Future Anticipated Openings: Federal Space Cyber Operations Support

Apogee Engineering, LLC

Colorado Springs, Colorado

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Automation, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Change Control, Change Requests/Orders, Computer Forensics, Computer Science, Computer Telephony Integration (CTI), Construction, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cyber Warfare, Cyberspace, DevOps, Emulators, Forensic Science, GIAC - Global Information Assurance Certification, Government, IR (Infrared), Incident Response, Instrumentation, Intel Product Family, Internet Security, Inversion of Control (IoC), Laboratory Automation, Linux Operating System, Machine Tool, Military Operations, Operational Support, Operations Planning, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Attacks, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Software Engineering, Space Operations, Systems Engineering, Technical Analysis, Telemetry, Test Harness, Time Management, United States Citizen, Virtualization, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Colorado Springs, Colorado
POSTED
30+ days ago
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)

Responsibilities: 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

Responsibilities: 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

Responsibilities: Produce timely threat intelligence products, I&W, IOC/IOA creation, threat actor profiling, and 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

Responsibilities: 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)

Responsibilities: Design, build and maintain virtual training range environments, scenario construction, MSEL development, and range instrumentation.

Experience: Virtualization, network emulation, range software, and lab automation background; experience with LMS preferred.

 

Incident Responder / CIRT Specialist

Responsibilities: 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)

Responsibilities: 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)

Responsibilities: Support integration and sustainment of DCW toolsets, CI/CD for rule deployments, and automation of telemetry ingestion and test harnesses.

Experience: Linux, containers, orchestration (Kubernetes), automation scripts, and 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.

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Apogee Engineering, LLC