Jr. Cyber Security Engineer

Cole Engineering Services, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage

Wellness Program

401(k) Matching

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Education & Training

Generous Leave Policy

Job summary

Cole Engineering Services (CESI), a By Light company, seeks a cybersecurity engineer to support DoD software development with requirements, testing, and secure engineering practices.

You will assess compliance, conduct adversarial testing, and propose mitigations while collaborating with development teams to implement secure solutions in the SDLC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; military or professional experience may substitute.
• IAT Level II baseline DoD 8140 certifications required.
• Experience across software/system development lifecycle and security controls.
• Linux admin with STIG hardening and scripting a plus.
• Knowledge of threat assessment and mitigations.
• Experience with NIST SP 800-53 controls and compliance reporting.
• DoD RMF understanding preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define cybersecurity requirements for DoD software applications.
• Recommend security engineering practices across the SDLC.
• Assess cybersecurity requirement compliance with manual/auto tools.
• Use adversarial techniques to identify weaknesses in network/web apps.
• Propose mitigations to reduce software-level threats.
• Interface with software development teams to apply security principles.

Skills

Software engineering

Linux administration

Threat assessment

Adversarial testing

Security testing

NIST SP 800-53

Risk & Compliance

Python / shell scripting

RMF knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, IT or related field

IAT Level II baseline certifications (DoD 8140)

Security+ certification

Tools

Offensive security tools

Job description

Company Overview

By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.

Cole Engineering Services (CESI), a By Light company, is recognized as a premier provider of modeling and simulation (M&S) training solutions to the Federal Government and industry. Since 2004, CESI has been at the forefront of developing, maintaining, and integrating simulation-based training, serious gaming, technical services, training and other support in live, virtual, constructive, and gaming (LVCG) domains. CESI also designs, builds and runs infrastructure, platforms, applications and processes that enable cyber training for the integrated multi-domain force. Our vision is to become a worldwide full spectrum LVCG and cyber training/analysis developer, integrator and services provider.

Position Overview

Provide cybersecurity engineering support to DoD software application development activities through cybersecurity requirements definition, process enhancements and application security testing activities.

Responsibilities

• Define cybersecurity requirements for software applications to meet program requirements and objectives.
• Provide recommendations to incorporate security engineering practices throughout the system development lifecycle.
• Perform assessments of cybersecurity requirement compliance using manual and automated software analysis tools and methods and present them to the customer as necessary.
• Perform assessments using adversarial tools, techniques, and methods against network-enabled applications and web applications to identify weaknesses, gaps, and vulnerabilities.
• Propose mitigation and countermeasures to reduce or eliminate software-level threats.
• Directly interface with the software development team to ensure software security engineering principles are applied throughout the system development lifecycle.

Required Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, IT or related field required; professional and/or military experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• This position requires certifications necessary to meet IAT Level II in accordance with DoD 8140 baseline certifications.
• Experience in software engineering, development and/or systems engineering throughout all phases of the system development lifecycle.
• Systems administration skills, experience with Linux, security settings, services, hardening of systems (STIGs, security policies); any shell scripting or Python a plus.
• System troubleshooting, recovery, and advisory in the event of unexpected adverse configuration changes.
• Knowledge of threat assessment and solutions to mitigate or eliminate such threats.
• Experience with offensive security tools and adversarial techniques and methods.
• Experience implementing software application solutions to comply with NIST SP 800-53 security controls.
• Compliance and vulnerability reporting and similar formal technical documentation skills.
• Understanding of Risk and Compliance Frameworks.

Preferred Experience/Qualifications

• An understanding of DoD acquisition processes and relevant cyber security processes, such as the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Security+ certification

Special Requirements/Security Clearance

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U. S. Citizenship status with a current SECRET security clearance, with the ability to attain a TOP SECRET/SCI clearance. Security Clearance requirements will be specified in the Government's Task Order.

This position is on-site and may require travel (less than 10%).

Benefits Overview

CESI recognizes that our strength is our people. We support every employee as an individual to build strong teams across the enterprise. Our benefit package includes:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Wellness Program
• 401(k) Matching
• Disability (Short Term & Long Term)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Education & Training
• Generous Leave Policy (11 Federal Holidays, PTO, Military Leave, Bereavement and Jury Duty)

CESI is committed to principles of inclusion and equal employment opportunity. We foster a non-discriminatory, professional work environment for all our teams. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status.