating resources, and executing at the speed of operational demands, the front line gets what it needs to succeed.
- We are seeking a highly motivated and versatile Security Engineer to help build, establish, and mature our security organization from the ground up.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Citizenship is required
This listing is sourced directly from Air's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.