Cyber Security Engineer
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Job Location:
Huntsville, AL - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 115000 - 145000
Posted on:
16-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Learn more about Summit TRC at our website. Be sure to check out our Careers page! be a US Citizen with a Secret or higher security clearance.
This role will be performed onsite in Huntsville AL.
Summit TRC is looking for an experienced and motivated Cyber Security Engineer focused on building secure systems and implementing cyber security solutions. The ideal candidate will have experience securing systems and software products and identifying problems to find a hardened solution.
Responsibilities:
- Perform hands-on configuration hardening and validation of systems to achieve and maintain ATO under DoD cybersecurity requirements
- Conduct in depth technical scans on hardware operating systems and software to identify system vulnerabilities
- Perform necessary system configuration tasks on Linux and some Windows machines to mitigate vulnerabilities
- Perform installation configuration and troubleshooting tasks to create a more secure and hardened ecosystem for software and systems
- Use tools like STIGs ACAS NESSUS and the NIST RMF for SCA events
- Maintain excellent documentation of all technical material
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve mission objectives
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree or higher in a relevant field
- Experience building hardened solutions for systems and software to achieve ATO
- Strong experience with Linux based Operating Systems
- Experience writing basic scripts in languages like Python Powershell or Bash
- Experience working with SCAPs STIGs ACAS Nessus etc
- Experience using tools to scan source code
- Experience working with Networking tools like Cisco products
- Experience working with Virtualization tools like VMware VirtualBox or various hypervisors
EEO Statement
Summit TRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information veteran status or any other status protected under federal state or local laws.
We comply with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates.
Disability & Accommodation Statement
Summit TRC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a disability please email or call Ext. 3 to request assistance. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.
Key Skills
- Splunk
- IDS
- Network security
- Computer Networking
- Identity & Access Management
- PKI
- PCI
- NIST Standards
- Security System Experience
- Information Security
- Encryption
- Siem
