Security Engineer II

F5 - Reston, VA

Hiring: Security Engineer II Company: F5 Location: Reston, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:30:22 Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Azure, DDoS, Datadog, FedRAMP, GCP, Grafana, IaC, Kubernetes, Nginx, SIEM, Splunk, WAF, Workday About the job Experience: •3+ years of hands-on experience in security operations, monitoring, or related cybersecurity roles. Required Skills: •Partner with software architects, security engineers, operations/SRE teams, compliance experts, and business stakeholders to understand system boundaries and define what needs to be monitored and audited. •Identify, implement, and continuously refine metrics, logs, and alerts to improve operational visibility, incident detection, response effectiveness, availability, and forensic readiness across the platform. •Integrate logging and monitoring pipelines with existing tools and platforms (e.g., SIEM, EDR, dashboards) and ensure data quality, coverage, and usability. •Respond to alerts , tune alerts and thresholds to reduce noise while maintaining strong coverage for security and operational events. •Leverage Generative AI and AI-assisted security tooling to improve operational efficiency, accelerate investigations, automate repetitive tasks, enhance threat detection, and support security engineering workflows. •Working on-call and weekend shifts might be needed as per business need Qualifications: •U.S. Citizenship Required: Due to FedRAMP compliance obligations, this role requires the candidate to be a U.S. citizen. •Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent experience). •Practical experience with logging, monitoring, and SIEM/dashboarding tools such as AWS GuardDuty, Sumo Logic, Grafana, CrowdStrike, DataDog, Splunk, Thycotic, or similar. •Solid functional working knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform). •In-depth knowledge of log handling and telemetry pipelines, including log collection, aggregation, integration with downstream systems, and alert configuration/tuning based on policies and thresholds. •Applied hands-on capability in IaC tools. •Operational familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and/or the Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain is a plus. •Solid understanding of the security and operational challenges in large-scale, distributed systems. •Solid functional working knowledge of cloud orchestration and container platforms such as Kubernetes and/or OpenStack. •Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Security+, GSEC, CISSP) are preferred. Compensation: •$104,700 - $157,100 / year •You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!