Cybersecurity Engineer (Junior)

Jobs via Dice; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 71,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer Junior to work on a Zero-Trust Architecture project at Lackland AFB in San Antonio. In this role, you will analyze threat data, assist in incident response, and improve security postures, all while collaborating with various teams to mitigate cyber threats. Ideal candidates should possess strong technical skills and a top-secret clearance, contributing to governmental IT transformation efforts.

Qualifications

• 3 - 6 years of experience or commensurate experience required.
• Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• Experience in vulnerability management and cyber threat assessment.

Responsibilities

• Correlates threat data and assesses cyber threats.
• Provides timely intelligence to incident response professionals.
• Conducts analysis of intrusion signatures and hacker techniques.

Skills

Technical experience with multiple operating systems

Experience with STIG compliance and vulnerability management

Understanding and experience with the DoD hardware/software approval process

Familiar with identity management solutions

SIEM software experience

Education

High School diploma with 3 - 6 years of experience

Tools

Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, ESXi, Unix)

SIEM software

Job description

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Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Cybersecurity Engineer Junior to support a Zero-Trust Architecture modernization project. This position will be located at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX and will be an onsite position.

Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Cybersecurity Engineer Junior to support a Zero-Trust Architecture modernization project. This position will be located at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX and will be an onsite position.

Responsibilities

Correlates threat data from various sources to establish the identity and modus operandi of hackers active in client's networks and posing a potential threat. Provides the customer with assessments and reports facilitating situational awareness and understanding of current cyber threats and adversaries. Develops cyber threat profiles based on geographic region, country, group, or individual actors. Produces cyber threat assessments based on entity threat analysis. May provide computer forensic and intrusion support to high technology investigations in the form of computer evidence seizure, computer forensic analysis, data recovery, and network assessments. Researches and maintains proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer network vulnerabilities, data hiding and network security and encryption.

• Collaborates with intrusion analysts to identify, report on, and coordinate remediation of cyberthreats to the client.
• Provides timely and actionable sanitized intelligence to cyber incident response professionals.
• Leverages technical knowledge of computer systems and networks with cyber threat information to assess the client's security posture.
• Conducts intelligence analysis to assess intrusion signatures, tactics, techniques and procedures associated with preparation for and execution of cyber attacks.
• Researches hackers, hacker techniques, vulnerabilities, exploits, and provides detailed briefings and intelligence reports to leadership.
  
  

Qualifications

High School with 3 - 6 years (or commensurate experience)

Required Skills And Experience

• Clearance Required: Top Secret/SCI
• Technical experience with multiple operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, or ESXi
• Experience with STIG compliance and vulnerability management
• Understanding and experience with the DoD hardware/software approval process
• Familiar with identity management solutions and SIEM software
  
  

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Experience with Unix operating system
• Experience working with a zero-trust architecture
  
  

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Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.

Posted Pay Range

The posted pay range, if referenced, reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. The total compensation package for this position may also include other compensation elements, to be discussed during the hiring process. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the GovCIO reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, GovCIO or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Posted Salary Range

USD $71,150.00 - USD $90,000.00 /Yr.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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