Cybersecurity Specialist

Cybersecurity Specialist 3 Hybrid (Atlanta, GA)

Location: Atlanta, GA 30345

Type: Contract | Full-Time

Duration: October 20, 2025 June 30, 2026

Interview: Web Cam or In Person

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (local Metro Atlanta candidates only; onsite as directed)

Eligibility: US Citizen or GC-Permanent Resident, compliant with GA tax and legal requirements (tax clearance, background check, fingerprinting)

Job Overview

Seeking an advanced Cybersecurity Specialist 3 to lead security architecture, threat response, vulnerability management, and proactive defense across Georgia DOR enterprise systems. The role requires hands-on mastery of SIEM, EDR, and IDS platforms, supporting incident response, tool optimization, and alignment with organizational security posture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead proactive threat hunting-identify, analyze and mitigate sophisticated threats undetected by automated systems

• Investigate, triage, document, and respond to complex security incidents for root cause analysis

• Conduct in-depth vulnerability assessments, asset discovery analysis, and report findings

• Design, implement, and optimize security architectures using advanced tools and frameworks

• Integrate threat intelligence feeds into platforms (e.g., MISP) to enhance detection capabilities

• Optimize and recommend SIEM, EDR, IDS tools, ensuring alignment with best practices and agency needs

• Monitor networks for unauthorized activities; respond and coordinate incident handling

• Serve as lead for security projects, mentoring team members and driving technology strategy

• Participate in on-call rotation or after-hours incident response as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, or relevant equivalent

• 4+ years of technology leadership emphasizing information security and data governance

• 4+ years hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, IDS (design, optimization, administration)

• Demonstrated success in complex incident response, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence integration

• Strong communication, analytical, and documentation skills