Cybersecurity Engineer

AITS Defence; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Retirement benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A prominent technology firm is seeking Cybersecurity Engineers at its Fort Gordon, GA location. This role involves designing and maintaining systems to safeguard digital assets from cyber threats. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Computer Science, relevant certifications like CCNP and Certified Ethical Hacker, and at least 10 years of experience. The company offers competitive benefits, including medical and retirement plans, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Certified Ethical Hacker certification required.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of OSI Layers 2–4.
• ITIL Managing Professional certification preferred.
• Familiarity with security tools and software essential.
• Proficiency in security protocols, network architecture, and programming.
• Strong problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain systems to protect digital assets from cyber threats.
• Conduct security assessments and penetration testing.
• Monitor and manage security measures against new threats.
• Develop and deploy secure network solutions and controls.
• Conduct security assessments and penetration testing.
• Continuously monitor and update security measures against threats.
• Identify and mitigate risks to sensitive data.
• Troubleshoot security and network problems.
• Daily administrative tasks, reporting and coordination with departments.

Skills

Knowledge in Open Systems Implementation (OSI) Layers

Problem-solving abilities

Communication skills

Familiarity with security tools and software

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science

CCNP

Azure – Security Engineering Associate

Certified Ethical Hacker

TS/SCI security clearance

Tools

Firewalls

VPN

IDS/IPS

Azure Security Engineering Associate

Certified Ethical Hacker

Job description

AITS Corporation is a veteran-led prime contractor delivering sovereign-grade cybersecurity and applied defense grade secure cross-domain solutions for the U.S. government, defense-industrial base, and allied sovereign partners.

Our business is growing, and we are accepting applications for CYBERSECURITY ENGINEERS at our Fort Gordon, GA location.

If you are qualified and interested in joining a fast-growing company with the goal of protecting national infrastructure, defense networks, and classified operations, please apply!

Position Summary

Cybersecurity Engineers are responsible for designing, building, and maintaining systems to protect an organization's digital assets (data, network, systems) from cyber threats. Safeguard sensitive data from hackers and cyber-criminals.

Job Responsibilities

• Hardening the infrastructure
• Configuring the routing protocols, securing the transport layer, and monitoring to ensure a zero-defect environment
• Display an excellent understanding of technology infrastructures using Firewalls, VPN, Data Loss Prevention, IDS/IPS, Web-Proxy, and Security Audits.
• Develop and deploy secure network solutions, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and other security controls
• Conducting security assessments and penetration testing
• Continuously monitoring, managing, and updating security measures to counter new threats
• Identifying and mitigating risks to sensitive data
• Troubleshooting security and network problems
• Daily administrative tasks, reporting and communication with the relevant departments in the organization

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science
• CCNP
• Azure – Security Engineering Associate
• Certified Ethical Hacker
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge in Open Systems Implementation (OSI) Layers 2 – Data Link through Layer 4 - Transport
• Superb understanding of ITIL Managing Professional
• Familiarity with security tools and software is essential.
• Proficiency in security protocols, network architecture, and programming language.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail to effectively analyze security threats and vulnerabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to report findings and collaborate with team members and management.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance required

We offer competitive benefits, including but not limited to Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), Retirement benefits, professional development opportunities, and more.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, age, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected class by federal, state or local laws.