2027 New Grad Information Security Engineer

About the Role

Anduril Industries is seeking an entry-level Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our Space Classified IT and Cyber Team. This role offers hands-on experience in hardening, scanning, and automating real systems in unclassified environments, including AWS and Azure, in collaboration with system administrators, network engineers, and security staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Harden Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems to DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• Utilize SCAP tools to verify hardening efforts and document results.
• Secure AWS and Azure environments, focusing on identity and access, logging, encryption, and compliance checks using tools like AWS Security Hub and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
• Write Ansible playbooks and scripts to apply and verify security settings.
• Build and test hardened images, patches, and configuration changes prior to production rollout.
• Assist in running ACAS (Tenable) scans and work findings to closure with system and network engineers.
• Configure and tune security tools such as Splunk and Trellix.
• Develop authorization documentation, including security plan sections, diagrams, and assessment evidence.
• Adhere to change control processes and document implemented configurations.

What You’ll Learn

• VMware vSphere, Active Directory, and enterprise storage, and their security implications.
• DoD cloud security principles, including impact levels and the Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide.
• DoD security tooling, such as ACAS, the SCAP Compliance Checker, Evaluate-STIG, and Splunk.
• The process by which systems achieve an authorization to operate (ATO) under RMF and JSIG.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Must be pursuing or have recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
• Eligibility for a U.S. clearance may be required depending on the program.
• Must be able to start full-time in 2027.

Preferred Qualifications

• Comfort with the Linux and Windows command line.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, subnetting, DNS, VLANs.
• Scripting experience in at least one of Python, Bash, Yaml, or PowerShell.
• Clear written communication skills.
• AWS or Azure experience, such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AZ-900, or a free-tier project.
• Experience with a home lab on any hypervisor (e.g., Proxmox, Hyper-V, KVM, VirtualBox, or ESXi).
• Hands-on experience with STIG Viewer, SCAP Compliance Checker, OpenSCAP, or Nessus (Essentials).
• Experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, or Group Policy.
• Familiarity with Ansible, Terraform, or other infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Familiarity with RMF, NIST SP 800-53, or NIST SP 800-171.
• Knowledge of storage basics: RAID, iSCSI and NFS, and snapshots versus backups.