Tampa, Florida, United States · On-site
Description Athenix Special Missions is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Microsoft) ZT in MacDill Air Force Base (Tampa), Florida! Must be a U.S. Citizen Location: MacDill AFB, Florida Clearance Requirement: Mus…
Skills: Microsoft Sentinel, MS Defender, Purview, Entra, Logic Apps
Tampa, Florida, United States • On-site
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Lead the implementation of UEBA and SOAR for the Zero Trust initiative at USSOCOM. Manage the RMF process, create ATO artifacts, and provide Tier 3 and 4 technical engineering support.
Requires an active TS/SCI clearance, 10+ years of cybersecurity experience, and DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification. Must have expertise in Microsoft enterprise security tools and environment administration.
Description
Athenix Special Missions is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Microsoft) ZT in MacDill Air Force Base (Tampa), Florida!
Location: MacDill AFB, Florida
Clearance Requirement: Must have an Active DoD TS/SCI Clearance
Please note that this position is contingent upon government funding. This is a 12-month project with the possibility of extension
Athenix Special Missions is seeking a highly technical Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead the critical UEBA and SOAR implementation for the Zero Trust initiative at U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). In this role, you will integrate the DoW Visibility and Analytics pillar with the Automation and Orchestration pillar, providing advanced Tier 3 and Tier 4 engineering and technical support to the customer.
· Working with the customer and other support contracts to ensure timely and reliable integration of Zero trust efforts.
· Working collaboratively with other ISSOs and key stakeholders to the RMF process.
· Creating and managing RMF artifacts and the entire ATO lifecycle.
· Coordinating with Cybersecurity SMEs to identify requirements and process improvements.
· Assisting cybersecurity assessors as required.
· Interpreting DISA STIG requirements.
· Acts as a member of a team, supporting teammates and collaborating with a “do what it takes” attitude to ensure product and team success.
· Hands on approach to performing your own assessments with enclave and network infrastructure devices.
· Ensuring product quality and timeliness of work, providing advice and guidance, resolving problems to meet objectives, and providing periodic performance reports.
· Provide input on best practices and procedures.
· Developing new and refining existing processes to enhance quality and productivity.
Position Duration: The duration of this role is 12 months from project commencement, with the possibility of extension
Requirements
· An active TS/SCI
· Bachelor’s degree or 4+ additional years of cybersecurity experience in lieu of a degree.
· 10+ years of experience in an enterprise and/or cybersecurity-focused environment.
· Experience with Microsoft enterprise environment administration and engineering.
· Experience with Enterprise Security (ES) operations and configurations.
· Experience with Microsoft UEBA/SOAR telemetry integration, workflow engineering, and tuning
· Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, MS Defender, Purview, Entra, Logic Apps, and Behavior Analytics
· Proficiency with Unix and Windows environments.
· DoD 8570 IAT Level III/ DoW 8140 (511) Advanced certification (e.g., CISSP)
· Microsoft certifications such as SC-100: Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect; SC-200 Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
· Experience with scripting or programming languages (e.g., Bash, Python, Java, Perl, .NET).
· Familiarity with developing and deploying operational and security use cases within Splunk.
· Familiarity with DoW & NSA Zero Trust Guidance
· Familiarity with DoW RMF ATO process and answering controls
· Familiarity with USSOCOM SOFNET
-Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
-Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers via email, phone, or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.
ASM Quality Policy: To meet or exceed our customers’ expectations for quality, delivery, and service through continual improvement, striving to meet our objectives, and committing to meeting all legal and statutory requirements
At Athenix Special Missions, we recognize that exceptional people deserve exceptional benefits. That's why we offer a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being.
We invest in our employees by covering up to 85% of healthcare, dental, and vision insurance costs, helping you and your family access the care you need with greater peace of mind. Planning for the future starts on day one. Our 401(k) retirement plan includes immediate vesting and a 100% company match on employee contributions up to 5% each pay period, allowing you to maximize your retirement savings from the moment you join our team.
We at Athenix Special Missions believe that physical wellness is essential to personal and professional success. To support a healthy lifestyle, we provide quarterly reimbursements for gym memberships, fitness programs, and other qualifying health and wellness expenses.
Great people know great people. Through our employee referral program, team members can earn referral bonuses for helping us identify and recruit top talent who contribute to our mission and culture.
When you join Athenix Special Missions, you're not just building a career—you're becoming part of a mission-driven team that values, supports, and invests in its people.
Athenix Special Mission is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status
Athenix Special Missions is a world leader in designing, building, and developing realistic training exercises for Special Operations, conventional forces, and partner nations. Our experience ranges from planning individual team training events to executing 2,000-person joint exercises. Our mission-tailored solutions include tactical and strategic training events and exercises and often integrate live forces with virtual and constructive training domains. By bringing together the right combination of subject-matter expertise, domain insight, and advanced technology, we help improve mission readiness, increase situational awareness, and enhance performance.
Offices: 205 S Hoover Blvd, Suite 300, Tampa, Florida 33609, US
Athenix Special Missions is a world leader in designing, building, and developing realistic training exercises for Special Operations, conventional forces, and partner nations. Our experience ranges from planning individual team training events to executing 2,000-person joint exercises. Our mission-tailored solutions include tactical and strategic training events and exercises and often integrate live forces with virtual and constructive training domains. By bringing together the right combination of subject-matter expertise, domain insight, and advanced technology, we help improve mission readiness, increase situational awareness, and enhance performance.
Offices: 205 S Hoover Blvd, Suite 300, Tampa, Florida 33609, US
