Cybersecurity Engineer (Cleared)

Blue Sky Innovative Solutions; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Sky Innovative Solutions is seeking a seasoned cybersecurity professional at Fort Meade to lead incident response coordination, testing, and threat intelligence support for a federal enterprise cloud program.

You will engage with USCYBERCOM and DoD defense organizations, coordinate tabletop exercises, and review DoD cybersecurity deliverables to ensure compliance and resilience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree + 8 years in cybersecurity OR 12 years in cybersecurity operations.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Meets DoD 8140 for Work Role 531 or 541.
• Experience with DoD tools such as ESS, ACAS, Splunk & eMASS.
• CSSP, SOC, or DoD incident response team experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare incident reports and post-mortem analyses; coordinate reporting across teams.
• Coordinate penetration testing, red team engagements, and tabletop exercises.
• Analyze threat intelligence to support government prioritization and dissemination.
• Review trusted system relations design across external systems.
• Analyze CSP deliverables against DoD cybersecurity requirements.

Skills

Incident response

Threat analysis

Vulnerability management

Cybersecurity operations

Tabletop exercise coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field

Tools

ESS

ACAS

Splunk

eMASS

Job description

Overview

Defend the DoD's enterprise cloud. You will drive incident response coordination, penetration testing and red team engagement analysis, and threat intelligence support for a federal enterprise cloud program - engaging directly with USCYBERCOM and DoD cyber defense organizations.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Prepare incident reports and post-mortem analyses; coordinate incident reporting and tracking across internal and external resources.
• Coordinate penetration testing, red team engagements, and tabletop exercise planning and execution.
• Analyze threat intelligence to support Government prioritization and controlled dissemination.
• Review trusted system relations design and implementation across external systems and architectures.
• Analyze CSP deliverables against DoD cybersecurity requirements and standards.

What You'll Need to Join the Team

• Bachelor's degree + 8 years of experience, OR 12 years total in cybersecurity operations (incident response, threat analysis, vulnerability management).
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Meets DoD 8140 requirements for Work Role 531, Cyber Defense Incident Responder (Intermediate); alternate Work Role 541, Vulnerability Analyst.

What Sets You Apart

• Experience with DoD cyber tools such as ESS, ACAS, Splunk, and eMASS.
• Prior CSSP, SOC, or DoD incident response team experience.
• Familiarity with cloud-native security services and IL4+ commercial cloud environments.

Certifications (examples of approved options)

DoD 8140 WRC 531 (Intermediate) examples: GIAC GCIH, EC-Council CEH, CompTIA CySA+, EC-Council ECIH.

About Blue Sky

Blue Sky Innovative Solutions (Blue Sky) assists its federal, state and local, and commercial clients with solving their toughest challenges in the areas of IT Infrastructure Support and Engineering; Application Development and Maintenance; Program and Project Management; and Management Consulting. Find out more about Blue Sky at Blue Sky is an equal opportunity employer and recruits mission-oriented, proactive, skilled candidates from across the United States. As an SBA certified HUBZone small business, Blue Sky has a special interest in recruiting and hiring personnel who reside in HUBZones. To determine whether you reside in a HUBZone, visit .

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.