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Secret
$90,000 - $115,000
Unspecified
IT - Security
schriever, CO (On-Site/Office)
Description
Position Summary
The Cyber Security Engineer provides critical support to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) under the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. This role is responsible for ensuring the security, integrity, and resilience of MDA's information systems and networks. The engineer will design, implement, and maintain cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive data and mission-critical systems from evolving threats. Key responsibilities include vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity standards, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to integrate secure solutions into enterprise architectures. The position requires strong technical expertise, proactive problem-solving, and a commitment to safeguarding national defense assets.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Travel
Up to 10%
Shift
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.
Salary Description
$90,000 to $115,000
Position Summary
The Cyber Security Engineer provides critical support to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) under the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. This role is responsible for ensuring the security, integrity, and resilience of MDA's information systems and networks. The engineer will design, implement, and maintain cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive data and mission-critical systems from evolving threats. Key responsibilities include vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity standards, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to integrate secure solutions into enterprise architectures. The position requires strong technical expertise, proactive problem-solving, and a commitment to safeguarding national defense assets.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide Tier II technical support to resolve software, hardware, and other related IT issues for Windows and Linux Operating Systems.
- Provide customer service and end-user assistance at the workstation, docking station, or other IT assets and resolve any hardware or software issues that may be present.
- Review and analyze appropriate system logs for performance and behavior anomalies, determine negative trends, and develop recommended corrective actions.
- Understand security vulnerabilities in various SW and HW platforms and be able to recommend mitigations.
- Answer routine questions about installation, operation, configuration, customization and usage of assigned products.
- Apply basic diagnostic techniques to identify problems, investigate causes and recommend solutions to correct common failures.
- Escalate complex problems to senior level Linux and Windows Engineers.
- Perform other cyber duties as assigned
- Must have, or obtain, a current DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II certification (ex: Security+)
- Must have, or obtain, an active DoD Secret Security Clearance
- Must have 2, or more, years of directly related experience
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Travel
Up to 10%
Shift
- Hours and shift determined by location.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.
Salary Description
$90,000 to $115,000
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