IT Security Engineer Intern - JobID-0297
About The Position
Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), a leading defense technology company, is seeking an Information Technology (IT) Security Engineer Intern to be part of our Integrated Mission Systems team and based out of our San Diego, CA location. The IT Security Engineer Intern will be paired with a project cyber security lead and work with a fast-paced team of mission-focused engineers to solve some of the DoD’s toughest challenges. He/She must possess initiative, creativity, reliability, and efficient teamwork and strict attention to detail and possess solid analytical abilities, coupled with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive. All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance. This is a fully on-site position, based out of our San Diego, CA location.
Requirements
- Work completed toward a bachelor’s degree in applicable discipline such as software engineering, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, data science, cyber security, mathematics, or aeronautical engineering
- Completed coursework/experience in application development with JAVA or C++ in a Linux or Windows environment
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time as needed
Nice To Haves
- Experience with any of the following: JavaScript, Java, Python, C++
- Proficiency with version control software like Git or SVN and version control workflows that support development of complex software projects
- Familiarity with computer networking and various networking protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP, CORBA, DDS)
- Experience using deployment platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker
- Current college juniors/rising seniors preferred
- Experience integrating and running SAST and DAST tools (e.g., SonarQube, OWASP ZAP) and Image scan tools (Xray, Trivy, Grype) within CI/CD workflows to identify code and image level vulnerabilities and OWASP Top 10 risks.
- Experience with utilizing automated scanning tools to detect deployment security flaws.
- Familiarity in reviewing, triaging, and prioritizing vulnerability scan results, collaborating with developers to provide actionable remediation guidance.
- Familiarity with DISA STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides) to configure and harden operating systems and applications to federal standards.
Responsibilities
- Assess and report on software solutions across IDT’s Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) business area
- Provide feedback to developers to help build cyber secure high-quality, innovative, and fully performing software which integrates with other system components.
- Help deploy software solutions through secure DEVSECOPS pipelines.
- Work with various IMS teammates to gather user requirements, define system functionality, and develop test plans for various integrated commercial applicates and code written in various languages, like Java, C++, Python, and JavaScript.
- Work with other software engineers, systems engineers, integration engineers, and subject matter experts to deliver robust technical solutions
Benefits
- A 10–12-week program; up to 40 hours per week
- Competitive pay
- Individual mentoring
- Valuable training
- A supportive culture
- Social events and team building activities
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Career Level
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