MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Cyber Security Automation Engineer to join our team in Boulder, CO or Fairmont, WV.
This role is vital for providing automation support to a SOC team that provides 24/7/365 coverage to protect critical government infrastructure.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Tool Development & Automation: Write clean, maintainable code to automate repetitive security tasks, build custom triage tools, automate incident response, streamline cybersecurity operations and other tasks as assigned.
- Code Review & Debugging: Assist senior engineers in reviewing internal applications and scripts for logic flaws, bugs, and security vulnerabilities.
- Cyber Threat Integration: Learn to analyze system logs, threat intelligence feeds, and vulnerability scans to write scripts that proactively flag malicious activity.
- Prototyping: Collaborate on the rapid prototyping of new cyber defense automation capabilities and proof-of-concept demonstrations.
- Documentation: Maintain clear documentation for the tools you build, ensuring the broader security team can leverage your code effectively.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent military/professional experience) is preferred.
- 0-2 years of experience in a relevant Cybersecurity technical support environment with a bachelor’s degree or 6 years relevant experience with no relevant bachelor’s degree. For candidates with a relevant associate’s degree instead of bachelor’s degree, at least 3 years relevant technical experience.
- Proficient in at least one major programming language (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, etc) with a solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and OOP concepts.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active TS/SCI
- Familiarity with REST APIs both as a maintainer and as an end user.
- An understanding of cybersecurity triage and incident response for government enterprises, use of SIEM, SOAR, and other tools to automate cybersecurity workflows.
- Comfortable working in a Linux/Unix command-line environment, using Git for version control, and CI/CD for deployment.
- A persistent, curious approach to debugging and a genuine enthusiasm for keeping up with the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape.
Clearance Requirements:
- Must be a US Citizen with a current/active secret clearance.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.