Cyber Security Engineer with Secret Clearance

Company: The Computer Merchant, LTD.
Location: Aurora
Posted on: April 2, 2025

Job Description:

JOB TITLE: PRINCIPAL CYBERSECURITY ENGINEER

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LOCATION: AURORA, CO
RATE RANGE: 100.00-105.00 PER HOUR
JOB#: 14777119

REQUIRED SKILLS:
--- Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 8+ years of engineering experience in cyber security

--- Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST 800-37, Continuous Monitoring IAW NIST 800-137, Patching IAW NIST 800-40, NIST 800-53 and CNSSI 1253
--- Experience with vulnerability assessment and analysis experience utilizing Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and DISA STIGs
--- Experience performing vulnerability assessment/remediation
--- Required Security Certification in accordance with DoD 8570.01 IAT-II for a Linux environment (e.g., Security+ CE and Linux OS Certification); NOTE: Obtaining Security+ certification is required within 6 months of start
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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Principal Cyber Security Engineering position supporting the operations and maintenance of custom solutions and Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities in Aurora, CO and Boulder, Colorado. This position requires work on-site at Aurora campus and some work will be performed at the customer location in Boulder. There are some specialized skillsets for this role: experience with Logging & Auditing in ELK (Elastic, Logstash, Kibana) and the ability to implement, troubleshoot and adapt the product, experience analyzing audit log data and determine compliance with published standards, experience analyzing events or incidents to triage the issue, find the root cause through log analysis and determine security vulnerabilities, consulting with customer to customize and configure SIEM tools to meet security and compliance requirements and assisting with administration and maintenance of SIEM and Log Management tools.

Work Location: Aurora, CO
Position Type: Onsite

Responsibilities to Anticipate:
--- Ensure security compliance and vulnerability scanning/remediation across multiple platforms and networks
--- System configuration and Audit Scanning
--- Performing hands-on technical implementation of security solutions comprised of COTS & FOSS as well as custom-developed products
--- Applying knowledge of current IA policies as a contributor to the architecture and design of secure solutions to customer needs and requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.

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