Junior Cyber Engineer - Military veterans preferred

Sev1tech, Inc.


Junior Cyber Engineer

US-SC-North Charleston

Job ID: 2025-9271
Type: Full Time W/Benefits Ret Match
# of Openings: 1
North Charleston, SC

Overview

Sev1Tech is seeking a Junior Cyber Engineer to support the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC Atlantic) Expeditionary Enterprise Systems and Services (E2S2) Division. NIWC Atlantic provides design, acquisition, and sustainment services for Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) Information Technology (IT) systems).

In this role, the Junior Cyber Engineer will contribute to the architecture, engineering, and implementation of cybersecurity services that safeguard critical network infrastructures and data systems. You will assist in designing and deploying cybersecurity enabled products and services for the capture, storage, processing, and disposal of network traffic information including SIEM capabilities and advanced solutions such as Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW).

This position focuses on north-south and east-west traffic analysis, active protection capabilities, and evolving defensive measures to strengthen cyber resilience across the enterprise.

Responsibilities:

• Support the architecture and engineering of cybersecurity services and solutions across multiple environments.
• Assist in the design, configuration, and implementation of SIEM and NGFW technologies to secure and monitor data traffic.
• Contribute to network traffic capture, storage, processing, and analysis to enhance visibility and threat detection.
• Implement cybersecurity-enabled products that enhance protection, detection, and visibility capabilities.
• Participate in developing and integrating capabilities for SSL Break-and-Inspect of outbound communications.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to design, document, and maintain cyber defense architectures aligned with mission objectives.

• Active Top Secret Level Clearance
• 0-6 months of professional experience required (ideal for entry-level candidates with academic, internship, or project-based exposure to cybersecurity concepts and tools).

Minimum requirement noting a combination of these skills and experiences is preferred:

• Azure Sentinel (SIEM) – familiarity or hands-on experience; awareness that the platform may evolve in the future.
• Gigamon – for network traffic visibility and optimization.
• NetFlow – for flow-based traffic analysis.
• BDP-CHAOS (USMC Big Data Platform for Cyber Information) – experience with big data analytics in cyber defense environments.
• Splunk or ElasticSearch – for log aggregation, analysis, and visualization.
• Palo Alto Networks – for NGFW configuration, tuning, and management.
• Experience or knowledge of SSL Break-and-Inspect for outbound communications is a plus.

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering, or Mathematics with a concentration in Computer Science, or equivalent.
• The individual must be certified as Information Assurance Management (IAM), Information Assurance Technical (IAT), or Information Assurance System Architect and Engineer (IASAE) Level I (position-based) in accordance with DoD 8570.1M.

Must be willing to travel up to 60 days per year, including multiple week-long trips to CONUS and OCONUS locations in support of mission requirements.

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