Cybersecurity Analytics Engineer

NCR, DC

Taurean provides defensive cyber operations and security engineering support to federal and regulated environments requiring reliable execution and compliance alignment. Our work focuses on strengthening operational controls and reducing measurable risk.

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This opportunity supports Zero Trust enforcement integration aligned to the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model (ZTMM). The role focuses on implementing network security controls and validating policy enforcement within a regulated federal environment.

About the Role

The Cybersecurity Analytics Engineer supports enterprise visibility, telemetry integration, and behavioral analytics initiatives within a regulated federal cybersecurity program.

What You Will Do

  • Develop and maintain security analytics dashboards (e.g., Splunk or comparable SIEM)
  • Normalize and correlate telemetry across identity, device, network, and application domains
  • Support behavioral analytics and anomaly detection tuning
  • Produce recurring continuous monitoring metrics
  • Support enforcement validation and control effectiveness measurement
  • Integrate analytics outputs into governance and automation processes

What We’re Looking For

Experience

  • 7+ years cybersecurity analytics or SIEM engineering experience
  • Experience supporting FISMA or RMF-aligned environments
  • Experience with SIEM platforms

 

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Required Certifications

  • Security+ or similar certification; OR
  • CySA+

Preferred Certifications

  • Splunk Core Power User or Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin
  • GCIA (GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst)OR
  • GCIH 

Clearance & Work Requirements

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Must have resided in the U.S. for three of the last five years (unless exempt)
  • Must comply with DHS Trusted Workforce 2.0 continuous vetting requirements
  • Background investigation conducted via SF-85P as required