SciTec

defense contractor

StaffCybersecurityEngineer

$98–121k Boulder, Colorado, United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
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The Brief

“Staff Cybersecurity Engineer at SciTec. Skills: Cybersecurity Engineering, System Administration, Network Engineering. Participate in security development, configuration, and auditing at different environments. Harden and secure program infrastructure assets, including servers, network devices, storage systems, and supporting platforms”

Industry & Context.

defense contractor
Problems you'll solve

Identify and mitigate operational cybersecurity risks

Eligibility Requirements

U. S. citizenship required, Active secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Combined total of 3+ years in system administration, network engineering, and cybersecurity, DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification, Active secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI, Experience securing development and operations environments, Experience with offline vulnerability scanning tool, Experience with configuring alerting for SIEM tools, Experience with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and applying them, Knowledge of ATOs and other government compliance frameworks, Capable of independent work when tasked

Nice to Have

2 years of experience may be substituted with relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree, Experience analyzing network configurations and network architecture diagrams, Experience working on or administering government accredited information systems, Knowledge of operating system and network security best practices, Understanding of secure data lifecycle processes, Bachelor's degree in related field

What You'll Do.

Participate in security development

and auditing at different environments

Harden and secure program infrastructure assets

and supporting platforms

Coordinate work for individual tasks across multiple functional technical teams

Participate in security controls related to CI/CD work

Participate in STIG and ATO audit processes

Create and maintain SIEM queries in response to emerging threats around environment

and access controls meet security and compliance requirements

Identify and mitigate operational cybersecurity risks

Collaborate security implementations and documentation across program teams

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Coordinate work for individual tasks across multiple functional technical teams; Collaborate security implementations and documentation across program teams

Communication Scope

oral and written communication skills

Full Job Description

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions. **Important Notice:** SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. Applicants that do not meet this requirement will not be considered. SciTec has immediate opportunities for an experienced Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to work in our Boulder, CO office. **Responsibilities:** * Participate in security development, configuration, and auditing at different environments * Harden and secure program infrastructure assets, including servers, network devices, storage systems, and supporting platforms * Coordinate work for individual tasks across multiple functional technical teams * Participate in security controls related to CI/CD work * Participate in STIG and ATO audit processes * Create and maintain SIEM queries in response to emerging threats around environment. * Ensure logging, monitoring, and access controls meet security and compliance requirements * Identify and mitigate operational cybersecurity risks * Collaborate security implementations and documentation across program teams * Other duties as assigned **Requirements** * Combined total of 3+ years in system administration, network engineering, and cybersecurity * 2 years of experience may be substituted with relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree * DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification * Active secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI * Experience securing development and operations environments * Experience with offline

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