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Detection Engineer Analyst

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Salary$120k – $140k
LocationQuantico, Virginia, United States
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience5+ yrs
DepartmentInformation Technology
Company size201–500 people
PostedOct 29, 2026 · 6d ago
Verified live1d ago
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Active TS/SCI clearance or Active DoD SECRET clearance eligibility
College degree in a technical or managerial related discipline AND Five (5) years of practical experience in Cybersecurity, Engineering, Information Technology, and/or Defensive Cyberspace Operations OR H.S. Diploma or equivalency AND Seven (7) years of practical experience
DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification
DoD 8570 CSSP Analyst certification
Experience writing signatures (e.g., KQL/Snort/ePO/Yara) for network and host IDS/IPS
Microsoft Cloud Security training
Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Defender XDR
Microsoft Sentinel Ninja Training
Microsoft Defender For Endpoint Ninja Training
Microsoft Defender For Identity Ninja Training
Microsoft SC-XXX Training (certifications)
M-F, 5 X 8, between 7:00am EST and 5:00pm EST schedule
May require extended or non-standard hours occasionally to support major cyber incidents; essential personnel for hazardous weather, power outages, fuel shortages, pandemics, and other emergencies
Skills
KQL
Snort
ePO
Yara
Microsoft Cloud Security
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Defender XDR
Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Defender For Endpoint
Microsoft Defender For Identity
Microsoft SC-XXX
Benefits
Health insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Relocation assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Pet insurance
About the company
Resource Management Concepts, Inc. (RMC) provides high-quality, professional services to government and commercial sectors. Our mission is to deliver exceptional management and technology solutions supporting the protection and preservation of the people and environment of the United States of America.
About the role
RMC is hiring a Detection Engineer Analyst to support an active government contract in Quantico, Virginia, providing defensive cyberspace operations and Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) functions. This position will support the government’s mission to deny, disrupt, and degrade adversaries’ abilities and attempts to disrupt, exploit and attack the information technology (IT) services provided to network users.
Responsibilities
The selected applicant will perform a variety of activities including but not limited to:
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Develop detection use cases based on current threats, the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and government direction.
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Review incident reporting to tune related detection use cases as necessary.
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Review Security information and event management (SIEM)/ Security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) incident queue for unnecessary events and alerts and implement corrective actions.
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Identify gaps in logging and detection capabilities across attack surface.
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Assist in implementing new log ingestion and verify proper parsing and normalization of data in SIEM/SOAR.
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Create high fidelity correlation rules, signatures, filters, and automations and maintain low false-positive rate.
Requirements
Required
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Active TS/SCI (DoD TOP SECRET clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information access) eligibility is required. Applicant selected can begin supporting this position with an Active DoD SECRET clearance. Applicant selected will be subject to security investigation(s) and must maintain eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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College degree in a technical or managerial related discipline AND Five (5) years of practical experience in a Cybersecurity, Engineering, Information Technology, and/or Defensive Cyberspace Operations; OR
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H.S. Diploma or equivalency certificate AND Seven (7) years of practical experience in the same.
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DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification.
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DoD 8570 CSSP Analyst certification.
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Experience writing signatures (e.g., KQL/Snort/ePO/Yara) for network and host IDS/IPS.
Desired
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Microsoft Cloud Security training is highly recommended.
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Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Defender XDR.
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Microsoft Sentinel Ninja Training.
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Microsoft Defender For Endpoint Ninja Training.
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Microsoft Defender For Identity Ninja Training.
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Microsoft SC-XXX Training (certifications).
Schedule: M-F, 5 X 8, between 7:00am EST and 5:00pm EST, normally not to exceed 40 hours per week.
This position may require extended or non-standard hours occasionally to support major cyber incidents. This position is considered essential and may be required to report during hazardous weather, power outages, fuel shortages, pandemics, and other emergencies.
Benefits
At RMC, we’re committed to your career growth! RMC differentiates itself from other firms through its investment in our employees. We invest our resources to train, certify, educate, and build our employees.
RMC can offer you a great place to work with a small company feel and give you the experience, tuition assistance, and certifications that will take your career to the next level. We offer Monday to Friday full-time day shift work, and can assist in paid relocation. This also includes a competitive paid vacation package with 11 paid federal holidays. Additionally, we also offer high-quality, low-deductible healthcare plans, pet insurance, and a competitive 401K package.
Salary at RMC is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, a candidate’s specific combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific requirements. The current salary range for this position will be $120,000 to $140,000 (annually).