Cyber Engineer Associate

SAIC • Chantilly, VA

3h • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking an entry-level Cyber Engineer to join a long-standing program in its Air Force, Space and Intelligence Business Group. The role offers the opportunity to develop practical skills while operating, maintaining, and securing a complex virtualized system alongside experienced team members.

The successful candidate will help maintain, administer, engineer, architect, develop, patch, and upgrade the toolsets, devices, applications, and systems used for cybersecurity and cyberspace operations. The position also supports continuous monitoring, end users and developers, cybersecurity and cyberspace operations metrics, secure application development, compliance with standards and configuration guidelines, and help desk support as needed.

This is a full-time, on-site day-shift position in Chantilly, Virginia. It requires U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain the required polygraph. The target salary range is $80,001–$120,000; the estimate may vary based on experience and other factors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 0 years of related experience.
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level I certification.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to obtain the required polygraph.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Linux operating systems.
• AWS cloud experience.
• Scripting and/or programming experience.
• Service desk experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, administer, engineer, architect, develop, patch, and upgrade toolsets, devices, applications, and systems used for cybersecurity and cyberspace operations.
• Assist with maintaining, validating, and performing continuous monitoring.
• Support end users and developers.
• Support the development, maintenance, and reporting of cybersecurity and/or cyberspace operations metrics.
• Design, develop, document, test, and debug cybersecurity and/or cyberspace operations application software using secure coding practices.
• Ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.
• Provide help desk support as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level