Cyber Security Engineer with Security Clearance

Cybersecurity Engineer
Location: Aurora, CO Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Design, implement and maintain complex systems and infrastructure that support business objectives • Deploys solutions to proactively mitigate cyber threats to customer networks • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that our systems and infrastructure meet security, scalability, and performance requirements • Troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues, including performance and availability problems • Makes recommendations to improve overall security posture to senior management • Plan and execute system upgrades, patches, and migrations • Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and procedures • Develop and implement system monitoring and alerting strategies • Mentor and train junior team members • Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends • Familiar with IC, DoD, and NIST Risk Management Framework directives and guidelines and security accreditation processes • Assesses the performance of security controls within IT projects • Evaluates potential system security risks and takes appropriate corrective, mitigation, and recovery actions • Researches, evaluates, and provides feedback on problematic security trends and patterns in customer support requirements Basic Qualifications: • Requires Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the fields of mathematics, telecommunications, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science and 7-10 years related experience. • Strong IT system and application engineering background • Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. • Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously; coordinating resources and ensuring scheduled goals are met. • Experience with certification testing, Risk Management Framework (RMF), information assurance tools, DoD STIG, and vulnerability assessment • Experience with VMWare infrastructure. vCenter and ESXi configuration and maintenance. • Experience with one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Perl) • Experience and knowledge of network devices (routers and switches), TCP/UDP traffic, firewall technologies, IDS technologies, proxy technologies, and antivirus, spam and spyware solutions. • Familiarity with Elastic to include Logstash and Kibana concepts • DoD 8570 certification meeting IAT Level II required