Cybersecurity Engineer
Planet Technologies1 day ago
Washington, DC, USASenior
Base Salary
$140k - $190k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and operations of secure cloud platforms, advanced threat detection, incident response planning, cyber resiliency strategy, and security compliance.
- Develop enterprise-wide cloud security policies, incident response plans, and cyber resiliency strategies.
- Design, implement, and continuously improve secure cloud architectures and monitoring systems.
- Analyze complex security data to detect, remediate, and prevent cyber threats.
- Advise platform and application teams on secure coding and architecture practices and coordinate vulnerability management activities.
- Provide cybersecurity subject matter expertise across internal teams and external partners.
- Oversee COMSEC operations and crypto key management systems.
- Ensure compliance with federal and industry security standards, including NIST, CNSSI 4009, and Department of Defense policies.
- Brief executives and represent the organization with industry and government security partners.
Requirements
- 8+ years of cybersecurity experience, including 3+ years in a cloud security role.
- Deep knowledge of cloud security across cloud environments.
- Expertise in security architecture, network defense, data protection, and threat modeling.
- Experience with incident response, log correlation, and risk assessments.
- Strong communication and leadership skills, including the ability to brief executives and manage cross-functional security efforts.
- An active Top Secret clearance.
- Preferred certifications include CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security, or GCIH.
- Willingness to work onsite five days per week in Washington, DC.
Benefits
- The role is onsite five days per week in Washington, DC.
- Benefits information is provided in the Planet Technologies 2026-2027 Benefits Guide.
About Planet Technologies
Planet Technologies provides Microsoft-focused consulting, cloud migration, security/compliance, and training for public-sector and commercial clients. Services span Microsoft 365, Azure, SharePoint, CRM, and GCC High environments, including Office 365 migrations and CMMC-aligned compliance work. The company is privately held, founded in 1997, and headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with deep experience supporting federal, state, and regulated enterprise deployments as a long-standing Microsoft partner.