Cyber Security Specialist III

Iridium Satellite•Reston, VA

About The Position

Iridium is seeking a Cyber Security Specialist to join our team! This person will be responsible for discovering vulnerabilities and risks on IT (Information Technology) and OT (Operational Technology) equipment located both locally and remotely at locations in the US and non-US. This role with ensure ongoing vulnerability scans, monitoring of network traffic, and ensuring hardware and software applications are updated. On the Space Development Agency (SDA) Cyber IT Operations team, as a Cyber Security Specialist, you’ll be responsible for ensuring all of the necessary security updates are documented, applied, and reported in a timely manner. You will thrive/succeed in this role if you are able to work independently for specialized Cyber security tasks, and also as a team when new products or solutions are required to be evaluated and proposed to the customer. This position requires an active/current Top Secret Security/SCI Clearance or the ability to obtain a Top Secret Security/SCI Clearance (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology or Cyber Security field, or a combination of equivalent education and work experience/certifications
5+ years of systems experience required
Network and/or Security certifications (CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC)
Demonstrated proficiencies with security infrastructure
Strong communication skills, with the ability to confidently present products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues
Possess an analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions or come up with solutions
Be comfortable managing upward, including being a proactive communicator and asking for help when needed
Have confidence and be able to establish valuable relationships with others
Must be able to prioritize key tasks and have a strong sense of ownership over your work
Be active in seeking out ways to continuously improve yourself and gain new knowledge
Be able to travel up to 50% including military bases, remote locations within and outside of the US
Be able lift up to 50 pounds
US Citizenship required
This position requires an active/current Top Secret Security/SCI Clearance or the ability to obtain a Top Secret Security/SCI Clearance (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active).

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with Government customers in a classified environment
Cloud-based Security control methodologies in both classified and CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information) environments
LINUX and/or Windows System Admin CLI experience

Responsibilities

Evaluate, implement, and document security for all identified systems and components
Support efforts necessary to receive ATO (Authority to Operate) certification from various government customers
Document and apply necessary controls to identified Systems to achieve self-certification required to meet 800-171, 800-172, and 800-53 compliance
Initiate automation, where possible, to effectively triage and address security alerts
Serve as an escalation point for security analysts and admins on the Government Special Services team
Engage with Admins and Engineers across various Iridium organizations to respond to and remediate events
Respond to service requests and incident tickets within established Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Maintain existing IT security elements; implement upgrades, replacements and new equipment as directed
Foster security awareness and ensure security controls are operating effectively
Maintain operational reports for Key Performance Indicators as well as weekly and monthly metrics
Maintain proper Change Control and Configuration Management processes
Maintain all monitoring systems and travel to remote sites to perform scans and gather data not accessible from the home site