AOUSC - Detection Engineer at cFocus Software

Department: AOUSC - SOC

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Type: Full-time
Level: mid
Posted: Jul 15, 2026

Description

cFocus Software is hiring a Detection Engineer to support the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. The hybrid role is based onsite in Washington, DC and requires an active Public Trust clearance. The position requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, along with experience in threat hunting or adversary emulation, APT behavior analysis, scripting with Python and PowerShell, and developing detections in a SIEM using Splunk ES or Microsoft Sentinel.

Required Skills

Threat hunting
Adversary emulation
Python
PowerShell
SIEM
Splunk ES
Microsoft Sentinel

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
Required Previous Experiences: 3+ years conducting proactive threat hunting or adversary emulation
2+ years forming hypotheses, querying large datasets, and identifying APT behavior
2+ years scripting with Python and PowerShell to develop tools
2+ years developing detections in a SIEM using Splunk ES or Microsoft Sentinel
Translation Company Name: cFocus Software Incorporated