Cyber Engineer

About the role

Consults on IT and cyber defensive architecture and technologies
Assesses assigned Cyber domain to thoroughly understand the mission, architecture and threat
Advises on technical design and implementation of Defensive Cyber Operations capability required to effectively protect, detect and respond to cyber threats and attack
Research cyber defense technology options for best fit based on mission, architecture and threat
Design, implement, configure and/or tune Cyber Defense technology
Authors documentations to include SOPs, checklists, implementation guides, architecture diagrams, crew binders, etc.
Adapt technologies to meet best fit for the mission architecture and threat.

Responsibilities

• Consults on IT and cyber defensive architecture and technologies
• Assesses assigned Cyber domain to thoroughly understand the mission, architecture and threat
• Advises on technical design and implementation of Defensive Cyber Operations capability required to effectively protect, detect and respond to cyber threats and attack
• Research cyber defense technology options for best fit based on mission, architecture and threat
• Design, implement, configure and/or tune Cyber Defense technology
• Authors documentations to include SOPs, checklists, implementation guides, architecture diagrams, crew binders, etc.
• Adapt technologies to meet best fit for the mission architecture and threat.

Requirements

• 5 years of technical experience in cyber-defense or cyber security related fields (e.g., engineering, networking, systems integration, solutions etc.)
• 5 years of professional technical experience (these years may be in conjunction with #2)
• Experience years must come from at least 2 of the following areas:
• Container or virtual environments (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, VMware, AWS)
• In-band and out-of-band test access points for network traffic collection and aggregation (e.g. Gigamon)
• Data storage solutions (e.g. NFS storage, distributed storage, Ceph Ruck storage, etc.)
• Data-analysis toolsets (e.g. Elastic Search, Logstash, Kibana, Splunk, etc.)
• Agile frameworks for software development
• Linux operating systems (Red Hat, Kali, etc.)
• Windows operating systems
• Network infrastructure
• Security applications (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response [SOAR], Security Information and Events Management [SIEM], Intrusion Detection Systems [IDS], etc.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a cyber-related discipline (e.g. network engineering, computer science, information systems, software engineer, programming, etc.)
• Clearance required TS/SCI

Skills

• 8570 IAT Level III Certification (CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, or CCSP)
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), CompTIA Cloud+, CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+), CompTIA PenTest+, CompTIA Security+
• GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON), GIAC Response and Industrial Defense (GRID), GIAC Security, Essentials Certification (GSEC), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

Pay

The expected salary range for this position is $135,000 to $145,000. Compensation is determined based on experience, technical expertise, certifications, clearance level, and alignment to mission requirements and work location.

Schedule

Full-time W-2 position