Cyber Security Engineer- Tampa FL
Barbaricum · Tampa, FL
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Jul 2, 2026
Tampa, FL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level cybersecurity engineering role embedded with U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) in Tampa, FL. Day-to-day work covers monitoring and responding to cyber incidents, applying Risk Management Framework and NIST standards, managing identity and access capabilities, and integrating security tooling into development pipelines. Suits candidates with DoD clearance, an IAT II certification, and hands-on experience with SIEM, IDS/IPS, and Zero Trust architectures.
Mid level · 3+ years · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $121,586 (middle half $89,036–$154,361).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The title 'Journeyman' maps to a mid-level band; the experience requirement (BA/BS + 3 years, AA/AS + 7 years, or HS diploma + 9 years) is consistent with Mid seniority — the overall years minimum is set to the lowest qualifying path (3 years with a bachelor's degree).
Degree requirement is marked None because the JD explicitly accepts equivalent experience in lieu of a degree (multiple education/experience substitution paths are offered, including HS diploma + 9 years).
DoD 8140 IAT II certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+) is listed as a hard requirement; CompTIA Security+ is captured as the canonical named certification, consistent with the JD's own example.
ICAM, PKI, ABAC, and RBAC are listed as integration targets in the responsibilities section. ABAC and RBAC are access-control models rather than specific named tools, so they are omitted; ICAM and PKI are retained as named capability areas the role must integrate with.
Software factory experience and DevSecOps pipeline integration (automating security/testing into the development pipeline) are described in the responsibilities but no specific tooling is named, so no additional skill entries are created.
Prior USSOCOM experience and full on-site availability are listed under 'Desired,' indicating preferred rather than required attributes.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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