Cyber Security Engineer

Apex Systems

Merrifield, VA

# Job Description# Cyber Security EngineerApply**Job#: 3058369****Job Description:**Cyber Security Engineer**Location:** Merrifield, Virginia (Remote)**Alternative Locations**: Vienna, VA, Winchester, VA, or Pensacola (Hybrid)Role OverviewOur organization is seeking an experienced cybersecurity engineer to support enterprise Application Whitelisting and Application Control initiatives alongside daily endpoint security operations. The selected professional will drive policy design, tuning, and troubleshooting across various corporate environments. This position requires strong technical expertise with endpoint telemetry, diagnostic analysis, and modern security platform operations.Key Responsibilities* Design, implement, tune, and troubleshoot application control policies across the enterprise environment.* Manage application whitelisting utilizing platforms such as Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), AppLocker, ThreatLocker, or Airlock Digital.* Analyze and troubleshoot execution blocks using endpoint telemetry, Windows event logs, and diagnostic data.* Oversee endpoint security systems including Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, ensuring proper sensor health, compliance monitoring, and policy troubleshooting.* Investigate security alerts, endpoint health issues, malware detections, and protection-status discrepancies.* Perform Defender Antivirus and EDR exclusions, configuration management, and agent onboarding.* Utilize KQL and Advanced Hunting tools for investigation, threat hunting, and validation activities.* Deploy and manage endpoint security policies through Intune and MECM/SCCM.* Maintain version control for policies, scripts, and documentation using GitHub or similar repositories.* Develop and update operational runbooks, checklists, root-cause analyses, and audit evidence.Required Qualifications**Education:** Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or equivalent technical training.**Experience:** Mid-to-senior level experience in cybersecurity engineering focusing on endpoint defense, policy administration, and enterprise threat detection.**Technical Skills:** Deep understanding of Windows, macOS, and Linux (RHEL) operating systems, combined with hands-on proficiency in WDAC, AppLocker, Defender for Endpoint, and KQL. Knowledge of code-signing certificates, trust models, and automation tools such as Ansible or PowerShell is required.Preferred Qualifications* Proven experience executing software proof-of-concept projects for ThreatLocker or Airlock Digital.* Advanced automation capabilities using scripting languages to manage security policies at scale.* Strong communication skills to coordinate remediation paths with application owners and engineering teams. *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.**If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** Contract**Remote:** Yes**Location:** Merrifield, VA, US**Job Type:****Date Posted:** November 4, 2026**Pay Range:** $60 - $80 per hour
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