Security Engineer Intern: Build Secure Systems & Defend Networks

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Englewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Match

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

More Benefits

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation in Colorado is seeking a Systems Security Engineer I to help design, implement, and maintain secure operating systems, networks, and applications. You will contribute to protection of IT infrastructure through incident response, forensics, and risk assessments.

The role supports the IAS business area, with responsibilities across security controls, monitoring, and ongoing improvement, in a hybrid office setting with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Security, Network Engineering, IT or related field.
• 0-2 years of IT security experience; more is welcome.
• In absence of degree, 4 years of related experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and implementation of secure IT systems and networks.
• Perform security monitoring and tuning to identify and mitigate potential threats.
• Participate in incident response, digital forensics, and loss prevention activities.
• Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments to identify security weaknesses.
• Develop and implement security controls and protocols.
• Research and recommend new security tools and technologies.
• Document security breaches and assess the damage they cause.
• Assist with the development of security policies and procedures.

Skills

Cybersecurity basics

Incident response

Risk assessment

Security monitoring

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Security, Network Engineering, IT or related Engineering

Tools

Firewalls

Intrusion Detection Systems

Antivirus Software

Job description

Sierra Nevada Corporation in Colorado is seeking a Systems Security Engineer I to help design, implement, and maintain secure operating systems, networks, and applications. You will contribute to protection of IT infrastructure through incident response, forensics, and risk assessments.

The role supports the IAS business area, with responsibilities across security controls, monitoring, and ongoing improvement, in a hybrid office setting with occasional travel.