Cybersecurity Operations Analyst (Junior)

Interactive Process Technology•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

IPT Associates is seeking a Junior Cybersecurity Operations Analyst to support cybersecurity operations at Redstone Arsenal/Huntsville, Alabama. The role focuses on continuity and business continuity planning, IT disaster recovery and backup strategy, and data loss prevention and cyber operations for government computing networks and IT systems. The analyst develops and maintains continuity planning artifacts, advises leadership on continuity procedures, and coordinates strategies with security, operations, logistics, and IT stakeholders. The role also creates and improves disaster recovery plans, coordinates recovery testing, validates recovery across systems and applications, and verifies system integrity after restoration. In cybersecurity operations, the analyst monitors data loss prevention policies and tools, investigates alerts and potential data spillages, processes tickets and incident reports, and coordinates with cyber defense and incident response teams. IPTA describes its culture as collaborative, supportive, and focused on learning, growth, integrity, service, and practical problem-solving. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions based on individual merit and applicable requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Three to five years of prior experience in a similar role.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Active U.S. security clearance.

Nice To Haves

DoD 8570 Level II or III certification desired.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, maintain, and update continuity of operations and business continuity planning artifacts for government computing networks and IT systems.
Advise leadership on planning, execution, distribution, and testing of continuity procedures for mission-essential functions.
Identify threats, vulnerabilities, and single points of failure that could disrupt mission operations.
Coordinate continuity strategies with AvMC G2, G3, and G4 and DEVCOM G6, G2, and G3 leadership and staff.
Author, review, and enhance IT disaster recovery plans addressing backup security, backup and restoration procedures, media storage, schedules, and audit trails.
Coordinate, plan, and conduct disaster recovery testing and simulation exercises in alignment with industry best practices and military directives.
Validate recovery integrity across operating systems, virtualization platforms, databases, and application stacks.
Ensure trusted recovery processes and verify system integrity after failover or restoration events.
Monitor, analyze, and enforce data loss prevention policies and tools across classified and unclassified endpoints, networks, and perimeter systems.
Investigate, document, and remediate data loss prevention alerts, potential data spillages, and unauthorized exfiltration attempts in accordance with DoD and Army guidance.
Triage, prioritize, and process cybersecurity tickets, alerts, and incident reports from enterprise SIEM, automated detection tools, and user helpdesk queues.
Coordinate with incident response teams and AvMC/DEVCOM cyber defense personnel to contain, escalate, and resolve cybersecurity anomalies and vulnerabilities.