DCO-S Technician

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. Learn more about ENSCO. Position Description   ENSCO, Inc. is a diverse engineering and technology company providing engineering, science, cybersecurity, and advanced technology solutions that support mission success, safety, and security for government and commercial customers worldwide. ENSCO's Mission Systems Group (MSG) provides cybersecurity, systems engineering, integration, quality control, and technical support to the U.S. Space Force Defensive Cyber Operations for Space (DCO-S) program. ENSCO is seeking a DCO-S Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) Technician to support our U.S. Space Force customer and the existing DCO-S workforce in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This is a full-time, on-site position. The successful candidate will support the validation, assessment, and continuous improvement of DCO-S cybersecurity capabilities throughout the integration, deployment, and sustainment lifecycle. The position will evaluate system configuration, performance, data quality, cybersecurity coverage, and operational effectiveness to ensure fielded capabilities meet established technical and mission requirements. Key Responsibilities • Perform QA/QC assessments of DCO-S cybersecurity capabilities throughout integration, deployment, upgrade, and sustainment activities. • Validate deployed DCO-S tool suites to ensure systems are properly configured, operational, and performing in accordance with established technical and mission requirements. • Execute standardized QC checks, test procedures, and inspection criteria to evaluate system health, configuration, data ingestion, cybersecurity coverage, and overall performance. • Analyze system logs, network data, application outputs, and performance metrics to identify anomalies, data gaps, configuration issues, and potential deficiencies. • Develop, maintain, and improve Quality Control inspection procedures, checklists, reports, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and supporting technical documentation. • Document QC findings, identify deficiencies and trends, and develop actionable recommendations for engineering teams, operators, and government stakeholders. • Perform post-installation and post-upgrade validation to confirm newly deployed capabilities and software releases operate as intended within the mission environment. • Support cybersecurity data coverage analysis to determine whether deployed sensors and applications are collecting and processing the data required to support Defensive Cyber Operations. • Assist with root-cause analysis and troubleshooting of identified system performance, data ingestion, network, or cybersecurity issues. • Collaborate with DCO-S operators, system administrators, network engineers, Integrated Solutions personnel, software developers, and mission partners to resolve identified deficiencies. • Support development and validation of technical metrics, dashboards, coverage maps, trend analyses, and other products that provide leadership and operators visibility into system health and mission effectiveness. • Support validation of cybersecurity capabilities and tools, including network sensors, log collection, data processing, threat detection, and visualization technologies. • Provide technical feedback to software development and engineering teams to support continuous improvement within Agile, SAFe, and DevSecOps processes. • Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), integration testing, regression testing, and other verification and validation activities associated with new capabilities and software releases. • Support systems engineering and integration activities associated with cyber-relevant capabilities deployed into U.S. Space Force mission systems. • Travel to CONUS and OCONUS customer locations, as required, to support site surveys, installations, system upgrades, testing, post-installation validation, and QC assessments. Travel of up to 25% is anticipated. Qualifications Required • Minimum of three years of relevant technical experience, including at least one year supporting DoD operations, cybersecurity, information technology, system administration, network operations, software testing, quality assurance, or related technical functions. • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. • Strong technical foundation in one or more of the following: • Cybersecurity operations • Network engineering and analysis • System administration • Quality assurance / quality control • Systems integration and testing • Enterprise IT infrastructure • Experience analyzing system logs, network traffic, application outputs, or other technical data to identify performance or configuration issues. • Experience with Linux operating systems, preferably Red Hat. • Working knowledge of networking technologies, protocols, firewalls, and enterprise network infrastructure. • Understanding of cybersecurity monitoring, detection, logging, and data analysis concepts. • Demonstrated ability to follow technical procedures, document results, identify discrepancies, and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify, isolate, document, and assist in resolving technical deficiencies. • Detail-oriented with strong organizational, documentation, and configuration-management skills. • E