Defensive Cyber Operations Engineer

About the role

Opportunity:

PeopleTec is currently seeking a **Defensive Cyber Operations Engineer** to support our **Colorado Springs, CO** location. **Duties:*** Coordinate the development, intergeneration, and optimization of threat analytic tools within customized virtual environments to support Test and Evaluation (T\&E) for U.S. Government systems. * This Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) Engineer will work directly with customers as a liaison between Defensive Cyber Operations tool developers and Cyber Range developers. PeopleTec is building Cyber Range environments used for T\&E during the development of DCO tools. We are looking for a DCO engineer to work directly with the customer developing the DCO tools to ensure successful range integration for T\&E. * The perfect candidate will have the soft skills required to work directly with customers and the technical skills required to ensure DCO Tool and Cyber Range development teams are able to align priorities and capabilities for maximizing successful T\&E events.

Qualifications: **Required Skills/Experience****:*** 5\-10 years of experience * Experience in conducting comprehensive cyber threat research, utilizing advanced methodologies to uncover and analyze potential threats, vulnerabilities, and incidents that could impact organizational security. * Experience identifying Assessment Objectives for the development of Critical Assessment Conditions and Key Test Points based on operational Red Force/Blue Force to support DCO training scenarios * Prior field experience performing Cyber Threat Hunting and Analysis, as well as Incident Response and Forensic Analysis. * Advanced proficiency in ELK, Suricata, Yara, Zeek, and Wireshark. Advanced proficiency in log, flow data, and PCAP analysis. * Ability to replicate and generate log traffic for a training environment based on various platforms to demonstrate tools’ capabilities. * Ability to develop processes and tools for verification and validation of DCO tool capabilities. * Familiarity with working in both Windows and Linux environments. * Travel: 10 % * Must be a U.S. Citizen * An active DoD **TS/SCI** clearance is required to perform this work. Candidates are required to have an active **TS/SCI** clearance upon hire, and the ability to maintain this level of clearance during their employment.

**Education Requirements****:*** BS in Computer Science; Computer Engineering, Information Systems; or equivalent.

**Desired Skills****:*** Experience with U.S. Government Test \& Evaluation (T\&E) * Experience in performing Operational Test (OT) * GCIH * GPEN * GCFA * GCFE * GXPN * GREM * GCFE * Cisco CNA * Masters in Computer Science; Computer Engineering, Information Systems; or equivalent.

Benefits offered can be found here: Benefits PeopleTec. In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this role is \~$130,000 \- $180,000; however, PeopleTec considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and critical skills.*\#cjpost \#dpost* Overview: ***People First. Technology Always.*** **PeopleTec, Inc.** is an employee\-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce. **Culture:** The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system \- our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award\-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields. **Career:** At PeopleTec, we value your long\-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing\-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people. ***Come Experience It.****\#cjpost \#dpost* *EEO Statement* *PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com* *and/or phone number (256\.319\.3800\) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.* *All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E\-Verify.*