New Jersey Transit

Sr. Cyber Engineer

New Jersey Transit$150K — $173K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in cyber-defense/security engineering or similar fields, with 2+ years in a supervisory role.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance required.
  • Bachelor's in a related field (network engineering, computer science, etc.).
  • 8570 IAT Level III Certification (e.g., CASP+ CE, CISSP).
  • 7+ years of technical experience across at least 3 specified areas, like container environments, data storage, or security applications.

Responsibilities

  • Lead major tasks or technology assignments as a technical/management authority.
  • Set project goals and plans to align with objectives.
  • Utilize expert domain knowledge for effective oversight.
  • Manage client activities, ensuring financial and staffing requirements are met.
  • Engage in negotiations and collaborate with senior management.
  • Consult on architectural decisions for IT and cyber defense systems.
  • Evaluate the cyber domain, focusing on mission needs and threats.
  • Recommend technological solutions for effective cyber threat protection and response.
  • Research and adapt cyber defense technologies to suit mission architecture.
  • Create comprehensive documentation including SOPs and architecture diagrams.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay and benefits package.
  • 401k eligibility after 6 months with company matching.
Full Job Description
Sr. Cyber Engineer

Job Details

Location : Colorado Springs, CO

Position Contact : Jonathan White

Job Number : 32068

Job Posted Date : 8/26/2025

Job Description

Job Title:

Sr. Cyber Engineer

Location:

Colorado Springs, CO

Minimum Requirements:
• Minimum of 7 years of technical experience in cyber-defense or cyber security related fields (e.g., engineering, networking, systems integration, solutions etc.) with a minimum of 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in a cyber-related discipline (e.g. network engineering, computer science, information systems, software engineer, programming, etc.).
• 8570 IAT Level III Certification (CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, or CCSP)
• Minimum of 7 years of professional technical experience (these years may be in conjunction with #2) Experience years must come from at least 3 of the following areas:
• Container or virtual environments (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, VMware, AWS)
• In-band and out-of-band test access points for network traffic collection and aggregation (e.g. Gigamon)
• Data storage solutions (e.g. NFS storage, distributed storage, Ceph Ruck storage, etc.)
• Data-analysis toolsets (e.g. Elastic Search, Logstash, Kibana, Splunk, etc.)
• Agile frameworks for software development
• Linux operating systems (Red Hat, Kali, etc.)
• Windows operating systems
• Network infrastructure
• Security applications (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response [SOAR], Security Information and Events Management [SIEM], Intrusion Detection Systems [IDS], etc.)

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Provides technical/management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments.
• Establishes goals and plans that meet project objectives.
• Has domain and expert technical knowledge.
• Directs and controls activities for a client, having overall responsibility for financial management, methods, and staffing to ensure that technical requirements are met.
• Interactions involve client negotiations and interfacing with senior management.
• Consults on IT and cyber defensive architecture and technologies
• Assesses assigned Cyber domain to thoroughly understand the mission, architecture and threat
• Advises on technical design and implementation of Defensive Cyber Operations capability required to effectively protect, detect and respond to cyber threats and attack
• Research cyber defense technology options for best fit based on mission, architecture and threat
• Design, implement, configure and/or tune Cyber Defense technology
• Authors documentations to include SOPs, checklists, implementation guides, architecture diagrams, crew binders, etc.
• Adapt technologies to meet best fit for the mission architecture and threat. Technologies include SIEM, vulnerability assessment, discovery, infrastructure (firewall, IPS/IDS, proxy, network capture), host based security, PCAP, penetration testing/external assessment tools, forensics, etc.
• Develop and tune cyber tools and technology like ELK, Kafka, Suricata, BRO, cuckoo, yara, etc.

Pay Range:

$150,000. 00 - $173,00.00

Summary:

Allyon is a certified woman-owned small business dedicated to empowering cleared IT professionals to reach their career goals and building high-performance teams for our federal government clients nationwide. With over 15 years of experience supporting the federal government, we've proudly helped professionals like you achieve their career goals across all areas of IT. Apply today and become part of our mission to support the nation's most critical technology, infrastructure, and cybersecurity initiatives. Together, we can drive innovation and make a difference where it matters most!

What we offer:
• Competitive pay and benefits
• 401k eligibility after 6 months including company match

Allyon, Inc. is an equal employment opportunities (EEO) employer and terms of employment are without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Allyon, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

About New Jersey Transit

New Jersey Transit Corporation, branded as NJ Transit, is a state-owned public transportation system that serves the US state of New Jersey, along with portions of New York State and Pennsylvania. It operates bus, light rail, and commuter rail services throughout the state, connecting to major commercial and employment centers both within the state and in the adjacent major cities of New York and Philadelphia. NJ Transit also provides bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan. NJ Transit is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.
Learn more about New Jersey Transit
Size
11,900 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$100 million
Founded
1979
5 Year Trend
-2%
Revenue
$2.4 billion
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