Cyber Defense Analyst: Hands-On, On-Site (TS/SCI Eligible)

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

401(k) match

Education support

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Colorado is seeking a Cyber Defense Analyst to monitor, investigate, and respond across classified enclaves and labs. You will work with senior engineers, deploy sensors, and tune detections to defend national security systems.

You’ll begin by monitoring events, performing triage, and escalating as needed, with opportunities to learn, hunt, and contribute to playbooks and tooling under mentorship.

Qualifications

• Entry level hands-on experience in security operations, incident response, IT operations, or system administration or equivalent military/government cyber experience
• Working knowledge of network protocols and Windows and Linux fundamentals
• Familiarity with SIEM and EDR concepts and the ability to investigate events using them
• Understanding of common attack techniques and exposure to the MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Clear, concise written communication - your investigation notes will be read by senior staff and government customers
• Genuine curiosity and the instinct to keep pulling on a thread when something doesn't add up
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and eligibility for SAP access determination
• DoD 8140 CSSP Analyst or IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE or equivalent) at hire or within[6]months
• A degree is not required. Equivalent military, government, or hands-on technical experience is fully accepted.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and triage security events across SIEM, EDR, network sensors, and audit logs and escalate as needed
• Investigate by pivoting across host, network, and identity data to build a clear picture
• Serve as first responder during incidents and support senior engineers
• Hunt as part of structured threat hunts and evolve to independent hypotheses
• Support audit and insider threat reviews with privileged user activity monitoring
• Stand watch during launches and mission-critical events, increasing coverage when needed

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

IT operations

System administration

Military/government cyber experience

Job description

Blue Origin in Colorado is seeking a Cyber Defense Analyst to monitor, investigate, and respond across classified enclaves and labs. You will work with senior engineers, deploy sensors, and tune detections to defend national security systems.

You’ll begin by monitoring events, performing triage, and escalating as needed, with opportunities to learn, hunt, and contribute to playbooks and tooling under mentorship.