Security Operations Engineer

Company DescriptionInspired Solutions, Inc. delivers mission-critical IT infrastructure, strategic procurement, supply chain optimization, and professional services to federal agencies and Fortune 500 companies. We are a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) with 8(a), SDVOSB, M/WBE, EDWOSB, SWaM, and ISO 9001 certifications. Veteran-led. Great Place to Work certified.Role DescriptionSecurity Operations Engineer. Full-time, on-site in Washington, DC, supporting a federal civilian agency.This is a tools seat, not a policy seat. You will spend your day in the SIEM, the EDR console, and the vulnerability platform: deploying and tuning detections, administering EDR policies, operating IDS/IPS and vulnerability management, running incident response, and securing a hybrid cloud environment (Azure, Microsoft 365, Defender for Cloud).This role is contingent on contract award. You must be eligible for a federal Public Trust.Qualifications6+ years hands-on security operations engineering in a production enterprise environment- Demonstrated experience operating a SIEM (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Trellix/McAfee ESM, QRadar), an EDR (CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne), and vulnerability tools (Tenable/Nessus/ACAS, Qualys)- Direct experience with IDS/IPS, log management, and cloud security (Azure, Microsoft 365, Defender for Cloud)- Security+ (DoD 8570 IAT Level II) minimum; CySA+, GCIH, or CISSP a plus- Federal Public Trust eligibility required; active clearance a plus for faster onboarding- On-site in Washington, DC, required- Contingent on contract award