{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"9625ca1ff845d8de803b4b01","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9625ca1ff845d8de803b4b01","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9625ca1ff845d8de803b4b01","title":"Cybersecurity Operations Engineer (mid-level)","description":"Rapid Strategy is an award-winning, African-American-owned small business providing advanced cybersecurity and IT services to federal and commercial clients. Our mission is to deliver secure, high-impact solutions that protect and enable mission success. We are currently seeking a mid-level resource to support Cyber Operations with a non-profit customer.\nThis role will provide expert-level end-user support and technical troubleshooting across desktop, mobile, and enterprise systems. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience supporting modern IT platforms, ensuring system quality, and documenting processes in complex federal environments.\nKey Responsibilities\nManage and respond to security incidents using tools such as CrowdStrike, Microsoft Security suite (Defender, Sentinel, Entra ID security), and other relevant platforms.\nOversee and execute the vulnerability management lifecycle, from detection to remediation guidance, leveraging tools like Jira for tracking and reporting.\nPartner with IT and engineering teams to provide practical recommendations that improve security posture and reduce attack surfaces.\nConduct internal threat modeling and security architecture reviews for applications developed in-house, ensuring secure design principles are implemented.\nDesign and engineer security solutions and automations to strengthen monitoring, detection, and prevention capabilities.\nSupport ongoing security awareness initiatives, including the use of KnowBe4 for phishing simulations and training programs.\nCollaborate with external partners (e.g., Coalition and other incident response or insurance providers) for risk reporting and posture improvement.\nProvide detailed reports and metrics on incident trends, vulnerabilities, and compliance posture to leadership.\nRequired Qualifications\n2–4 years of experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or security engineering.\nHands-on experience with CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Security tools (Defender, Sentinel, Intune/Entra), and enterprise vulnerability management workflows\nFamiliarity with ticketing/project management systems such as Jira.\nStrong understanding of vulnerability management processes, patch cycles, and common frameworks (CVSS, MITRE ATT&CK)\nKnowledge of threat modeling methodologies and secure design principles in modern application development (cloud-native and/or hybrid).\nFamiliarity with phishing simulation/awareness platforms (e.g., KnowBe4).\nExcellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical risk into clear business recommendations.\nPreferred Qualifications\nSecurity certifications such as Security+, CySA+, or Microsoft Security certifications.\nExperience in vulnerability management, penetration testing and incident response.\nThis role is ideal for early to mid-level cyber professionals with a proven ability to deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced environment. If you're skilled in both technical execution and customer service, and you thrive in a structured, compliance-driven IT landscape, we encourage you to apply. 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