Defensive Cyber Analyst - Temporary

Location: Colorado Springs, CO, US

Employment Type: TEMPORARY

Description

Quantum Sky has an opening for a temporary Defensive Cyber Analyst to support the United States Space Force (USSF) D6 Contract by providing continuous Cybersecurity Monitoring, Intrusion Detection and Cyber Incident Responses. This position is planned to go until June 2027.

 

Responsibilities:

• Analyze cyber incidents, correlate incident details and formulate response actions. 
• Provide recommendations on tuning and maximizing capability of existing tools, while providing recommendations for other tools to increase capability. 
• Monitor government provided DCO tools and systems. 
• Conduct after action processes to capture efforts taken to mitigate unauthorized actions. 
• Participate in development of DCO Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs). 
• Participate in development of DCO concept of operations, processes and procedures. 
• Identify security discrepancies and report security incidents. 
• Provide expert research and analysis in support of expanding programs and area of responsibility.

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum of one (1) active DoD 8570.07-M Cyber Security Services Provider (CSSP) "Analyst" or "Incident Responder" certifications:
  • CEH, CySA+, GCIH, GCIA, GCED, GFACT, GISF, CFR, CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, GICSP, Cloud+, SCYBER, PenTest+, CHFI, GCFA OR
  • BS degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science OR
  • Appropriate Military IT/cyber training (M03385G; M10395B; M223854 or A-150-1980 or A-150-1202 or A-150-1203 or A-150-1250 or A-531-0451 or A-531-4421 or A-531-1900 or WSS 011 or DISA-US1377)
• 1-3 years of Cybersecurity/IT experience
• Experience performing Continuous Cybersecurity Monitoring, Intrusion Detection and Cyber Incident Response.
• Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with Space Operations is highly desired.
• Experience with the following tools:
  • Elastic Stack, Kibana, Suricata, Splunk, Snort, Wireshark, Bro/Zeek logs, tcpdump, editcap, ACAS, Microsoft Office 365, Python or Bash scripting.

Clearance: 

• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance

Location: 

• Schriever Space Force Base (SFB), CO

Schedule/Shift: 

• Night Shift 645p-645a MT, either Sun-Tues, or Thurs-Sat, and every other Wed.

About Quantum Sky

Compensation:

• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically between $100,000-$115,000. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.

Benefits:

• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and parental leave.

 

The world the mission operates in is going post-quantum, contested, and machine-speed. Quantum Sky engineers the advantage across cyber, networks, software, and quantum because the mission demands dominance, not parity. We don't follow the map. We draw it. 

 

At Quantum Sky, we believe that success starts with our people. We foster a collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven environment where every team member plays a critical role in shaping the future of technology. Are you ready to join #TeamQuantumSky? 

 

Quantum Sky Engineering LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, [sexual orientation, gender identity,] national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by applicable law.