Cybersecurity Engineer III

Invictus International; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Invictus International, a Red River company, seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer III to design and implement security architectures, oversee penetration testing, and manage security monitoring across DoD/IC environments. You will work to ensure system security, compliance, and resilience in complex operational settings.

The role requires a DoD 8570 IAT II/IAM II certification, TS/SCI with CI polygraph eligibility, and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4 extra years of related experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience beyond education level.
• Current DoD 8570 IAT II or IAM II certification.
• DoD/Intelligence Community environment experience desired.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Perform security engineering and develops security architecture artifacts.
• Oversee penetration testing and security exercises.
• Configure SIEM and Splunk tools for security monitoring and incident response.
• Develop high-level system design diagrams and security compliant operating environments.
• Evaluate risk posture and recommend mitigations; automate security compliance.

Skills

Security engineering

Security architecture

Penetration testing

Network security monitoring

Incident detection

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Tenable Nessus

Zeek

ELSA

Splunk

Job description

Title: Cybersecurity Engineer III

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Clearance: TS/SCI with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph

Invictus, a Red River company, delivers technology and services supporting government and national security missions. We combine cleared mission expertise with enterprise engineering, technology partnerships and large-program execution in support of advanced modernization, cybersecurity, intelligence and systems integration. Our teams support complex operational environments across the U.S. and around the world, helping customers strengthen resilience, accelerate mission outcomes and deploy capabilities that meet demanding mission requirements. Learn more at www.InvictusIC.com.

Job Details:

• Perform security engineering, develops security architecture artifacts, oversees penetration testing and security exercises, performs computer OS forensic analysis, supports network security, and automates security compliance for systems
• Responsible for engineering security into system design documentation, performing cyber hunt activities, and configuring SIEM and Splunk tools
• Engineer systems and solutions to include the software, hardware, and communications to support the total requirements with emphasis on security as well as provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces
• Identify, assess, and present options for meeting the functional and technical requirements including hardware and software updates or upgrades
• Deploy and operate cybersecurity tools
• Lead performance of penetration testing and security exercises
• Secure network systems and participates in vulnerability scans using Tenable Nessus
• Utilize tools such as Zeek and ELSA to perform network security monitoring
• Implement solutions to automate security compliance of systems
• Collect and review security analytic measures and oversees security incident detection activities
• Responsible for developing high level system design diagrams
• Ensure that the operating environment is security compliant
• Evaluate IT enclave systems and assess risk posture and system security findings and recommends mitigation
• Evaluate analytical and systematic problems of workflows, organization and planning and develops appropriate corrective action

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute in an area applicable to the position; an additional 4 years of experience be substituted in lieu of a degree
• Minimum six (6) years of relevant experience in addition to education level
• Must possess current DoD 8570 IAT II or IAM II certification
• Experience working in a DoD or Intelligence Community Environment desired
• Current active TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled