Cleared Cybersecurity Engineer — DoD Mission Work

Life Cycle Engineering; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable Medical/Dental/Vision Plans

Life and Disability Insurance

401(k) match & ESOP

Paid Vacation/Holidays/Sick Leave

Continuing Education & Professional Dé

Flexible Schedules & Dress Code

Employee Training Library access

Bonus Program & Employee Referrals

Job summary

Life Cycle Engineering is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer in St. Louis, MO to design and implement security solutions for DoD-related systems.

You will work with IT/OT and partners to ensure secure evaluation, selection, installation, and configuration of hardware and software, while monitoring for incidents and advising on risk controls. The role requires experience with cybersecurity tools, network and system analysis, and adherence to NIST SP 800 series and STIGs.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in computer science or cybersecurity.
• Layered security certifications at IAT levels 2–3 or IAM levels 2+.
• Experience with cybersecurity tooling and log analysis.
• Working knowledge of STIGs and NIST SP 800 series.
• Ability to translate data into actionable risk guidance.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and implement cybersecurity solutions across systems.
• Collaborate with IT/OT and partners to factor security into hardware/software decisions.
• Analyze networks and applications to identify vulnerabilities.
• Monitor for incidents and respond to audits and assessments.
• Develop and publish security policies, standards, and guidelines.

Skills

Linux

Windows

Networking

Security tools

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

IAT lvl 2 security certification (Security+)

IAT lvl 3 or IAM lvl 2 cert (CISSP, CISA, GCIH)

CISM or CISSP (senior)

Tools

ACAS/Nessus

RedSeal

Trellix Endpoint Security

Splunk

SCAP Compliance Checker

Job description

Life Cycle Engineering is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer in St. Louis, MO to design and implement security solutions for DoD-related systems.

You will work with IT/OT and partners to ensure secure evaluation, selection, installation, and configuration of hardware and software, while monitoring for incidents and advising on risk controls. The role requires experience with cybersecurity tools, network and system analysis, and adherence to NIST SP 800 series and STIGs.