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Cybersecurity Engineer

City of Chesapeake Chesapeake, VA

Chesapeake, VA

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$87k - $120k/yr Full time Cloud Platforms Cloud Security Architecture Cloud Security Posture Management

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Job Description

The City of Chesapeake seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer onsite in Chesapeake, VA to design security architectures, strengthen security posture, and support threat detection and incident response.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain enterprise security architectures across hybrid cloud, virtualization, network infrastructure, and AI systems.
Build and operationalize Zero Trust practices, including micro-segmentation, least privilege, identity-driven access, and defense-in-depth controls.
Create and maintain reference architectures, security standards, and architectural design documentation.
Perform threat modeling and architectural risk assessments aligned with NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, HIPAA, CJIS, PCI, and related frameworks.
Define and govern security requirements for AI/ML platforms, data pipelines, and model interfaces.
Implement controls to reduce threats such as prompt injection, model theft, data poisoning, and unauthorized API access.
Design secure Azure and AWS environments, including segmentation, identity integration, private access, and firewalling.
Oversee cloud-native security controls, including Azure Firewall, NSGs/ASGs, Security Groups, Network Firewall, CSPM, and secrets management.
Provide security principles and oversight for firewalls, network devices, endpoint security/XDR, email security, SIEM telemetry, and vulnerability management.
Coordinate penetration testing and lead remediation efforts.
Define secure network design patterns for on-premises, hybrid, and cloud networks, including segmentation and perimeter architectures.
Establish standards for firewall policies, TLS decryption, IPS, URL filtering, and SD-WAN/wireless security.
Define secure configuration for VMware/Hyper-V, virtual switches, hardened templates, and workload segmentation.
Define secure configuration guidelines for Windows, Linux, IoT, OT, and SCADA environments.
Define detection engineering requirements for SIEM/XDR and support threat-hunting activities.
Support incident response architecture, forensics needs, and containment strategies.
Participate in risk assessments and define mitigation strategies.
Support audit requirements, policy development, compliance documentation, and third-party risk reviews.
Produce documentation, diagrams, and executive-level reports.
Collaborate with networking, systems, cloud, and application teams on architectural reviews and implementation.

Requirements

Education and experience combination equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or a closely related field.
Minimum 4 years of related, full-time equivalent experience.
Strong technical knowledge of IT infrastructure and vulnerability patch management preferred.
Good knowledge of commercial compliance and regulatory standards, including PCI and HIPAA.
Valid driver’s license and driving record compliant with City Driving Standards.
Emergency operations support may be required; work locations may be outside normal job duties.
May require work hours beyond scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

Technologies

NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, HIPAA, CJIS, PCI
Zero Trust, NIST CSF
Azure, AWS
Azure Firewall; NSGs/ASGs; Security Groups; Network Firewall; CSPM; secrets management
Endpoint security/XDR; SIEM; SIEM telemetry; vulnerability management
TLS decryption; IPS; URL filtering; SD-WAN; wireless security
VMware; Hyper-V; virtual switches; Windows; Linux; IoT; OT; SCADA
SIEM/XDR; AI/ML platforms
prompt injection; model theft; data poisoning; unauthorized API access
micro-segmentation; identity-driven access; defense-in-depth controls

Job Details

Location: Chesapeake, VA (onsite)
Salary: USD 87,075 - 120,000 per yearly
Job Open Date: 07/31/2026
Job Close Date: 08/12/2026

Special Instructions

This position is not eligible for third-party placements (contractor/staffing agency).
Questions: selection@cityofchesapeake.net
Information Technology based positions must meet requirements in CJIS policy for access to the Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN).

Physical Strength Demands (ADA)

Overall: Sedentary, exerting up to 10 lbs occasionally or small weights frequently; sitting most of the time.
Standing: Frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of the time)
Sitting: Frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of the time)
Walking: Frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of the time)
Lifting: Rarely, less than 1 hour per week; exerting up to 10 lbs
Carrying: Rarely, less than 1 hour per week; exerting up to 10 lbs
Fine Dexterity: Continuously (2/3 or more of the time)
Vision, Hearing, Talking: Continuously (2/3 or more of the time)
Machines/Tools: Computers and peripherals
Protective equipment: (not provided)

Health and Safety

Mechanical, chemical, electrical, fire, explosives, communicable diseases, and physical danger or abuse: None indicated (N = Never)

Environmental Factors

Dirt and dust, extreme temperatures, noise and vibration, fumes and odors, wetness/humidity, darkness/poor lighting: None indicated (N = Never)
Primary work location: Office environment

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