Cyber Security Automation Engineer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Cyber Security Automation Engineer to join our team in Boulder, CO or Fairmont, WV.

This role is vital for providing automation support to a SOC team that provides 24/7/365 coverage to protect critical government infrastructure.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Tool Development & Automation: Write clean, maintainable code to automate repetitive security tasks, build custom triage tools, automate incident response, streamline cybersecurity operations and other tasks as assigned.
• Code Review & Debugging: Assist senior engineers in reviewing internal applications and scripts for logic flaws, bugs, and security vulnerabilities.
• Cyber Threat Integration: Learn to analyze system logs, threat intelligence feeds, and vulnerability scans to write scripts that proactively flag malicious activity.
• Prototyping: Collaborate on the rapid prototyping of new cyber defense automation capabilities and proof-of-concept demonstrations.
• Documentation: Maintain clear documentation for the tools you build, ensuring the broader security team can leverage your code effectively.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent military/professional experience) is preferred.
• 0-2 years of experience in a relevant Cybersecurity technical support environment with a bachelor’s degree or 6 years relevant experience with no relevant bachelor’s degree. For candidates with a relevant associate’s degree instead of bachelor’s degree, at least 3 years relevant technical experience.
• Proficient in at least one major programming language (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, etc) with a solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and OOP concepts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI
• Familiarity with REST APIs both as a maintainer and as an end user.
• An understanding of cybersecurity triage and incident respon