Cybersecurity Engineer IV
Role summary
The Cybersecurity Engineer IV is responsible for a broad range of security engineering tasks within a DoD or IC environment. This role involves developing security architecture, leading penetration testing, performing forensic analysis, and ensuring network security. The engineer will also configure and deploy cybersecurity tools like SIEM and Splunk, automate security compliance, and conduct vulnerability scans using Tenable Nessus. Key duties include network security monitoring with tools such as Zeek and ELSA, assessing risk posture, and recommending mitigation strategies. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 8+ years of relevant experience, and specific DoD 8570 certifications are required, along with an active TS/SCI clearance.
Title: Cybersecurity Engineer IV
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Clearance: TS/SCI with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph
Job Details:
- Perform security engineering, develops security architecture artifacts, oversees penetration testing and security exercises, performs computer OS forensic analysis, supports network security, and automates security compliance for systems
- Responsible for engineering security into system design documentation, performing cyber hunt activities, and configuring SIEM and Splunk tools
- Engineer systems and solutions to include the software, hardware, and communications to support the total requirements with emphasis on security as well as provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces
- Identify, assess, and present options for meeting the functional and technical requirements including hardware and software updates or upgrades
- Deploy and operate cybersecurity tools
- Lead performance of penetration testing and security exercises
- Secure network systems and participates in vulnerability scans using Tenable Nessus
- Utilize tools such as Zeek and ELSA to perform network security monitoring
- Implement solutions to automate security compliance of systems
- Collect and review security analytic measures and oversees security incident detection activities
- Responsible for developing high level system design diagrams
- Ensure that the operating environment is security compliant
- Evaluate IT enclave systems and assess risk posture and system security findings and recommends mitigation
- Evaluate analytical and systematic problems of workflows, organization and planning and develops appropriate corrective action
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute in an area applicable to the position; an additional 4 years of experience be substituted in lieu of a degree
- Minimum eight (8) years of relevant experience in addition to education level
- Must possess current DoD 8570 IAT II or IAM II certification
- Experience working in a DoD or IC environment
- Current active TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph
*Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled*
