Cyber Security Engineer - Entry Level Job Westminster area,Colorado USA,IT/Tech

Job Description

This position is for a Cyber Security Engineer on the Next Generation GEO (NGG) program based in Boulder, and also supported in Longmont, CO. The selected candidate will be part of a dynamic cyber engineering team that designs, develops, documents, tests, and maintains full‑spectrum cyber solutions.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive secure code reviews of custom‑developed applications to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
Evaluate and validate the secure configuration of information technology infrastructure components in accordance with industry standards and internal policies.
Perform Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) assessments on proprietary software to ensure compliance with DoD/NIAP baselines.
Advise software development teams on cybersecurity best practices, threat modeling, and secure design principles.
Administer, update, and integrate security tooling within the CI/CD pipeline to maintain a robust software security posture.

Desired Skills

Experience performing cybersecurity accreditation activities in support of software and system requirements, design, development, testing, and sustainment of approvals — Authority To Operate.

Experience with Net Brain, Zenoss, and Hewlett Packard Network Automation (HPNA).

Familiar with eMASS, HBSS, ACAS, SCAP Compliance Checker (SCC), DISA STIGs.

Experience with secure configuration/hardening of DoD information systems.

Experience with Intel‑driven threat modeling, preferably classified cyber threat intel support.

Experience briefing complex cyber security principles to all levels of knowledge and skill.

Experience briefing high‑level customer stakeholders with cyber security concerns and remediation tactics.

Knowledge of NIST 800‑53.

Experience with RHEL and Windows Server/Professional.

Experience with SIEM and cloud technologies including Log Rhythm, Splunk, Jira, and Confluence.

DoD 8570 IAT II certification.

Ability to provide guidance on DoD cyber regulations and requirements to engineering and software development staff.

Experience with responding to cyber incidents from detection through remediation.

Intuitive and proactive self‑starter that’s accountable and mission focused.

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