Cybersecurity Engineer in Albuquerque, New Mexico at Wichita Tribal Enterprise

This position is contingent upon contract award

Job Summary: Wichita Tribal Enterprises, LLC, a Quivera Enterprises company, is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer. This[SM1] role requires a highly professional security specialist capable of managing multiple projects while aligning technical solutions with business needs. The position demands strong communication skills and hands-on experience assessing and hardening operating systems, applications, and services. Candidates must bring deep knowledge of network design, TCP/IP standards, security protocols, scripting languages, and core technologies such as application security, access control, encryption, and multifactor authentication. The role also involves performing ethical hacking, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments to identify risks and recommend best‑practice resolutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and balance conflicting demands
• Strong sense of professionalism, integrity and ethics
• Ability to combine technical skills with an understanding of business needs to successfully protect assets
• Proven ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience assessing and hardening security configurations for operating systems, applications and services Bureau of Indian Affairs
• In-Depth knowledge of TCP/IP addressing and standards including network design, firewall configuration, load balancing, remote access, strong authentication, vulnerability scanning, VPN and DMZ management
• Understanding of scripting languages and technologies such as shell scripting, Perl, JavaScript, VBScript or others
• Technical knowledge and experience with application security, content filtering, network protocols, access control, encryption, and 2 factor authentication technologies
• Understanding of common security protocols such as Kerberos, RADIUS, RSA, TACACS+, SSL, TLS, SSH, IPSec, S/MIME, PKI and SFTP
• Ability to perform ethical hacking, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments and web application security testing using various tools and provide a summary of issues and best practice resolutions

Required Qualifications

• US Citizenship required
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Tier 2, Public Trust background investigation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DOI
• Knowledge of FIPS and NIST compliance and regulations.

Education Requirements

• 5+ years of broad work experience including administration, engineering and security
• 3+ years of experience in network and system design, access control and implementation

Certifications required within the first year of employment (at least one).

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
• Security+
• MCSE or equivalent
• Linux

Physical Demands – IT Office/Technical Role

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee, with or without reasonable accommodation.

This role is primarily office-based and requires prolonged computer use, including sitting, typing, and operating standard office equipment. Occasional walking, standing, bending, and reaching may be required to support equipment setup and troubleshooting. The employee must be able to lift up to 15 pounds, with occasional heavier lifting.

The employee must be able to communicate effectively and maintain visual acuity (close, distance, color, and depth perception). Occasional travel and extended hours may be required to support operational needs and deadlines.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Quivera Enterprises LLC and its subsidiaries are 100% tribally owned and SBA-certified Small Disadvantaged Businesses. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

As a tribally owned organization, Quivera Enterprises and its subsidiaries may apply Indian Preference in accordance with applicable tribal, federal, and contractual requirements where authorized by law.

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