Senior Staff / Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (Clearance Required)
About The Position
SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace company, is hiring an experienced Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to work in its Boulder, Colorado office. SciTec develops advanced sensor data processing technologies and scientific instrumentation capabilities for National Security and Defense customers. Its work supports Department of Defense and U.S. Government programs and requires U.S. citizenship. The role supports cybersecurity across program environments, infrastructure, development operations, and government compliance activities. The position requires on-site work at various locations in the Boulder and Denver area as needed. Applicants must hold a Secret clearance and be able to obtain TS/SCI clearance. AI-generated resumes, cover letters, and applications will not be considered.
Requirements
- Combined total of 7 or more years in system administration, network engineering, and cybersecurity.
- At least 3 years as a system administrator or direct experience securing Red Hat environments.
- DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification.
- Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
- Experience securing development and operations environments.
- Experience with ACAS vulnerability scans, OpenSCAP, and Anchore.
- Experience configuring alerting for SIEM tools.
- Experience with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and applying them.
- Experience decomposing high-level operational requirements into functional definitions, verification objectives, and full system specifications, and identifying enabling and critical technologies, constraints, and risks.
- Knowledge of ATOs and other government compliance frameworks.
- Willingness to work on-site at various sites as needed in the Boulder and Denver area.
- Detail-oriented.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- U.S. citizenship is required for employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with PKI administration and certificate lifecycle management.
- Experience analyzing network configurations and network architecture diagrams.
- Specific experience with ACAS scanning, Anchore, OpenSCAP, ClamAV, Bitdefender EDR, or ELK security.
- Experience applying hardening configurations and implementing compliance tools.
- Knowledge of network security and incident response procedures.
- Experience with technical documentation or technical writing.
- Knowledge of secure development lifecycle and secure data lifecycle processes.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Responsibilities
- Participate in security development, configuration, and auditing across different environments.
- Harden and secure program infrastructure assets, including servers, network devices, storage systems, and supporting platforms.
- Develop and maintain secure change management processes and documentation.
- Coordinate 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 in the environment.
- Ensure logging, monitoring, and access controls meet security and compliance requirements.
- Identify and mitigate operational cybersecurity risks.
- Support incident response preparation, mission resiliency, and operational continuity planning.
- Collaborate on security implementations and documentation across program teams.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match.
- 100% company-paid HSA medical insurance, with a choice of two buy-up options.
- 80% company-paid dental insurance.
- 100% company-paid vision insurance.
- 100% company-paid life insurance.
- 100% company-paid long-term disability insurance.
- Short-term disability insurance.
- Annual profit-sharing plan.
- Discretionary performance bonus.
- Paid parental leave.
- Generous paid time off, including holiday, vacation, and sick pay.
- Flexible work hours.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
