Cybersecurity Engineer

Looking for W-2 CANDIDATES ONLY who are authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship. H-1B Transfers AND CORP-TO-CORP Candidates WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED for this position

Job Title: Cybersecurity Engineer

Location: Detroit, MI

Duration: 12+ Months

Key Responsibilities:

• Support security awareness and training initiatives, while maintaining thorough documentation of Procedures, SOPs, and technical reports.
• Deliver risk management for FedRAMP cloud-hosted applications, ensuring compliance with Federal and Departmental security regulations.
• Coordinate incident response with system owners and ISSM, including computer forensics, investigations, and POA&M review processing.
• Prepare, maintain, and update reports to meet internal and external security reporting requirements, including FISMA and CPIC.
• Collaborate with IT Program Managers to assess system environments, covering IT Security Architecture, hardware, software, and associated threats or vulnerabilities.
• Oversee security controls to maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.
• Embed security throughout the system development lifecycle by defining security specifications and reviewing procurement requests for required safeguards.
• Perform self-assessments, audit and monitor system logs to detect potential threats, and enforce continuous monitoring practices to sustain security controls.

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience.
• Professional certifications are not mandatory but highly desirable, with priority given to CISSP; other valued certifications include CCSP, CIPP, CAP, CASP, GSLC, CISM, CSM, or equivalent industry-recognized credentials.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Bachelor s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems/Technology, or an engineering discipline (preferred).