Staff Cybersecurity Engineer

SciTec has been awarded multiple government contracts and is growing our creative Team! SciTec, Inc. is a dynamic small business with the mission to deliver advanced sensor data processing technologies and scientific instrumentation capabilities in support of National Security and Defense. We support customers throughout the Department of Defense and U.S. Government in building innovative new tools to deliver unique world-class data exploitation capabilities.

SciTec has an immediate opportunity for a talented Cybersecurity Engineer in our Boulder, CO office supporting the development of next-generation missile warning systems. The Product Cybersecurity Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the security of an advanced data processing system and demonstrating the security of this system through customer accreditation processes.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating customer cybersecurity requirements and identifying technical and procedural measures to address those requirements.
• Implement, document, and validate cybersecurity controls.
• Providing input to software product design to improve product hardening.
• Analysis of emerging advanced cybersecurity threats and the development of countermeasures to ensure product robustness against sophisticated adversaries.
• Management and enhancement of a secure software development lifecycle process to deliver high-assurance software.
• Identification and implementation of opportunities for improvements to the software development lifecycle and to supporting DevSecOps technologies.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science or equivalent experience
• 5 years of experience in any combination of cybersecurity, software development, computer science, or engineering. At least 2 of these years must specifically be in the cybersecurity.
• Candidate must be capable of qualifying for a SECRET DoD or DoE security clearance.
• Demonstrated experience successfully influencing teams outside of cybersecurity to improve their security posture.
• Candidate must be capable of satisfying DoD 8570.01M Information Assurance Technician Level III training requirements within six months of hire.
• Detail oriented
• Good verbal and written communication skills
  
  

Candidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred

• Candidates will be strongly preferred who have an active TOP SECRET//SCI clearance.
• Candidates will be strongly preferred who have a CISSP or CISSP Associate certification, or an alternate qualifying certification satisfying DoD 8570.01M Information Assurance Technician Level III.
• Candidates will be preferred who have experience with the preparation of RMF accreditation packages, including familiarity with eMASS. Specific familiarity with NIST 800-53 and CNSS 1253 is a plus.
• Candidates will be preferred who can demonstrate prior experience in using threat modeling to develop a prioritized set of security controls to defend an information system. Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework is a plus.
• Candidates will be preferred who have experience with evaluating results from Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) tooling.
• Candidates will be preferred who have experience in managing a high-assurance software development lifecycle and using DevSecOps tools and techniques to support software engineering. Familiarity with common application exploitation mechanisms and corresponding defenses is a plus.
• Candidates will be preferred who have bachelors or graduate degrees in cybersecurity, computer science, computer engineering, or related fields.
• Candidates will be preferred who have domain experience in remote sensing application
• Resumes, Cover Letters, and Applications which are generated by AI will not be considered for employment.
  
  

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Benefits

SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 3% Fully Vested Company 401K Contribution (no employee contribution required)
• 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
• 80% company paid Dental insurance
• 100% company paid Vision insurance
• 100% company paid Life insurance
• 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
• 100% company paid Hospital Indemnity insurance
• Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness insurance
• Short-term Disability insurance
• Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
• Discretionary Performance Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
• Flexible Work Hours
  
  

The pay range for this position is $105,000 - $161,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.

SciTec is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.