Cyber Engineer III

*Active Secret Clearance required for consideration*

Zachary Piper Solutions is currently seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer III to support the NIWC PAC Information Technology Management Support Services contract based in San Diego, CA. This position is a full-time role that will be 100% onsite. This position is critical in safeguarding our network and assets, ensuring robust security measures and procedures are maintained. As a Cybersecurity Engineer III, you will play a pivotal role in incident response, threat hunting, and cybersecurity monitoring operations within a high-stakes environment protecting substantial assets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute cybersecurity incident response activities, including investigation, reporting, and remediation.
• Perform cyber incident triage to determine scope, urgency, and potential impact.
• Administer and maintain enterprise Elastic Stack environments.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting using Computer Network Defense (CND) tools (IDS, firewalls, network traffic logs, and host system logs).
• Identify vulnerabilities and recommend remediation strategies to strengthen cybersecurity posture.
• Conduct root cause analysis for incidents and define follow-up corrective actions.
• Maintain detailed documentation and accurate incident records.
• Provide actionable recommendations to stakeholders to improve overall security posture.
• Stay current with cybersecurity threats, trends, and incident response best practices.
• Mentor team members and lead complex incident response efforts when required.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to secure both cloud and on-prem environments.

Requirements:

• Clearance: Active Secret clearance
• Experience:
  • 10+ years of cybersecurity or incident response experience
  • 3+ years of hands-on administration and engineering with the Elastic Stack
• Education:
  • Bachelors Degree
• Certifications (IAT III – one required):
  • CASP+
  • CCNP Security
  • CISA
  • CISSP (or Associate) (preferred)
  • GCED
  • GCIH

Skills & Competencies:

• Cybersecurity Monitoring and Incident Response
• Threat Hunting and Computer Network Defense (CND)
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
• Root Cause Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment
• Data Loss Prevention, Firewalls, and Network Security
• Security Testing, Auditing, and Remediation
• Data Analytics and Risk Assessment
• Proficiency with IT Security Software and Web Security Tools

Compensation:

• $140,000 - $150,000 *depending on experience*
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life
• Paid Holidays
• PTO
• Sick Leave as Required By Law

This job posting opens for applications on 7/14/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date

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Keywords: Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Elastic Stack, SIEM, Threat Hunting, Network Forensics, Intrusion Detection, Log Analysis, Malware Analysis, Network Traffic Analysis, Vulnerability Assessment, IDS/IPS, Network Security, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Cyber Threats, Threat Mitigation, Digital Forensics, Security Operations Center (SOC), Security Analytics, Risk Assessment, Computer Network Defense (CND), Security Operations, Incident Handling