Defensive Cyber Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Defensive Cyber Engineer with Security Clearance
Location: Force

Defensive Cyber Engineer Vandenberg Space Force Base (Lompoc, CA) Support mission-critical cybersecurity operations for the United States Space Force by actively defending the mission systems critical to our national defense, and preparing teams to operate effectively in high-responsibility environments. Before You Apply This is a full-time W-2 position with Allyon.
• Must hold an active TS/SCI security clearance
• Must have a Bachelor's degree in a cyber-related discipline Candidates cannot proceed in the application process without meeting the required qualifications listed above. Allyon does not sponsor security clearance s and does not offer C2C opportunities for this role. Why this Role Matters This Defensive Cyber Engineer role matters because it strengthens the United States Air and Space Force's ability to defend critical systems against advanced cyber threats.

By leading technical design, integrating key defensive technologies, and guiding cyber operations, the position helps ensure mission readiness, data security, and reliable operations in a highly contested environment. What You Will Do
• As a DCO engineer the candidate will lead individuals towards common goals and work with engineers to apply extensive expertise on multiple complex work assignments.
• Assignments may be broad in nature, requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks.
• Lead the development of DCO methodologies and presents solutions to problems.
• Contribute to deliverables and performance metrics where applicable.
• Consults on IT and cyber defensive architecture and technologies.
• Assesses assigned cyber key terrain to thoroughly understand the mission, architecture and associated threat.
• Advises on technical design and implementation of DCO capabilities required to effectively protect, detect and respond to cyber threats and attacks.
• Researches cyber defense technologies for best fit based on mission, architecture and current threat.
• Leads the design, implementation, configuration and/or tuning of cyber defensive technology.
• Authors documentation to include SOPs, checklists, implementation guides, architecture diagrams, crew binders, etc. to support DCO.
• Adapts technologies to meet the mission architecture and threat

Required Qualifications
• 5 years of technical experience in cyber-defense or cyber security related fields (e.g., engineering, networking, systems integration, solutions etc.)
• 5 years of professional technical experience (these years may be in conjunction with #2) Experience years must come from at least 2 of the following areas:
• Container or virtual environments (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, VMware, AWS)
• In-band and out-of-band test access points for network traffic collection and aggregation (e.g. Gigamon)
• Data storage solutions (e.g. NFS storage, distributed storage, Ceph Ruck storage, etc.)
• Data-analysis toolsets (e.g. Elastic Search, Logstash, Kibana, Splunk, etc.)
• Agile frameworks for software development
• Linux operating systems (Red Hat, Kali, etc.)
• Windows operating systems
• Network infrastructure
• Security applications (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response [SOAR], Security Information and Events Management [SIEM], Intrusion Detection Systems [IDS], etc.)
• Bachelor's degree in a cyber-related discipline (e.g. network engineering, computer science, information systems, software engineer, programming, etc.).
• Clearance required TS/SCI

Preferred Qualifications
• 8570 IAT Level III Certification (CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, or CCSP)
• DAU DCWF 521 Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist - Intermediate Playlist
• CIN A-531-1900 Joint Cyber Analysis Course (JCAC)
• DISA (521) Training DCWF Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), CompTIA Cloud+, CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+), CompTIA Pen Test+, CompTIA Security+, GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON), GIAC Response and Industrial Defense (GRID), GIAC Security, Essentials Certification (GSEC), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) What's In It for You At Allyon,…