<p><strong>SOC Engineer</strong></p><p><strong>Location</strong>: Washington DC</p><p><strong>Clearance: Public Trust (Must be eligible)</strong></p><p><strong>Duration: </strong>6-month Contract to Hire</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Position Overview</strong></p><p>We are seeking a skilled and motivated SOC Engineer to join our cybersecurity operations team. This role is focused on engineering data feed solutions for the Security Operations Center (SOC), implementing SOAR capabilities, and ensuring the health and performance of data integrations through collaboration across technical teams.</p><p>The ideal candidate will bring deep cybersecurity expertise, particularly in network security, SIEM/SOAR platforms, incident response, and threat detection. This position also serves as the backup SOC Lead, stepping in to manage operations, escalations, and leadership communications during critical incidents when the primary lead is unavailable.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Microsoft Sentinel Engineering: Maintain and optimize Microsoft Sentinel SIEM/SOAR solutions in accordance with client needs and federal compliance standards.</li><li>Data Integration: Configure and manage log/data feeds from various sources including Fluent Bit, Windows Events, M365, cloud services, and endpoint/security platforms.</li><li>Parsing & Normalization: Develop and refine log parsing rules using Regex, DCRs, and custom transformations to ensure accurate data ingestion.</li><li>SOAR Development: Build automation and orchestration workflows using Microsoft Logic Apps, Azure Functions, and PowerShell/Python scripting.</li><li>Threat Detection Engineering: Design and tune analytic rules, UEBA, dashboards, and reports to enhance threat detection and response capabilities.</li><li>Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with network, endpoint, cloud, and IT operations teams to onboard new data sources and improve SOC functionality.</li><li>Documentation & Training: Create and maintain documentation for SOC architecture, onboarding processes, and automation playbooks; train SOC analysts on new tools and procedures.</li><li>Process Improvement: Conduct gap analyses and recommend enhancements to SOC capabilities and maturity.</li><li>Incident Response Support: Provide Tier 3 support and assist in complex investigations as needed.</li></ul>
<p>We are seeking a customer experience-focused Data Modeler & Architect to bridge the gap between business needs and cutting-edge data solutions—translating challenges into powerful insights that drive innovation, efficiency, and strategic growth. In this role, you will work directly with stakeholders to translate business needs into data models, ensuring data accuracy and efficiency for analysis and reporting. You will support a multi-functional team in creating, validating, and delivering reports, data extracts, dashboards, and other data products.</p><p>Our ideal candidate is mission-focused and delivery-oriented, applying critical thinking to create innovative functions and solve technical issues.</p><p>With this role, you will:</p><ul><li>Work with business users to understand data needs, processes, and challenges.</li><li>Collaborate with analysts, system owners, and stakeholders to gather requirements.</li><li>Create and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models.</li><li>Develop source-target mappings, recommend data standards, and identify data quality issues.</li><li>Communicate with stakeholders to ensure understanding and support for models.</li><li>Optimize models for Azure cloud data architectures (e.g., Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL MI, NoSQL, Power BI).</li><li>Support migration from legacy Enterprise Data Warehouse to Azure Data Lake Platform.</li><li>Enhance data models for performance, quality, and scalability.</li><li>Collaborate with governance teams to implement data standards.</li><li>Advise DevOps teams on implementation.</li><li>Provide hands-on support for reporting and data delivery.</li><li>Ensure compliance with governance frameworks and security best practices.</li><li>Document data models and related processes.</li><li>Enforce modeling standards and best practices.</li><li>Troubleshoot data-related issues and provide technical support.</li></ul>
We are looking for an experienced Project Engineer to join our team in Washington, District of Columbia. In this role, you will work with a variety of Microsoft and cloud technologies to design, implement, and support IT solutions for our clients. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise and a proven ability to manage projects effectively while delivering exceptional service.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Administer and troubleshoot Microsoft 365 services, including SharePoint, Teams, Exchange Online, Entra ID, Intune, and related platforms.<br>• Deploy, configure, and manage Azure services such as Azure Compute, Azure Networking, Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, and Entra ID.<br>• Configure and monitor Microsoft Defender to ensure optimal security measures.<br>• Perform application packaging and manage patches for both applications and operating systems.<br>• Support SharePoint migrations, Entra ID migrations, and Microsoft Intune implementations, including Mobile Device Management.<br>• Set up, manage, and maintain firewalls, network switches, and wireless access points (WAPs).<br>• Assist in onboarding new clients by implementing IT solutions tailored to their needs.<br>• Monitor for security incidents, recommend remediation actions, and implement solutions.<br>• Draft, edit, and interpret IT policies and procedural documentation.<br>• Provide help desk support as needed to ensure seamless client operations.
