Junior Defensive Cyber Operator - On-Site, TS/SCI, Travel

JFL Consulting, LLC; Fort Belvoir (VA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $75k- $110k

Employer-paid medical, dental, vision

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Life insurance & disability

401(k) with immediate vesting

Generous PTO: 15 vacation, 5 sick, 2 P

Certification reimbursement & training

Job summary

JFL Consulting, LLC is seeking a motivated Junior Defensive Cyber Operator to join a traveling mobile defensive cyber operations team at Fort Belvoir, VA. You will support vulnerability assessments, collect and analyze network traffic, and help prepare customer reports.

The role offers on-site work, opportunities for growth, and travel up to 50% to CONUS/OCONUS locations. A TS/SCI clearance and DoD certifications are required or pursueable upon hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• In lieu of a degree, 10 years of directly related operational experience may be substituted.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+, GCIH, CYSA+)
• DoD 8140/8570 CSSP certification (e.g., CySA+, CEH, PenTest+)

Responsibilities

• Support the technical planning, preparation, and execution of defensive cyber assessments.
• Work under the supervision of a Senior Cyber Operator to safely connect assessment equipment to customer networks.
• Assist with configuring and operating network taps, sensors, and other data-collection equipment.
• Capture and analyze network traffic using packet-analysis and network-security monitoring tools.
• Review network traffic for unauthorized activity, security weaknesses, indicators of compromise, and abnormal behavior.
• Assist with conducting credentialed and non-credentialed vulnerability and configuration-compliance scans.
• Document technical observations, supporting evidence, and recommended mitigation actions.
• Assist with preparing assessment reports, technical briefings, and customer out-brief presentations.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

Packet-analysis tools

Vulnerability-scanning tools

Network taps / SPAN ports / packet brokers

Job description

JFL Consulting, LLC is seeking a motivated Junior Defensive Cyber Operator to join a traveling mobile defensive cyber operations team at Fort Belvoir, VA. You will support vulnerability assessments, collect and analyze network traffic, and help prepare customer reports.

The role offers on-site work, opportunities for growth, and travel up to 50% to CONUS/OCONUS locations. A TS/SCI clearance and DoD certifications are required or pursueable upon hire.