Security Engineer

We are hiring for Security Engineer to support our client.

Company Name: - JTSi (Johnson Technology Systems, Inc.)
Title: Security Engineer
Citizenship: US Person
Position Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid)
Remote - If selected candidate is local to Reston, they MUST be in office 4 days a week

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND TASKS:

Looking for a Security Analyst/Engineer to join our cybersecurity team. Key duties:

• Monitor systems for abnormal activity.
• Analyze alerts, distinguish threats from false positives, categorize incidents by risk.
• Lead incident response: containment, eradication, recovery, post-incident analysis, documenting steps.
• Optimize detection capabilities: refine alert thresholds, tune SIEM rules, integrate new data sources, reduce false positives.
• Compile weekly/monthly reports on incident trends, threat activity, and security posture for internal stakeholders.
• Actively participate in team meetings, threat intel reviews, and cross-departmental syncs.

Required Skills

• At least 2 years of experience in a security operations or security engineering role.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Sumo Logic preferred).
• Experience tuning and optimizing detection rules and alert thresholds in SIEM/EDR platforms.
• Working knowledge of endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools (Crowdstrike preferred).
• Familiarity with analyzing firewall, proxy, and DNS logs.
• Experience with incident response and handling escalated security alerts.
• Strong understanding of security event triage, analysis, and mitigation techniques.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently in a structured and proactive manner.

Other Required Skill Requirement

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python,
• PowerShell) for automation.
• Exposure to threat intelligence tools and processes.
• Experience supporting compliance with standards such as NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, or FedRAMP.
• Certifications such as Security+, GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, or equivalent.

If you are available, interested, planning to make a change, or know of a friend who might have the required qualifications and interest, please call me ASAP on / If you do respond via e-mail ( ) please include a daytime phone number so I can reach you. In considering candidates, time is of the essence, so please respond ASAP with your updated resume.

Established in 2003, JTSi is a Professional IT & Engineering Services provider with years of documented experience in the Information Technology and Engineering services field. JTSi has a proven track record for successfully delivering mission critical Professional services to the Government and the industry. JTSi SAP team delivers solutions to its clients by clearly understanding their core business problems. We deliver quality services at equitable rates and focus on constant improvement in all areas of our operation, austerely complying to the customer s desire. We view our-selves more as a business partner than a mere provider of consulting services. At JTSi customer is always first and partnering is our means to customer satisfaction. We do what we say!