Cyber Countermeasures Engineer

By Light provides a broad range of hardware, software, engineering, and IT integration services. Headquartered in McLean, VA, we support defense, civilian, commercial, and health IT customers worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct mission support to government customers at Hill AFB, Utah.
• Serve as the cyber countermeasure Subject Matter Expert for a new cyber capability.
• Work directly with customer and commercial vendor cyber fusion/threat analyst teams to develop effective countermeasures addressing a wide range of priority and/or emerging cyber threats.
• Ensure countermeasures are effective in supporting desired mission outcomes.
• Provide critical integration between customer and commercial vendors teams
• Analyze signatures (ex. YARA, Snort) in Cyber Threat Intelligence or DoD orders and assess new capability coverage for these threats

Required Experience/Qualifications

• Primary duty location is Defense Information Systems Agency, Ft. Meade, MD.
• 2+ years of experience in defensive cyber analyst role
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (ex. Sec+)
• Hands on SIEM experience, preferably with Splunk, to include configuration, query development, log review/analysis, and correlation of event data
• Experience with cyber operations and cyber operation planning processes
• Understands malicious cyber actor TTPs and cyber threat frameworks such as Cyber Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Understands Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) and how to integrate CTI into defensive cyber operations

Preferred Experience/Qualifications

• Hands on SIEM experience, preferably with Splunk, to include configuration, query development, log review/analysis, and correlation of event data
• 5+ years of experience in cyber analyst role, preferably supporting DGFC or JFHQ
• Experience with regex and signature development
• Experience with coding/scripting
• Cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP and/or GIAC certifications
• Splunk certifications

Special Requirements/Security Clearance

• 5+ years of experience in cyber operations role - either offensive or defensive 
• Experience coordinating and/or executing real-world cyber operations 
• Penetration testing experience
• Technical briefing and writing skills

Salary Range

Salary Minimum: Jr Level - $140,000

Salary Maximum: Jr Level - $160,000

Salary Minimum: Mid: Level - $160,000

Salary Maximum: Mid Level - $180,000

Salary Minimum: Sr. Level $170,000

Salary Maximum: Sr. Level $185,000

The annual base salary provided is a guideline for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. When extending an offer, By Light also considers other variables such as (but not limited to) work experience, education, training, skill set, internal peer equity, clearance level, and market conditions. In addition, By Light provides an extensive selection of benefits and offerings to our employees.

By Light recognizes that our strength is our people. We support every employee as an individual to build strong teams across the enterprise. Our benefit package includes:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Wellness Program
• 401(k) Matching
• Disability (Short Term & Long Term)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Education & Training
• Generous Leave Policy (11 Federal Holidays, PTO, and Military Leave)

By Light is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration regardless of gender, race, veteran status, disability, and any other protected class in accordance with federal, state and local laws.