Full-Time

Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Security Operations Center, Network Operations Center

Posted on 8/19/2025

Clarity Innovations

Clarity Innovations

501-1,000 employees

Government software, data, and cyber engineering

No salary listed

Reston, VA, USA

In Person

Category
IT & Security (1)
Required Skills
TCP/IP
PowerShell
Python
Ansible
Splunk
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or equivalent.
  • 3–5+ years in cybersecurity engineering, network operations, or SOC/NOC environments.
  • Hands-on experience with SIEM (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel), IDS/IPS, and firewall platforms.
  • Strong networking knowledge: TCP/IP, routing, switching, VPNs, DNS, VLANs.
  • Familiarity with vulnerability management and endpoint detection/response (EDR).
  • Basic scripting or automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Ansible).
Responsibilities
  • Work with senior engineers and architects to design and deploy SOC/NOC infrastructure, monitoring systems, and integrated workflows.
  • Assist in the configuration and integration of SIEM, SOAR, network monitoring, and incident management platforms.
  • Contribute to building dashboards, alerting rules, and reporting capabilities for unified visibility into security and network operations.
  • Participate in planning for redundancy and high availability to ensure continuous monitoring.
  • Help define and implement detection rules, correlation logic, and alert thresholds for both performance and security events.
  • Configure and tune monitoring across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
  • Apply security principles such as network segmentation and zero trust as part of build activities.
  • Assist in developing incident classification levels, SLAs, and escalation procedures.
  • Participate in investigations, root cause analysis, and documentation of post-incident findings.
  • Work closely with operations teams to implement corrective actions and preventive measures.
  • Collaborate on the creation of SOC/NOC runbooks, SOPs, and playbooks.
  • Support alignment of processes with ITIL, NIST CSF, and compliance standards (ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, etc.).
  • Contribute to readiness for security and operational audits.
  • Participate in training and knowledge transfer sessions for SOC/NOC team members.
  • Share insights from implementation work to improve monitoring and security workflows.
  • Support a culture of continuous improvement and proactive operations.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience contributing to the build or enhancement of SOC or NOC operations.
  • Cloud security knowledge (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Certifications: Security+, CCNA Security, GIAC GCIA/GCIH, CEH, or equivalent.
  • Understanding of Zero Trust Networking and SASE architectures.

Clarity Innovations provides software, data, and cyber engineering services to U.S. federal customers, including the DoD and IC. It delivers advanced data and cyber analytics, custom software development, and modernization support, helping agencies adopt DevSecOps, Agile methods, and process automation. Its offerings focus on modern solutions architecture, making data usable for end-users, and expanding cyberspace operations. The company differentiates itself by working at the intersection of government and commercial markets, bringing mission expertise together with commercial technology, and by continuously evolving through a merger with Chameleon Consulting Group to offer full-spectrum cyber operations and next-generation systems. Led by Wes Daniels, with backing from Capitol Meridian Partners, its goal is to accelerate growth and deliver high-impact capabilities that strengthen national security and warfighter effectiveness.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Columbia, Maryland

Founded

2011

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Wins spot on $561M Joint Data and Analytic Support contract in 2026.
  • Grows to over 1500 employees post-merger, scaling national security operations.
  • December 2025 federal contract award confirms sustained DoD demand.

What critics are saying

  • Brian Hobbs' CEO hire disrupts operations after Wes Daniels' February 2026 exit.
  • Leidos and Tyto Athene dominate $561M contract task orders against Clarity.
  • Capitol Meridian's PE strategy triggers sale, fragmenting teams in 18-36 months.

What makes Clarity Innovations unique

  • Clarity merges software, data, and cyber engineering for DoD and IC missions.
  • Eight Communities of Practice deliver tailored DevSecOps and Agile solutions.
  • June 2024 Chameleon merger expands full-spectrum cyber operations capabilities.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Professional Development Budget

Mental Health Support

Wellness Program

Company Equity

401(k) Company Match

Employee Referral Bonus

Company News

Washington Technology
Feb 17th, 2026
Clarity Innovations hires Hobbs as chief executive

Clarity Innovations hires Hobbs as chief executive. Brian Hobbs most recently led the national security portfolio at Accenture's U.S. federal arm, which he joined through its Novetta acquisition in 2021. Clarity Innovations photo. Stay Connected Find opportunities - and win them. February 17, 2026 01:25 PM ET The Capitol Meridian partners-backed company is entering the next phase of its strategy following a rapid expansion push that included a merger. Clarity Innovations has hired a new chief executive in Brian Hobbs, a two-decade national security market veteran and a former portfolio leader at Accenture's U.S. federal subsidiary. Hobbs joins Clarity to lead the next phase of its strategy following a rapid expansion push by the technology integrator with the backing of Capitol Meridian Partners, a private investment firm. CMP purchased Clarity in late 2023, then supported its merger with Chameleon Consulting Group in the summer of 2024. Wes Daniels, who founded Clarity in 2012, is transitioning from the CEO position to a new role as president of strategic initiatives. Clarity said Tuesday that Daniels will remain involved in shaping the company's strategy and innovation efforts, as well as customer and partner relationships. Prior to Clarity, Hobbs led the national security portfolio at Accenture Federal Services after joining the company in 2021 through its acquisition of Novetta. Hobbs' appointment to lead Clarity also reunites him with Tiffanny Gates, chair of Clarity's board of directors and a managing partner at CMP. Gates led Novetta as CEO in the four-year period leading up to its acquisition by Accenture Federal, where she led the national security portfolio for the next two years before Hobbs succeeded her. "I have seen firsthand how Brian leads through growth, complexity, and change. He brings sound judgement, deep respect for mission, and people-first leadership style that aligns with Clarity's work and culture," Gates said in a release. "This transition reflects a deliberate evolution of the leadership team- pairing Brian's operational and growth experience with Wes's continued leadership, vision, and deep connection to the mission." Hobbs first joined Novetta in 2016 as a senior vice president. His career also includes leadership roles at KeyW Corp., Blackbird Technologies, Six3 Systems, CACI International, Parsons Corp. and Sabre Systems.

WashingtonExec
Jul 28th, 2025
Diana Leadbetter Named Clarity Innovations CHRO

Clarity Innovations has named Diana Leadbetter, a veteran HR executive with experience scaling teams from 700 to over 30,000 employees in national security and tech, as its new chief human resources officer.

WashingtonExec
Mar 4th, 2025
Clarity Innovations Taps Molly Beggy as VP of Proposal Operations

Clarity Innovations has appointed Molly Beggy as vice president of proposal operations.

WashingtonExec
Oct 20th, 2024
Jason Bonci Joins Clarity Innovations as SVP

Clarity Innovations has appointed Jason Bonci as senior vice president.

EIN News
Sep 26th, 2024
Tiffanny Gates joins Clarity Innovations' Board of Directors

Clarity Innovations, a National Security software, data, and cyber engineering platform providing complex mission system outcomes, announced today that Tiffanny Gates, former CEO of Novetta and current Operating Partner with Capitol Meridian Partners, has been appointed Chairman of the Board, effective June 1, 2024.

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