HUD - Security Tools Engineer

cFocus Software seeks a Security Tools Engineer to join our program supporting Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This position is remote. This position requires a Public Trust clearance. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. • 6+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, security tools engineering, or SOC engineering roles. • Hands-on experience with enterprise security tools (e.g., Splunk, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, Tenable, ServiceNow, AWS security services). • Experience integrating security tools in cloud and hybrid environments. Duties: • Engineer, deploy, configure, and maintain security tools across cloud (AWS GovCloud), on-premise, and hybrid environments. • Manage and optimize SOC toolsets including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, IDS/IPS, vulnerability management, DLP, and cloud security platforms. • Perform installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management of security tools. • Integrate multiple security tools and platforms to enable centralized monitoring, automation, and orchestration. • Develop and maintain automation for threat detection, response, and remediation processes. • Support log aggregation, data collection, and tool interoperability across enterprise systems. • Evaluate, test, and implement new security technologies and tools to improve SOC capabilities. • Conduct system reviews and fit/gap analyses to ensure tools align with OEM best practices and federal requirements. • Maintain tool performance, availability, and uptime (targeting 99.95% SOC availability). • Ensure security tools are compliant with NIST, FISMA, OMB, CISA, and federal cybersecurity mandates. • Support continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response activities. • Develop dashboards, metrics, and reporting capabilities for security posture visibility. • Collaborate with SOC analysts, engineers, and leadership to enhance detection and response capabilities. • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to tool performance, integration, and data flow. • Maintain documentation for tools, configurations, integrations, and processes.

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