Entry Level Cyber Engineer

The job

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Job description

For more than 50 years, ENSCO has been providing leading-edge engineering, science and advanced technology solutions to governments and private industries worldwide.

ENSCO prides itself in creating and applying advanced technologies for mission success. We provide systems engineering, integration, and advanced technology services to transform the future safety, security, and resiliency of critical missions on the ground, in the air, in space, and in the information systems that connect these domains.

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Position Description

ENSCO, Inc is a diverse engineering and technology company that provides engineering, science and advanced technology solutions that guarantee mission success, safety, and security to governments and private industries worldwide.

ENSCO is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer II to join our team primarily on-site at Write-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH.

Core Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Development and maintenance of SIEM toolset

   • Work on team to help develop and maintain SIEM toolset

   • Manage views and dashboards to meet the NIST 80043 R5 auditable events requirement

   • Utilize DREN to access elastic platform to run weekly audits

   • Provide weekly audit reports to customer representatives

2. Present ACAS and hardware data and CVEs to the Authorizing official

   • Support Prime effort by providing weekly OCF ACAS data and vulnerabilities report and loading them into SharePoint team page

   • Utilize Excel tools to analyze reported data and provide findings to leadership

3. Update and Maintain AFRL work unit app (Form 4)

   • Review submitted proposals from ISSMs for new systems and methods of operations to understand is GOV data will be untilized.

   • Determine if new system will required an official Cyber Engineering Assessment

4. Collaborate with other Misson Organizations to establish their baseline and improve their continuous monitoring and audit policy process.

5. Assist in the maintenance and data upkeep of the Commander's dashboard Sharepoint site

   • Update dashboard with the latest appropriate data weekly for 7 DREN enclaves

Qualifications Required:

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or related technical discipline or equivalent experience

• 2+ years of Cybersecurity experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or national security space programs

  • Risk Management Framework (RMF)

  • Continuous Monitoring requirements and tools

  • Interim Approval To Test (ATT) and Authorization To Operate (ATO) processes

• Experience with cryptographic systems, key management infrastructure, COMSEC, or TRANSEC operations

• Experience supporting large-scale system integration efforts

• Strong technical writing and briefing skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

• AN ACTIVE DOD TOP SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION, FOR WHICH YOU MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN

Qualifications Desired:

• Knowledge of PKI, KMI, PKMA, or enterprise key management architectures

• Experience supporting DoD-certified cryptographic systems

• Certification such as ACAS, CISSP, CEH, Securty +, CYSA +

• Proficiency in presentation to various levels of management

Required Certifications: None
U.S. Citizenship Required: Yes
Security Clearance Required: Top Secret
Employment Type: Regular Full-time
Background Check Type: 7 Year Pre-Employment
Drug Screen Required: None
Position Contingent Upon Contract Award: No

REAL ID Requirement

This position may require the ability to access to U.S. federal facilities. In accordance with the Department of Homeland Security’s enforcement of the REAL ID Act, as of May 7, 2025, individuals must present a REAL ID-compliant form of identification or an acceptable alternative to gain entry. For a list of acceptable forms of identification, please click here.

Benefits

At ENSCO, a positive working environment and a competitive salary are only part of the reason for choosing a career here. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that creates a stimulating and supportive environment where you can thrive - visit ensco.com/careers/benefits to learn more.

Export Control and Licensing

This position may involve access to technology or technical data that is controlled under U.S. export control laws and regulations and the release of which to a non US person may require an export license from the U.S. Government.

Privacy

Your data privacy is important to ENSCO. Please click here to view our privacy policy. California residents can click here to view your California privacy rights.

EEO Statement

ENSCO, Inc. and its wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers– veterans, disability

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How Dayton compares. Among the 100 largest places in Ohio, Dayton is #6 by population, #90 for household income (#1 = highest), #87 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #23 for rent (#1 = cheapest). Its county, Montgomery County, is #16 of 88 counties for average pay ($61,439).

The place in numbers

Dayton has 136,579 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 1.2% of the population of Ohio. It covers 56 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 2,447 people per square mile. The median age is 34.1, 14% younger than the state median (34.1 against 39.7).

Housing

The median gross rent is $918 a month (rent plus utilities), 11% below the state median ($918 against $1,034). Over a year that is 24.3% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $100,600, which is 2.2 times the median household income ($45,247); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 48.4% of households own their home, 28% below the state average (48.4% against 67.2%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metropolitan area has 372,660 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $49,980 a year, about the same as the national median ($49,980 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (38,020 jobs, median $46,160); transportation and material moving (33,780 jobs, median $42,850); food preparation and serving related (33,420 jobs, median $29,930). The area is most specialised in architecture and engineering (1.8 times) and production (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($103,590) and architecture and engineering ($102,570). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Montgomery County was 3.9%. 58.8% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Montgomery County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 72.2% drive alone, 3.1% use public transit, 4.3% walk, 9.7% work from home. 7.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 33% below the state average (7.2% against 10.8%).

People and education

21.6% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31% below the state share (21.6% against 31.5%). 5.3% of residents were born outside the United States, about the same as the state share (5.3% against 5.2%). The poverty rate is 26.9%, 103% above the state rate (26.9% against 13.3%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 74°F (23.3°C), and the coolest is Jan at 27°F (-2.8°C). About 1,034 mm (41 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (112 mm) and Feb the driest (62 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

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