Cybersecurity Engineer (26-051)

Who is Trace3?

Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate.

Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it!

Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Francisco.  

Ready to discover the possibilities that live in technology?

 

Come Join Us!

Street-Smart - Thriving in Dynamic Times

We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the “big picture.” We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems.

Juice - The “Stuff” it takes to be a Needle Mover

We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title, empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal, mentally mapping out every checkpoint on the pathway to success, and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like.

Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart

We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the company's mission. We treat others with respect, admit mistakes, give credit where it’s due and demonstrate transparency. We “bring the weather” by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials, struggles, and failures – not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us.

 

 

**TS/SCI REQUIRED - on site at Schriever SFB

JOB SUMMARY:

The Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for tuning and optimizing cybersecurity tools, including ESS, Elastic, ConfigOS, and Tanium, to enhance system performance and threat detection capabilities. This role creates custom dashboards to visualize security data for rapid identification of issues and trends, integrates security products to ensure seamless communication and data flow across the infrastructure, and troubleshoots and resolves tool-related issues. The engineer manages upgrades and deployments to implement the latest features and security patches, configures and runs scripted audit tools, and supports system administration activities across Windows and RHEL environments. Additionally, the role requires knowledge of Software Assurance (SwA) static and dynamic code analysis tools, such as Fortify, to support secure operations.

 

• Integrating various security products to ensure seamless communication and data flow across the infrastructure.
• Tuning and optimizing cybersecurity tools such as ESS, Elastic, ConfigOS, and Tanium to enhance system performance and threat detection capabilities.
• Creating custom dashboards to visualize security data for quick identification of issues and trends.
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues related to cybersecurity tools.
• Managing upgrades and deployments to ensure the latest features and security patches are implemented effectively.
• Configuring, running, and scripting audit tools.

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility clearance required to start.
• IAT Level II / IAM Level I DoD 8570 certification (Sec+ CE or similar).
• Windows / RHEL system administration experience, including installing, tuning, and troubleshooting cyber tools such as ESS/HBSS, ConfigOS, and Splunk/Elastic.
• Knowledge of Software Assurance (SwA) static and dynamic code analysis (e.g., Fortify).
• OS: Windows, RHEL
• Cyber Tools: ESS/HBSS, Elastic, ConfigOS, Tanium, Splunk
• Scripting: Experience configuring, running, and scripting audit tools
• Software Assurance: Static and dynamic code analysis (e.g., Fortify)

 

EDUCATION/YOE:  

• Bachelors with  5+ or Master with  3+ Years of Experience

LOCATION: Full Time/ On-Site at Schriever AFB in Colorado Springs, CO

CLEARANCE REQUIRMENT: Top Secr