Overview
Apogee Engineering is seeking to secure letters of intent for the following disciplines:
- Weapons & Tactics Subject Matter Expert
- Defensive Cyber Warfare Engineer
- Cyber Intelligence Analyst
- Cyber Ops Training Instructor
- Cyber Range OTTI Engineer
- Incident Responder / CIRT Specialist
- Threat Hunter
- DevOps / Platform Engineer
Selected incumbents will support a mission‑critical federal program that delivers advanced cyberspace operations, engineering, tactics, training, and intelligence in support of U.S. space mission systems. A mix of operational support, engineering & integration, training development and delivery, tactical/technical analysis, and exercise participation. Work will include both defensive and offensive cyber concepts in a strictly authorized, non‑personal services contractor role.
This is a "future interest" announcement for ongoing hiring into a government cyber support program. Positions to be filled are contingent upon contract award.
Responsibilities
Weapons & Tactics Subject Matter Expert (W&T SME)
- Develop, evaluate and document cyber weapons & tactics.
- Run/brief Tactics Review Boards.
- Author TacSOPs/TacBULs.
- Support operational planning and mission rehearsals.
Required Experience:
- 6+ years operational cyber/defensive/offensive experience.
- Military or equivalent operational background preferred.
- Strong writing and briefing skills.
Defensive Cyber Warfare (DCW) Engineer
- Perform posture assessments.
- Design sensor/TAP/EDR plans.
- Integrate DCW tools into mission systems.
- Support Configuration Control Boards and change requests.
Experience:
- 4+ years engineering/IT/cybersecurity experience with networking, logging, EDR, SOAR and cloud/OT exposure.
Cyber Intelligence Analyst
- Produce timely threat intelligence products.
- I&W, IOC/IOA creation.
- Threat actor profiling.
- Participate in daily intel syncs and exercises.
Experience:
- 3-6+ years in cyber threat intel, SOC/CTI roles.
- Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, STIX/TAXII, YARA, and threat intel tooling.
Cyber Ops Training Instructor
- Deliver and develop qualification and upgrade training courses.
- Create scenarios for cyber ranges/OTTI.
- Maintain course material and MTL alignment.
Experience:
- Training/instruction experience plus deep technical skills in cyber operations and tools.
- Formal training development experience preferred.
Cyber Range / OTTI Engineer (Range Architect)
- Design, build and maintain virtual training range environments.
- Scenario construction.
- MSEL development.
- Range instrumentation.
Experience:
- Virtualization, network emulation, range software, and lab automation background.
- Experience with LMS preferred.
Incident Responder / CIRT Specialist
- Support incident response playbooks.
- Forensics, hunt missions, AARs and remediation recommendations during exercises and real‑world events.
Experience:
- SOC/IR experience.
- Digital forensics.
- Endpoint detection and response operation experience.
Threat Hunter (Analytics)
- Develop analytics from IOC telemetry.
- Produce YARA/STIX output.
- Automate detection correlations and dashboarding for I&W.
Experience:
- Data engineering.
- Scripting (Python).
- SIEM/ELK.
- Familiarity with STIX/TAXII and threat intel exchange formats.
DevOps / Platform Engineer (Tooling & Automation)
- Support integration and sustainment of DCW toolsets.
- CI/CD for rule deployments.
- Automation of telemetry ingestion and test harnesses.
Experience:
- Linux.
- Containers.
- Orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Automation scripts.
- Secure build pipelines.
Qualifications
Minimum Experience:
- Citizenship: Must be a US citizen.
- Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret w/ SCI.
- Eligibility Certification: CySA, Sec+, CISSP, GIAC or equivalent (at least one).
- Education: BA or BS degree in one of the following fields: Cyber, Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or an educational equivalent.
- Years of Experience: 3 Years+ of relevant experience in respective domain.
Additional Information
- Location: Primary CONUS work locations and government facilities include Schriever SFB and Peterson SFB in Colorado Springs, CO.
- Travel: 10-25%; Occasional travel and temporary duty (TDY) worldwide may be required.