Cyber Engineer

CACI International Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 69,100 - 141,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Comprehensive healthcare

Financial and retirement benefits

Job summary

A tech and defense company is seeking a Cyber Engineer to enhance cybersecurity for the U.S. Navy. You will design and implement security solutions, ensuring resilience against evolving threats. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in cyber engineering, along with skills in Kubernetes and various cybersecurity toolsets. Join to work on critical software for national security in a collaborative environment with a focus on integrity and growth.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in cyber engineering.
• Basic Kubernetes and security concepts.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deploy cybersecurity tools as code.
• Engineer security controls in mission applications.
• Support secure software deployments.

Skills

Cyber engineering toolset design

Kubernetes infrastructure

DevSecOps principles

Linux fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Ansible

SIEM

Docker

Job description

Job Title: Cyber Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

CACI is looking to hire a Cyber Engineer to join our Spectral Cyber team supporting the production of high-quality software applications to support the U.S. Navy mission. The ideal candidate will support the U.S. Navy Spectral Program. Spectral is a seven-year $1.2B program to provide the U.S. Navy's next-generation signals intelligence, electronic warfare, and information operations software technologies. The Spectral system is critical to the ability for our forces to fight and win in the increasingly sophisticated and complex cyber and electronic threats of our adversaries.

We are seeking someone with technical experience who is skilled to perform cyber engineering toolset design, implementation, automation, and optimization of Spectral enterprise-wide security solutions. This cyber engineer will support developing continuously secure solutions, to ensure mission applications, and infrastructure remain resilient against evolving threats.

The ideal candidate is highly knowledgeable in cyber engineering to work on Kubernetes infrastructure, who thrives in fast-paced, complex environments, and has a proven track record of technical advancements in cyber engineering, cybersecurity engineering, analysis, and modern software deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Deploy cybersecurity tools within the infrastructure as code (IaC) for on-prem and distributed platforms and mission applications to deliver high quality software outcomes.


• Engineer security controls into the IaC, platform as a service (PaaS), and mission applications to automate and streamline outputs.


• Support hardening activities IaC, PaaS, and mission applications leveraging STIG/SRGs, CIS benchmarks, and industry best practices.


• Support secure software deployments, containerized platforms and mission applications.


• Contribute to cybersecurity tools pipeline integration, enforcement, and automate tool outputs into dynamic decision-making dashboards.


• Support engineering activities to deploy RMF security control implementation into the IaC, PaaS, and mission applications to rapidly produce body of evidence for continuous delivery.


• Streamline vulnerability remediation outcomes and engineer continuous system resiliency.


• Write Ansible playbooks and scripts using developer tools and repositories.


• Contribute to end-to-end system patch management enforcement, SBOM, RBOM, and artifact generation.


• Capable of collaborating cross-functionally with software development, IT, DevOps, hardware/engineering teams, and customer to continuously integrate and improve security posture throughout the SDLC.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, cyber engineering, systems engineering, information technology, or a related field.


• 2+ years’ experience in cyber engineering, with at least 1 years working with modern software technologies.


• Basic Kubernetes and security concepts, secure SDLC deployment models, and cloud-native security.


• Cyber engineering toolsets and deployment methodologies, to include SIEM, SAST, DAST, SCA, and vulnerability exposure technologies integration.


• Linux fundamentals and DevSecOps principles.


• Debugging and reverse engineering tools.


• Active TS/SCI and an ability to obtain a Poly.


• Sec+, or an ability to obtain within 90 days of onboarding.


• Scripting language basics, and Ansible playbook knowledge.


• Knowledge in network protocols, TCP/IP stack, firewalls, and packet inspection tools on Linux, Windows, and Kubernetes system security.

Desired Qualifications

• Kubernetes runtime threat analysis.


• Terraform fundamentals


• Static and dynamic malware analysis.


• Reverse engineer binaries, malicious artifacts, exploit development knowledge.


• Collaborate with analysts and engineers.

What You Can Expect

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Your potential is limitless.

So is ours.

Pay Range

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The Proposed Salary Range For This Position Is

$69,100-$141,500

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.