Senior Staff / Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
SciTec Incorporated, Boulder, CO, United States
SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty‑five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world‑class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.
Important Notice:
SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. Applicants that do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
SciTec has immediate opportunities for an experienced Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to work in our Boulder, CO office.
Responsibilities
Participate in security development, configuration, and auditing at 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 work for 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 around 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 efforts
Collaborate security implementations and documentation across program teams
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Combined total of 4+ years in system administration, network engineering, and cybersecurity
2+ years as a system administrator or with direct experience security RedHat environments
DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification
Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI
Experience securing development and operations environments
Experience with ACAS vulnerability scans, OpenSCAP, Anchore
Experience with 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
Detail oriented
Strong oral and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience analyzing network configurations and network architecture diagrams
Specific experience with ACAS scanning, Anchore, OpenSCAP, ClamAV/Bitdefender EDR, and ELK stack
Experience with applying hardening configurations and implementing compliance tools
Knowledge of network security and incident response procedures
Secure development lifecycle and secure data lifecycle processes
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Benefits
4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 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
The pay range for this position is $125,000 - $162,000/ year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.
SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VET/Disabled.
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Important Notice:
SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. Applicants that do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
SciTec has immediate opportunities for an experienced Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to work in our Boulder, CO office.
Responsibilities
Participate in security development, configuration, and auditing at 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 work for 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 around 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 efforts
Collaborate security implementations and documentation across program teams
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Combined total of 4+ years in system administration, network engineering, and cybersecurity
2+ years as a system administrator or with direct experience security RedHat environments
DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification
Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI
Experience securing development and operations environments
Experience with ACAS vulnerability scans, OpenSCAP, Anchore
Experience with 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
Detail oriented
Strong oral and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience analyzing network configurations and network architecture diagrams
Specific experience with ACAS scanning, Anchore, OpenSCAP, ClamAV/Bitdefender EDR, and ELK stack
Experience with applying hardening configurations and implementing compliance tools
Knowledge of network security and incident response procedures
Secure development lifecycle and secure data lifecycle processes
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Benefits
4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 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
The pay range for this position is $125,000 - $162,000/ year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.
SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VET/Disabled.
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