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Cyber Test Engineer

CCS Global Tech

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Job Requirements

Remote
Secret Polygraph Unspecified
Career Level not specified
$75,000 - $158,000

Job Description

Position Details:

Position: Cyber Test Engineer
Location: Scott Airforce Base, IL (Remote + 10% travel every 12 weeks)
Duration: Full-Time

Clearance: Active Interim Secret

Max Salary: $75K - $158k

Note:
  • All candidates require an active, in-scope, and held in DISS clearance confirmed before joining
  • Prime is targeting a local talent pool for as many positions as possible, within a 4-hour radius of Scott Airforce Base
  • Truly local candidates (within 1 hour) of Scott Airforce Base is a strict requirement for our Scrum Master and Business Analyst positions
  • 10% travel is required every 12 weeks.
  • All roles, minus Scrum Master and Business Analyst require 8140 compliances. The easiest way to ensure compliance is having a technical bachelor's or master's degree completed.


The Opportunity

Automation engineer supporting ISSO/ISSE security compliance, testing, and continuous monitoring automation for an IL5 multi cloud environment.

Required Qualifications:
  • Clearance: Interim Secret (minimum)
  • Certification Requirements: DoD 8140 - Foundational Intermediate - 671 System Testing & Evaluation Specialist (Tentative) CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) CFR (CyberSec First Responder) Cloud+ GSEC PenTest+ Security+ SSCP
  • Experience: 4+ years in security automation, compliance testing, or DevSecOps


Technical Requirements:

STIG / SCAP Automation
  • Experience with ACAS (Tenable SC) and Nessus automation for continuous DISA SCAP benchmark scanning
  • Knowledge of SCAP Compliance Checker (SCC) for XCCDF / ARF / CKL validation
  • Automation of Trellix Policy Auditor STIG compliance scanning

Testing & Quality Tools
  • Proficiency with Tricentis test automation (SAP + Mendix regression testing)
  • Experience with SonarQube quality gates and CI/CD pipeline integration
  • Familiarity with Fortify SAST and software bill of materials (SBOM) generation (CycloneDX / SPDX)

CI/CD Pipeline
  • GitLab CI/CD pipeline development and security gate implementation
  • IaC testing (Terraform / CloudFormation validation)
  • Integration of security scanning results into AWS Security Hub

SIEM / SOAR
  • Splunk ES query development and alert automation
  • Splunk SOAR playbook development (30-90 second automated response targets)
  • Experience with ESCU (Enterprise Security Content Updates) detection rules

Compliance Automation
  • eMASS API integration for automated evidence upload
  • AWS Config conformance pack development for continuous compliance
  • AWS Audit Manager control automation
  • CORA evidence pipeline automation


Preferred Skills
  • Python, PowerShell, or Bash scripting
  • AWS GovCloud experience (Lambda, EventBridge, Step Functions)
  • Understanding of RMF continuous monitoring requirements
  • Experience with SAFe Agile methodology and PI planning
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Job Category
IT - QA and Test
Clearance Level
Secret