Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

4w1 month ago

SciTec

Boulder, US · Full-time · $121,000 – $147,000

About this role

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor delivering advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. We are seeking an experienced Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team in Boulder, CO or Princeton, NJ, supporting mission-critical systems for missile defense, intelligence, surveillance, and space domain awareness.

In this role, you will serve as the CrowdStrike technical lead, driving implementation and integration across virtual, physical, and cloud environments including AWS and Azure. You will harden and secure mission infrastructure assets, collaborate with infrastructure teams on system architecture and enclave segmentation, and provide cybersecurity input to design decisions.

You will lead vulnerability management processes using tools like Tenable and NinjaOne, create and maintain SIEM queries for emerging threats, and develop CrowdStrike NG-SIEM log parsing. You will also serve as the technical lead for CMMC and NIST 800-171 requirements, ensuring logging, monitoring, and access controls meet compliance standards.

This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge defense technologies in a collaborative environment with a highly competitive salary and benefits package. You will communicate cybersecurity posture and risks to technical and program leadership while supporting incident response and forensic readiness efforts.

Requirements

6+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity engineering
2+ years of experience using CrowdStrike EDR and NG-SIEM
Professional technical experience with NIST 800-171 and CMMC controls
Experience conducting vulnerability scanning and remediation
Strong understanding of Linux and Windows systems security
Strong understanding of Active Directory and IAM security best practices
Experience with scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

Responsibilities

Serve as the CrowdStrike technical lead, leading implementation and integration across virtual, physical, and cloud environments (AWS/Azure)
Harden and secure mission infrastructure assets, including servers, network devices, storage systems, and supporting platforms
Provide expertise to the vulnerability management process, including risk prioritization based on environment and remediation actions using Tenable and NinjaOne
Collaborate with Infrastructure teams to provide cybersecurity input to system architecture, enclave segmentation, and infrastructure design decisions
Serve as technical lead for CMMC and NIST 800-171 requirements
Create and maintain SIEM queries in response to emerging threats and develop CrowdStrike NG-SIEM log parsing
Ensure logging, monitoring, and access controls meet security and compliance requirements
Identify and mitigate operational cybersecurity risks across the asset lifecycle and support incident response preparation and forensic readiness efforts