Cybersecurity Specialist
INFINITY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LLC · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Engineering Services · 201-500 employees
About the role
The Cybersecurity Specialist supports compliance, assessment, and documentation for satellite ground systems to ensure alignment with DoD policies. They also perform defensive cyber operations, including vulnerability assessments and the configuration of security software.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least one year of experience in cybersecurity or IT security. A Top Secret clearance is required, along with a strong understanding of RMF processes and DoD cybersecurity standards.
Benefits
Full description
Infinity’s niche in the aerospace and defense industry is specialized solutions that help bridge the gap between space and ground. This is no small task, and we owe our success to our team who help us fulfill our mission; to match people with their legacies for betterment of the world. There is always a place at Infinity for a motivated, capable individual seeking a career to better the world. We prioritize supporting our team through exceptional benefits, work-life balance, and structured career development. At Infinity, WE ARE MORE – now, come be more with us!
Job Summary:
The Cybersecurity Specialist supports cybersecurity compliance, assessment, documentation, and defensive cyber operations for prototype and operational satellite ground systems and satellite operations centers. The role focuses on ensuring hardware, software, and system integration comply with DoD cybersecurity policy; supporting RMF/C&A activities and IATT/ATO/ATC packages; performing workstation and infrastructure compliance assessments; and supporting deployment, configuration, and operation of defensive cybersecurity software and plans within the ground system environment. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, security tools, and best practices to help safeguard the organization from cyber threats.
Key Responsibilities:
Cybersecurity Compliance & RMF Support:
- Support the assessment and installation of equipment to ensure hardware, software, and integration comply with current DoD policy.
- Assist in identifying noncompliance and support waiver requests to the Government AO or equipment replacement actions, as required.
- Ensure workstations are equipped with required software and perform assessments and modifications to meet customer, operator, IA, and RMF requirements.
- Prepare and maintain cybersecurity documentation in coordination with the Government, including documented proof of compliance with established cybersecurity standards and support for waiver requests for security configuration settings, as required.
- Perform periodic assessments of interface, connection, and infrastructure compliance with current IA certification and accreditation requirements, specified risk posture, and established operational policies and procedures.
- Provide C&A input in accordance with RMF policy and procedure.
- Update cybersecurity artifacts of mission systems packages, as applicable, to support integration design.
- Support annual interim authority to test (IATT), authority to operate (ATO), and authority to connect (ATC) documentation packages submitted to the appropriate AO, as directed by the Government.
Defensive Cybersecurity Operations:
- Conduct cybersecurity risk and vulnerability assessments.
- Support development of a defensive cybersecurity strategy and plan utilizing relevant Government regulations and guidance.
- Support setup, installation, configuration, and implementation of in-band and/or out-of-band defensive cybersecurity software.
- Support Government training and operation of the DCO plan and tools.
Ground System Security Support:
- Support cybersecurity integration and patching on the ground system throughout the period of performance.
- Work with software vendors, developers, and stakeholders to help ensure software within ground systems remains IA compliant and that approved software updates or configuration changes are implemented through the defined change process.
- Support documentation, integration, installation, checkout, test, evaluation, and lifecycle support activities needed to ensure system changes and artifacts are captured with sufficient detail for program authorization packages.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, computer science, information technology or related field, or combination of experience and education.
- Experience: 1+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, IT security, or related fields.
- Clearance Requirement: Top Secret, with ability to obtain SCI
- Required Skills:
- Experience supporting cybersecurity compliance of hardware, software, and system integration with current DoD policy.
- Experience performing workstation assessments and modifications to meet RMF requirements.
- Experience preparing and maintaining cybersecurity documentation and compliance artifacts.
- Experience supporting IATT, ATO, and ATC documentation packages.
- Experience conducting cybersecurity risk and vulnerability assessments.
- Experience supporting implementation of defensive cybersecurity software in an operational environment.
Preferred Skills:
- Satellite ground systems / SOC experience.
- Experience supporting cybersecurity integration and patching in a ground system environment is preferred.
- Familiarity with mission systems, satellite ground systems, or other regulated operational environments is preferred.
Work Environment/Physical Requirements:
Primarily office-based with occasional travel as needed. Ability to work in a high-paced environment and respond to security incidents as required.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other duties as assigned by their supervisor.
Work Schedule:
This is a full-time position, typically working 40 hours per week. Overtime may be required depending on operational needs.
Infinity Benefits
Great Company Culture. Infinity firmly believes that our success is due to the happiness and personal satisfaction of our employees.
Health Benefits. 100% Company Paid monthly Medical and Dental premiums for you AND your family.
Prepare for the Future. 401(k) company contribution, with free professional financial planning advisors.
Rest and Relaxation. Three weeks' Vacation – and we offer an annual company reward trip after one year of employment.
Health and Wellness. We offer 48 hours of sick leave, in addition to your Vacation, as well as Flex-Spending options (Medical and Dependent Care)
Work that Stays at Work. Genuine work/life balance and flexibility. We know our employees have lives outside of work and we support you in living them!
Education and Professional Training Reimbursement. We support our employees career aspirations and growth through our Education Reimbursement Program!
Profit Sharing Plan. Infinity’s success is due to our employees which is why all eligible employees receive an annual payout based on our Profit-Sharing Plan.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
EOE including disability/vet
To learn more about our company and benefits, please visit: Infinity Careers
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 30 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.