Engagement Support Specialist

NewGen

$70K — $95K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance needed
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or 7+ years of relevant experience
  • 3+ years in technical support or program management roles
  • Experience working with federal government stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate engagement kit requests and federal approvals
  • Manage tracking and status reporting for engagement kits
  • Facilitate procurement and management of software licenses
  • Oversee hardware shipment logistics for operational activities
  • Compile and distribute operational reports to federal leadership

Benefits

  • Opportunity to support U.S. cybersecurity efforts
  • Engagement in high-stakes operations during cyber incidents
  • Collaboration with government cybersecurity stakeholders
  • Dynamic role adapting to fast-paced incident response needs
  • Potential for professional development in federal compliance and logistics
Full Job Description
Our Partner is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide rapid deployment and management of secure cloud-based engagement kits for cyber incident response and threat hunting operations. Working on this team means directly supporting the nation's cybersecurity defenders by ensuring they have reliable, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure available within hours of a cyber incident-helping protect America's digital infrastructure when it matters most.

The Engagement Support Specialist will provide dedicated technical and logistical coordination for cloud engagement operations. This role serves as a critical liaison between operational teams, technical staff, and government stakeholders, ensuring seamless communication, resource coordination, and mission support throughout the engagement lifecycle.

Responsibilities
  • Coordinate engagement kit requests and approvals with federal leads
  • Manage tracking and status reporting for all active engagement kits
  • Coordinate software license procurement and management
  • Facilitate hardware shipments and supplemental field device logistics
  • Serve as primary point of contact for engagement leads, analysts, and case managers
  • Compile and distribute weekly operational reports to federal leadership
  • Maintain engagement documentation and configuration records
  • Coordinate scheduling for kit provisioning and decommissioning activities
  • Track and report on engagement timelines and service level agreements
  • Support real-time coordination during active operations
  • Facilitate communication between technical teams and operational staff
  • Manage resource allocation requests and priority adjustments
  • Coordinate data archival confirmation and engagement closeout procedures
  • Maintain inventory of available resources and capacity planning information
Requirements
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance
  • Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or related field, or High School diploma and 7+ years of directly relevant experience
  • 3+ years of experience in technical support, coordination, or program management roles
  • Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience working with federal government stakeholders
  • Proficiency with collaboration and project management tools
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities
  • Strong attention to detail and documentation skills
  • Customer service orientation with technical aptitude
  • Experience with reporting and metrics tracking
Desired Skills
  • Experience supporting cybersecurity or incident response operations
  • Familiarity with cloud technologies and terminology
  • Background in IT service management or operations
  • Experience with ticketing and workflow management systems
  • Knowledge of federal procurement and logistics processes
  • Experience in 24/7 operational support environments
Desired Certifications
  • Project Management or ITIL certification

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