Future Anticipated Openings: Federal Space Cyber Operations Support

Apogee; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm is seeking candidates for future positions supporting a government cyber program. Roles include cybersecurity experts, analysts, instructors, and engineers. Candidates must be U.S. citizens with relevant experience, a bachelor's degree, and the capability to maintain Top Secret clearance. Successful incumbents will engage in tasks related to cyber operations, incident response, and training development while working in mission-critical environments in Colorado Springs, CO.

Qualifications

• Strong operational background in cyber defense/offense.
• Ability to maintain a Top Secret Clearance with SCI.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in cyber security.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document cyber weapons & tactics.
• Perform posture assessments and integrate cyber tools.
• Produce timely threat intelligence products.
• Delivery and development of training courses.
• Design and maintain virtual training environments.

Skills

Operational Cyber Experience

Writing and Briefing Skills

Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK

Data Engineering

Scripting (Python)

Linux

Orchestration (Kubernetes)

Education

BA or BS degree in Cyber, Information Systems, Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

Cybersecurity Tools (EDR, SOAR)

Cloud/OT Exposure

LMS

Job description

Overview

Apogee Engineering is seeking to secure letters of intent for the following disciplines:

• Weapons & Tactics Subject Matter Expert
• Defensive Cyber Warfare Engineer
• Cyber Intelligence Analyst
• Cyber Ops Training Instructor
• Cyber Range OTTI Engineer
• Incident Responder / CIRT Specialist
• Threat Hunter
• DevOps / Platform Engineer

Selected incumbents will support a mission‑critical federal program that delivers advanced cyberspace operations, engineering, tactics, training, and intelligence in support of U.S. space mission systems.

A mix of operational support, engineering & integration, training development and delivery, tactical/technical analysis, and exercise participation. Work will include both defensive and offensive cyber concepts in a strictly authorized, non‑personal services contractor role.

This is a “future interest” announcement for ongoing hiring into a government cyber support program. Positions to be filled are c ontingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

Weapons & Tactics Subject Matter Expert (W&T SME)

Responsibilities: Develop, evaluate and document cyber weapons & tactics; run/brief Tactics Review Boards; author TacSOPs/TacBULs; support operational planning and mission rehearsals.

Required Experience: 6+ years operational cyber/defensive/offensive experience; military or equivalent operational background preferred; strong writing and briefing skills.

Defensive Cyber Warfare (DCW) Engineer

Responsibilities: Perform posture assessments; design sensor/TAP/EDR plans; integrate DCW tools into mission systems; support Configuration Control Boards and change requests.

Experience: 4+ years engineering/IT/cybersecurity experience with networking, logging, EDR, SOAR and cloud/OT exposure.

Cyber Intelligence Analyst

Responsibilities: Produce timely threat intelligence products, I&W, IOC/IOA creation, threat actor profiling, and participate in daily intel syncs and exercises.

Experience: 3–6+ years in cyber threat intel, SOC/CTI roles; familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, STIX/TAXII, YARA, and threat intel tooling.

Cyber Ops Training Instructor

Responsibilities: Deliver and develop qualification and upgrade training courses; create scenarios for cyber ranges/OTTI; maintain course material and MTL alignment.

Experience: Training/instruction experience plus deep technical skills in cyber operations and tools; formal training development experience preferred.

Cyber Range / OTTI Engineer (Range Architect)

Responsibilities: Design, build and maintain virtual training range environments, scenario construction, MSEL development, and range instrumentation.

Experience: Virtualization, network emulation, range software, and lab automation background; experience with LMS preferred.

Incident Responder / CIRT Specialist

Responsibilities: Support incident response playbooks, forensics, hunt missions, AARs and remediation recommendations during exercises and real‑world events.

Experience: SOC/IR experience, digital forensics, endpoint detection and response operation experience.

Threat Hunter (Analytics)

Responsibilities: Develop analytics from IOC telemetry; produce YARA/STIX output; automate detection correlations and dashboarding for I&W.

Experience: Data engineering, scripting (Python), SIEM/ELK, familiarity with STIX/TAXII and threat intel exchange formats.

DevOps / Platform Engineer (Tooling & Automation)

Responsibilities: Support integration and sustainment of DCW toolsets, CI/CD for rule deployments, and automation of telemetry ingestion and test harnesses.

Experience: Linux, containers, orchestration (Kubernetes), automation scripts, and secure build pipelines.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
• Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret w/ SCI Eligibility
• Certification: CySA, Sec+, CISSP, GIAC or equivalent (at least one)
• Education: BA or BS degree in one of the following fields: Cyber, Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or an educational equivalent.
• Years of Experience: 3 Years+ of relevant experience in respective domain

Additional Information

• Location: Primary CONUS work locations and government facilities include Schriever SFB and Peterson SFB in Colorado Springs, CO.
• Travel: 10-25%; Occasional travel and temporary duty (TDY) worldwide may be required.