Cyber Security Engineer

Salary: $180,000 - 200,000 per year Requirements: High school education and 10+ years of experience, or commensurate experience TS/SCI clearance Experience in the Air Force Intelligence Community, Air Force ISR, 16th Air Force, or other intelligence mission organizations IAT III-level certification, such as CASP+/SecurityX, CCNP, CISA, CISSP, or CCSP Strong understanding of Zero Trust principles, frameworks, and the DoD Zero Trust Strategy Hands-on experience in security operations, vulnerability management, identity security, or network security Familiarity with NIST RMF, NIST SP 800-53, DoD Cloud SRG, and IC security guidelines Experience with security tools such as Splunk, ArcSight, Elastic, CrowdStrike, Tanium, or similar platforms Preferred: Background in DevSecOps, automation, or infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Kubernetes Preferred: Experience engineering solutions involving data tagging, cross-domain systems, or attribute-based access control (ABAC) enforcement Responsibilities: Engineer cybersecurity solutions aligned with Zero Trust pillars: identity, devices, networks, applications and workloads, data, and analytics Implement technical controls for continuous verification, micro-segmentation, and access enforcement Support AF IC Zero Trust initiatives, including ICAM modernization, data tagging, and attribute-based access control Integrate security tools and platforms such as SIEM, EDR, SOAR, identity providers, and boundary security systems Develop and maintain security documentation, including system security plans, architecture diagrams, configuration standards, and POA&Ms Participate in and support AF and IC accreditation activities in accordance with NIST SP 800-53, CNSSI standards, and DoD cybersecurity requirements Conduct security assessments, risk analyses, vulnerability scans, and remediation activities Collaborate with enterprise architects, cloud engineers, and mission partners to design secure workflows and data flows Evaluate emerging Zero Trust technologies and recommend adoption strategies to strengthen AF IC mission resilience Technologies: Ansible Cloud DevSecOps Support Kubernetes Network Security Splunk Terraform More: We are seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to design, implement, and sustain security capabilities aligned with Zero Trust principles across Air Force Intelligence Community mission systems. The role supports critical intelligence missions and involves close collaboration with Air Force cyber, IT, and mission operations stakeholders as the community advances its enterprise cybersecurity posture. This is an onsite position at Joint Base San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas. The posted salary range is $180,000–$200,000 per year. last updated 41 week of 2026